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

[Everythingwillbeok]

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.

I like Lolita, despite the novel (which is a top 3 for me).

She was a victim. There is no stigma.

I liked the trainers.

Fuck me. Haven't RTFT - got to Kandy-Rain & spluttered tea all over myself. That is truly dreadful. Good grief.

I like raine, it's the Candy part I don't like!

Maybe she's pulling your leg. It doesn't seem like the name a woman with an older child with a normal name would pick!

But wasn't Lolita the nickname given to her by Humbert?

Really not a great name to give your kid.

I was just wondering what would happen if I google -imaged 'kandy'

looks like lads mags

I know she's pregnant and I guess a bit hormonal but is she going to go through life throwing herself on the floor every time someone says they don't like the name of her child. She seems a bit of pampered spoiled princess to be honest.--

wow, send her a screen shot of that urban dictionaryy definition and then never mention it again. I don't think you'd have to. wow...

Surely the Registrar will veto such a fucking stupid name!

Does v much sound like the name of a playboy bunny.
Not the future Prime Minister!
And never going to marry Prince George!

I think we should be like North Korea and you pick a name off a shortlist like their list of permitted haircuts:

GIRLS:
1.Sarah

1. Mary
2. Jane

BOYS:

1. David
2. John
3. Bob

Just tell her it means spunk SEMEN which is why you won't apologize.

oh my.....

Tell her she has a lot of spunk to choose such a zany name.

Ah, another cat's-bum poster. (Coco)

Of course we must never have a laugh about anything. Or discuss anyone else's affairs, ever. So why are you even on here then, Coco?

Such a Jeremy Kyle name, OP.

Really, coconutty? She's calling her dd ejaculate! What about opposing the name Shit, would that warrantwarrant an apology, too?

I know someone called Velvet!
True fact.
And she's nothing like what you would imagine!

Which bit is spunk? Kandy or Raine? Or both together?
I refuse to google!

Oh I love the name Velvet. But only for a pretend person.

I also like Satine. Again for a pretendy type.

Oh god, I don't think people are being cats bum are they?

It's understandable to be protective of people who get sneered at for their name choice isn't it?

But a name that means spunk does cross some kind of taste line, as it were.

Both together, left. Spelled with a c though. Maybe she could call herher son Peaniss.

Well posters that post "what concern is it of yours?" haven't probably grasped the concept of most AIBU posts!

This is a bit of anonymous on-line gossip. It's a bit of fun to have a sly snigger at someone's name choice. And fair play to the OP for sharing the actual name.

And yeah, if it's just a bit of a crap choice then you have to try and be polite. But if it's downright ridiculous and it's a family member then I think it's only honest to laugh in their face and smack them with the baby name book!