To have told my niece I'm not mad on her choice of name feel a bitch

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My niece has a little boy, 6 with a "normal name" popular and nice.
She's due in about 7 weeks I think with a baby girl. She lives about an hour away so don't see her loads, we've just chatted on the phone and she's mentioned her choice of name. I really wish I'd have said oh that's cute or something and as we were on the phone could probably have got away with it.

But I think I went quiet and said "oh right....Mmmmm I'm not mad" argh I feel like a cow, it's nothing to do with me.

My sister(her mother) has just text me saying I believe you don't like daughters choice of name, she's offended.

How can I put this right, we aren't particularly close but I really don't want to make anyone feel bad,especially when pregnant.

It's just a silly name, sorry but it is.

What a snotty thread.

It's not a snotty thread.

It is a truly shitty name to lumber a child with.

But actually I think your DN is pulling your leg!

No honestly they are not joking. They know nothing of mumsnet. I never mention it so its not to see if ill post anything about the name. I knew she had an unusual name in mind but was thinking Star or Paris or something.

Those trainer look like someone has thrown up on them.

Calm down Usual, the people in question are not on the internet so are unlikely to read this thread, though it mightn't be a bad thing if they did.
I think that too many people think more about themselves than the child when they're picking names.

Beginning to think there should a list from which you are obliged to choose a name from! Eg Susan, Jane, Amy, Emily etc . Maybe ?

Kandy - raine wouldn't be on it

Kandy-Rain can only dream of being called Star or Paris.

Its awful.
Does she expect her to live up to her poll dancer/strip club name??

Ask her what the middle name will be - pleeeeeeease!

I was going to get a lovely Christmas tree decoration made for her new baby with the name on as a gift when she's born. I suppose I still will but will be hard!

No middle name. Think its enough.

My MIL screwed her face up in disgust at the (very normal) name we gave our new born daughter. I have never, ever forgotten this. Even though she massively back tracked and said she had talked it over with her sister and actually liked it now (gosh, thanks). I will always be aware she hates DD's name and I thought it showed a huge lack of manners. People very rarely change a name because a relative doesn't like it. You will have to apologise for your lack of tact, her baby, her choice. I think it's quite pretty and if she drops the Kandy later in life, Raine is very cool.

Maybe you should prompt her for one??

usual is here via googling her own name... :D

I was going to get a lovely Christmas tree decoration made for her new baby with the name on as a gift when she's born

I wouldn't bother OP. You could just buy her a pair of those trainers and hang them from the tree.

Another thing to bear in mind is that Kandy-Rain will make her very identifiable in the future on the internet - whether that's a good thing or a bad thing?

What a dreadful name. However, as a pp said, she can go by Raine later in life when she's sending out CVs etc. And she'll never have to work out her pornstar name, it's there already!

Surely it should be spelt Kandii-Raine?

AlpacaLypse, we're currently trying to find a name for our soon-to-be DS- DH's favourite thing in the world right now is that in his friend's baby names book one of the suggestions given is Niggah. He tells EVERYONE this. It was amusing in an oh-no-he-di'n't kind of way the first time.

I think you should urge her to reconsider the name the child will be bullied?

I'm wondering if this is a serious post now, how can anyone think that was a name for a child?

I remember a teen American boy band singing a song called candy rain was quite catchy at the time gawd im getting old,lol Are you sure she doesn't have the internet where did she get her inspiration.

Look up " soul for real" that's the group song is candy rain id be tempted to forward her a link to a online video lool

It is a serious post. Im very sensible in RL and never do things for a joke! Id never make something so daft up.

Another song Doin It by LL Kool J has the line "I'm gonna call you big daddy and scream your name, matter of fact I can't wait for your candy rain :(