To Not wanting to explain my DD name

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My DD is 20 month old. She is called Dallas. I have named her Dallas after my great aunt who is no longer with us as my Aunty Dallas did alot for me when she was alive and holds a dear place in my heart

My problem is that when people ask me what my daughters name they dont seem to like the answer. They pull there face and say well that's unusual. I then feel like I have too explain it.

AIBU to feel like telling them to pit there face straight.

you dont have to explain yourself , as long as you and your husband likes it thats all that matters.www.mumsnet.com/te/1.gif

"Just feel like I have to justify her name all the time."

Why?

My problem is that when people ask me what my daughters name they dont seem to like the answer. They pull there face and say well that's unusual.

YABU because it IS unusual and you must know that? Just say "yes it's a family name"

You can't name a child Dallas and be surprised that you get a different reaction to if you'd named her Emma!

a friend of a friend is naming her dd andastras. some rock band had a song called it or covered a song by another band called it god only knows.. just be lucky that in comparison - dallas may as well be jane

It must be annoying but I am sure you would have thought of that before you named her.

Dallas was quite popular in the 80's .

Place names aren't that unusual: Paris, India, Brooklyn, Atlanta Georgia May to name but a few

Hiding - the two Dallas's I know told me it's a Greek name. It sounds Greek so maybe from two sources? I would google it but I can't be arsed.

Is the real reason you started this thread because you are rather proud of dd's unusual name and you want to show off a little?

I knew a boy called Dallas when I was a kid.

Dallas meaning and name origin

Dallas \d(al)-las\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Dallas), is pronounced DAL-iss. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Dallas is "from the dales, the valley meadows". Place name of a village in Scotland, used as a given name since the 19th century. The source is unrelated to Dallas, Texas, which was named for an American Vice President.

Dallas has 2 variant forms: Dalles and Dallis.

Baby names that sound like Dallas are Dellis, Dyllis and Dillys.

View a list of the 2 names that reference Dallas.

YABU to ba annoyed by a reaction that was entirely predictable when you chose her name. You've been given a lot of solutions to your problem, I hope you choose one before you make your DD very self conscious about her already unusual name.

Dallas is unusual - but it's not a unique or 'made up' name.

Some people do just give bizarre names and the registrar should have the power to refuse the name or spelling. One child has arrived this year legally called Kc - whats wrong with Casey?

YABU but only because I wanted to name DC1 Dallas and was vetoed. I absolutley love the name,There is a small village up here called Dallas which Dallas in Texas was named after.

Also Joe McFadden played a guy named Dallas in the series 'Sex, chips and rock'n'roll'

Fabulous name.

Hmm just read post above saying texas dallas not named after scottish dallas, When I was trawling the net for a scottish name was informed otherwise, ah well.

forgive lack of capitals, one handed typing as feeding ds

NP - wiki is not a reliable source any way

The only Dallas I have ever heard of is the scottiah referee hugh dallas-interesting to hear that it is of scottish origin.
All my dcs have quite unusual names-not off the wall but not common either.

You must have been aware that there were very few other people called Dallas part from your Aunt? And that there was a glitzy American soap opera in the 1980's of the same name?

Then you should have been ore pared for the reaction you are getting.

Saying its unusual or asking where it came from is not rude, in fact it's the opposite, it's polite chit chat, which may get tedious for you but you made your choice...

Now I think about it it's actually avery pretty name, particularly pronounced Dallis. We considered Dilys for our DC3, which is similar.

and I think naming her after your aunt and it being Scottish name is all lovely, but may need some explanation.

I've only ever heard the name Dallas on TV shows and in films, they're nearly always portrayed as 'Dancers' if you get my drift.

I'm surprised to see it's traditionally also a boy's name.

Well it is an unusual name but you don't need to justify it. If people comment on how unusual it is take it as a compliment and thank them (even if it wasn't meant as one!). If they ask where it's from, why not explain?

I think you having a positive reaction will show your DD that having an unusual/interesting name is a good thing!

Chick you don't have to justify your daughters name. I agree with whoever asks what her name is just say

Her name is Dallas after my favourite aunt.

end of convo as far as you are concerned.

BTW - my mum always told me if I have nothing nice to say to say nothing at all. Maybe others would be best to heed that advice too.

You don't have to justify your choice if you don't want to but I can't believe that this didn't occur to you when you named her, beloved aunt or not. So YABU because the response you're getting was 100% predictable. How you deal with it is up to you.

I would think immediately of the actress Bryce Dallas Howard, who is pretty classy. I like it.

Why not just say it was your Aunt's name and leave it there? If they are insulting then of course you are entitled to tell them to do one, but how many people actually insult your DD

As others have said though - if you choose an unusual name, you have to expect a bit of a double take. Just try not to get so upset about it and your DD will learn not to (whilst spending the rest of her life explaining it was her Great Aunt's name )

YABU op, I would probably have assumed you love America so would have preferred your explanation.