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Original poster

how important are intials when naming your baby?

29 replies

nightnightmoon · 22/04/2009 11:07

I'm about to have a baby girl. It's been really hard choosing a name and the name we'd really love to call her will give her the initials MAN.

Do you think this is a reason not to use this name? Or do you think it doesn't matter that much?

Opinions please!

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Overmydeadbody · 22/04/2009 11:12

It really doesn't matter unless it's something rude or really embarrasing.

Nothing wrong with MAN

MrsTittleMouse · 22/04/2009 11:12

Initials are important - there are jobs where you have to initial your work, for example. MAN isn't so bad though. It's not like MAD or BUM.

belgo · 22/04/2009 11:10

I don't see a problem with MAN. My dd2 has the initials LAD, one person seemed to think it was funny, I ignored her, no one has ever commented on it since.

It's not the same as having initials that spell something rude.

SoupDragon · 22/04/2009 11:09

I think it's fine. It's not ARSE for example.