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To still be hurt by a friends comments about my childs name

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minimoomin · 07/10/2010 22:48

When my son was born we gave him an unusual middle name. Most people were very complimentary but one friend put a public comment on facebook saying what was I thinking and had I had my brain removed rather than having a baby. At the time (the day after I had my baby) I was very hurt and removed this comment. I thought of contacting my friend and letting them know how much they had upset me even though I think it was an ill judged joke. The friend also has a child with a rather odd name that I dont personally like and in my opinion very unsuitable for a girl, but would never dream of telling them that. A name is personal choice. In the end I didnt take it further and let it go.

However, another friend has recently had a baby and has given them a very unusual (but fabulous name) and they were congratulated on the name by the friend who criticised my name choice. I now feel it was a personal attack. Should I contact them and clear this up or should I just forget it/ cull the friend

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minouminou · 08/10/2010 14:52

Yup, he's a knobhead...get rid.
And Rastababi...that's appalling behaviour.

AuraofDora · 08/10/2010 14:53

lol cupcakes
op - dont live your life on facebook and if you do, then dont
if you like a name get on with it, unusual names will excit reactions roll with the punches

janyjane · 08/10/2010 15:07

Oh I just love the name Scarlett. i wanted to give it to my dd1 but dh wouldn't hear of it.

nickelbabe · 08/10/2010 16:27

It's fine to give honest opinions of names that you are thinking about choosing (unless you have been told that that's definitely the name and the parents love it)

It is not ok to slate the name that has been chosen after the baby has been born and on facebook

your ex is a twat - kick him in the nuts, call his name stupid and ugly, and delete him from FB and your life.

minimoomin · 13/10/2010 20:54

Just to update you all I messaged him about it telling him how upset he made me and how dare he say I had lost my marbles the day after I gave birth and guess what? He defriended me guess that sums him up really. He'd blocked now should have done it at the time

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mumbybumby · 13/10/2010 21:00

No loss on your part really. Sounds like a total knob.

unfitmother · 13/10/2010 21:13

What an arse!

forpitysake · 14/10/2010 09:48

luciemule-if we had a boy thats the name DH liked the most. big purple dinosaurs were the first thing people mentioned. a friends DS has the name and it suits him.

FWIW ive got an unusual name and its been a nightmare.no-one says it right/spells it right, and if they looked they would see its quite easy really...grrr

brimfull · 14/10/2010 09:58

Nearly 19yrs ago we named dd Rose and loads of elderly people made cutting remarks about it.
At the time I wanted to stab them but hey , I got over it.

LouMacca · 14/10/2010 10:54

YANBU. I think making a nasty comment about a friends childs name is unacceptable - who needs friends like that? Keep your bloody opinions to yourself.

rastababi OMG am totally shocked that your 'friend' would write that in a congratulations card!. I think your ex-friend obviously has issues.

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