My friend always comments negatively about my DD's name on baby name board

[JoanGalt]

One of my close friends is on Mumsnet and I know her username. She doesn't know I know it and I don't look at her threads or search for her or anything.

I was looking at the baby name board and saw a thread about my DD's name so I had a quick look. I saw that my friend had commented, saying how she really didn't like the name. That's fair enough of course but I then did a search for other threads containing that name and she had commented on every single one saying how she hates the name. It's a classic but unusual name like Octavia. She hasn't commented on any other threads unless my name is mentioned and then she says how boring she thinks it is (another unusual name).

I think this is a bit odd really. AIBU?

I don't care if she sees what I have written as I don't feel that I've put anything bad but that doesn't mean I want her to read it.

I name changed because this is an anonymous forum and I wanted to stay that way as well as stopping her from worrying about how much I knew about her.

I started the thread because I felt weird about it and wanted other opinions.

I'm not sure what 'vibe' is odd?

I'm thinking she was trying to draw you and anyone else that might know her out op.
Most posters would like a heads up if they were recognisable so they can name change, I don't think the op was overstepping the mark by messaging her.

Ooh, there are some tense and anxious people on this thread!

And I'm one of them! I did once post on another forum that I disliked the name of an extended family members child - and they are the kind of people who would probably blank me forever if they found out, so I can only hope they don't. I was having a snarky day though, and venting my passive-aggressiveness...

I would wonder if she is doing that? You can like people, but still be pissed off an want to rant about them online. I'd go through other posts than baby names, that's small potatoes, see if she posts much about hating her friends!

I think you're both odd personally. So she doesn't like your kids names, hardly crime of the century. It's strange that she seems to have mentioned it a lot in various threads over the past few years but it's also odd that you choose now to pm her after posting this thread. Why not just do that from the start?

It's a a bit 'odd'