Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Minnie

159 replies

mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 12:05

Im expecting dc 1 and we don't know the gender. We have a shortlist for a boy; Sonnie, Freddie, Cassius.

We can't agree on a girls name though, I like flowery names like Daisy, Flora etc but dh came across the name Minnie and I think I like it apart from the minnie mouse thing.

Opinions please

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 16:11

But seeker any name may give her problems. As I said I had never heard of it being a nn until I came on here and as you pointed out she could move and then be teased. But the same could happen if I gave her a welsh name. Also as I pointd out above she could always use her middle name.

OP posts:
seeker · 10/05/2010 16:08

LadyThompson - why would you take the risk? Why add give a child a name that potentially might cause her problems? There are thousands of lovely names!

And how many Willies do you actually know?

LadyThompson · 10/05/2010 15:50

Is it that commonly used, though? I have never heard it used - save on here. Maybe the OP isn't really bothered (people are still called Willie, etc, or Peter, which my DP tells me is another word for dick). Personally I think the "her life will be a misery at school" thing is a bit overstated - kids get all sorts of nicknames for all sorts of reasons. It is most certainly not merely because of Christian names - it can be appearance, surname, or any number of random reasons.

Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 15:49

Ok but it's not as if I have said I am definatley going to use the name. Im not looking for a uniue or unusual name, I don't like the trend of 'made up' names but neither do I want a name where there are 4 others in the class.

OP posts:
seeker · 10/05/2010 15:39

Not looking for an argument - just genuinely baffled. I am the step aunt of children whose names are so hideously "unique" and "unusual" that one became a school refuser - and only went back to school after his name was officially changed. I'm sure their father, who named them, was advised not to use the names, but he carried on.

Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 15:31

seeker I posted for opinions which I have recieved. Sorry if my actions do not suit you. As I stated earlier it is something I will now have to think about. If your looking for an argument sorry but I am not going to indulge you.

OP posts:
seeker · 10/05/2010 15:25

Wha I can't understand is why someone, on being told that their choice for a name for their baby is a commonly used slang term for a vagina wouldn't just say "Oh, thanks everyone, I didn't know that - I'll have another think"!

Magaly · 10/05/2010 14:51

its usage rather. not scope. the scope of a minnie. what a mind boggling concept.

Magaly · 10/05/2010 14:50

I agree with seeker. I'm in Ireland and I've definitely heard people use minnie for their fanny! So obviously its scope is pretty wide.

RedZora · 10/05/2010 14:45

I thought minnie was a name for genitals in every part of the UK. It is also a bit twee.

Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 14:43

brogan I hope so it would make naming much easier

seeker if you read above you will see I have already thought about that point.

OP posts:
seeker · 10/05/2010 14:33

OK - that's fine. Just so long as she never moves more than 20 miles from home. Oh, and so long as a child from more than 20 miles from home never joins her class.

brogan2 · 10/05/2010 14:32

You do know that after all the angst you're bound to have a boy!

juicy12 · 10/05/2010 14:31

Quite sweet, but would be out of the question for me due to Minnie Mouse but mainly the girls' bits nn.

Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 14:31

I can see your point brogan so maybe she could use her middle name? hmm will have to have a chat with dh tonight I think.

OP posts:
brogan2 · 10/05/2010 14:26

But what if she decided to go to university in London. First night in halls, introduces herself and half the girls giggle remembering it was their family name for girl bits and the first thing half the boys think of is her genitals!

Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 14:21

Seeker I am being neither unkind nor irresposible. As I have said Minnie is not used as a name for genitals where I live so it is not EXACTLY the same as calling her booby lol.

OP posts:
BallpointPen · 10/05/2010 14:11

Yes children easily find something to tease about so make it harder for them and don't call her the same as vagina!

DD called Booby, LOL

Original poster
mrsSmurf · 10/05/2010 14:04

Im Welsh so do you think the genital thing is English maybe? I do like Millie but v.Popular.

I do like Connie but it makes me think of Peter Kay's stand up routine

OP posts:
seeker · 10/05/2010 14:03

And actually, anyone who says "I don't care about the possible impact of this name on my child - I like it so I'm going to use it" is being unkind and irresponsible.

seeker · 10/05/2010 14:02

"think even with a popular name children will find something to tease about."

Of course they will - but it would be completely unreasonable to expect a class of 6 year olds not to giggle at a child called Minnie. You wouldn't call your ds Willie, would you? Or your dd Booby? Minnie is EXACTLY the same.

Skegness · 10/05/2010 14:01

lol@ "Regardless of the serious genitalia issue"!

ShatnersBassoon · 10/05/2010 13:59

It would be too cruel if she grew up to be very tall or fat, or if she wanted a serious job.

I used to know a girl who was nicknamed Minnie, but that was because she was little and cute.

brogan2 · 10/05/2010 13:56

Connie is lovely and cannot be considered as similar to Minnie. I will not have it!

DilysPrice · 10/05/2010 13:53

Regardless of the serious genitalia issue which for me would rule it right out, I think it fails the Her Majesty's Ambassador To Turkmenistan test - it's not serious enough for an adult woman.

Christen her Minette (or whatever) if you must - and then you can call her whatever you like (though if she walks into Reception and announces "I'm Minnie" and all the class start sniggering then it may be tricky to backtrack).