mate slagging of name im thinking of using

[ghostspirit]

i made a thread on here last night about boys names. that i want that will be ok with sir name jones... someone came up with max and i decided i like that. i put it on fb to get couple of opinions people said they liked it nicer than the other name i was thinking about and i liked it to.

another mate just rang me... omg ghost you cant call him max omg it does not go with any of your other kids names. omg he will get bullied. i said he wont get bullied why would he get bullied... her reply ok what ever what ever. all said in firm agumentive tone...... its really pissed me of

parent68 i have 2 girls one is amelia one olivia... proper mess up it causes problems when i call one of them they never know who im calling :/

why would you phone someone almost in row tone and go on how she did.

Well because she's immature, as i said. Which you will know because you are her friend. Why is it surprising you? Or is it only annoying you now because its directed at you?

Why do your daughters not know their names?

they do know their names but if you call/shout amelia or olivia they sound simlar.

surly i think maybe its because i was a bit shocked maybe found it a bit odd to almost want a row over a name.

Max goes really well with both names. She is weird.

You can't please everyone in the whole world, so don't ask opinions on the name.

Choose a name you and DH are happy with, and announce it to the world, once you have your lovely newborn.

Only very rude people (and there are some) would criticise a name, when introduced to a lovely little baby.

Max is a great name, my oldest is Max and it looks great on his business cards. He was never bullied for his name. Your friend is a bit nutty. I think she wants to use the name and is trying to put you off.
Max can used on it's own or short for Maxwell, or Maximilian handy to have a long version for telling offs

Why would you test baby names on Facebook

Why on earth would you ask people's opinions on fb?

If you like the name just use it. Who cares what anyone thinks?

Equally, I think people over estimate how much people care what you name your children.

Do you generally need a lot of approval in your life?

Max is a nice name, not sure it it rolls off the tongue easily with Jones though. Maybe it's just me and my weird tongue though. I never though my name rolled of the tongue an a nice flow.

It doesn't really matter what other people think my as long as you like it surely I,m not that keen on more modern names but would never slag off other people's choices

Agree that choosing names that "go" with those of your other kids is a bit twee and cutesy, like all beginning with R or all rhyming. Particularly weird if they have several similar kid and one sore thumb kid like Rebecca, Roberta, Rupert and David. You think "what happened there?"
There aren't enough Davids these days. Bring back David, Neil and Mark. Easy to spell, flexible and fairly rare so unlikely to be 3 in a class these days. (unlike in my day)

When you call the girls, make it sound like Ameeeeelia and Olivia (both short "i" sounds) then they'll differentiate with the length of the name even if they've not heard correctly.
Or get closer

Max is a lovely name as well, just take no notice of anyone who rings up to be abusive about it, enjoy it.

Ah but there were hundreds of Davids and marks as well as Sarah's and Rachel's in my class in the 80,s 3 rebecca

,2rebecca*.

I was expecting something unusual, and awful. Max Is jyst v popular thats the worst u can say about ut.

How old are you both?

i have had thoughts about several names and put it on fb with general comments. not phone my like a nut nut wanting a row :/

I don't get why you want other people's opinions/approval on your child's name.

This is your child, just choose the name you want and be done with it.

I agree she was very rude...bordering on weird with her response though.

God, not Facebook again.

Maybe quit?

i think thats what threw me. its not so much that someone does not like it. or thinks its not the right name or what ever. it was the phone call the tone of voice and the odd reasons given. i dont think there has to be a reason not to like a name though some just dont. and thats fine. but just weird how it was like she wanted a row.... oh well

Why does anyone need friends approval on FB to decide what they call their child?!

We live in a sad world!