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Original poster

To comment on a baby name

176 replies

TrixieBlue2016 · 27/02/2016 15:45

My friend is pregnant and is having a girl. She has chosen her DD name. It is a location-drink type name like Glasgow-buckfast but not quite.

I smiled and said it was unique and quietly changed the subject. She has told several people who I have also spoken to. They think its funny and the wee girl will laughted at or will become some sort of chavy/neddy type.

I think its a daft name but not the worst one I have heard recently. Usually I would say her DD her choice but as someone with an odd name who was bullied at school I feel like I should say something.

Aibu to say something? Surely she would have thought about the slagability of the name? Help.

OP posts:
ILoveACornishPasty · 27/02/2016 16:10

Shitterton-Tonic.

DoreenLethal · 27/02/2016 16:11

Lowestoft - Latte. Classy.

YakTriangle · 27/02/2016 16:11

Moscow-Moscow-Mule

WingMirrorSpider · 27/02/2016 16:12

Twatt-Stout

Original poster
TrixieBlue2016 · 27/02/2016 16:13

She seems set on the name and is planning to stencil it on the nursery wall.

Of the other people who have named their DC with a eh unique name most have asked my opinion based on my experience. Usually I would say maybe add a more conventional name as a middle name. That way their child can use it if they want. But she hasn't asked yet.

OP posts:
Grilledaubergines · 27/02/2016 16:14

Cleerhorpes-cinzano?

SleepyBoBo · 27/02/2016 16:15

Oh, I've got it, it's Bognor-Regis Sambucca isn't it? At least it can be shortened to Sam....

KingJoffreyLikesJaffaCakes · 27/02/2016 16:15

Stonehenge Blackthorne?

UnmentionedElephantDildo · 27/02/2016 16:15

Florence Snowball?

AuntieStella · 27/02/2016 16:16

Madeira-Madeira?

TheCrimsonPleb · 27/02/2016 16:16

Mablethorpe-Martini

GooseberryRoolz · 27/02/2016 16:17

Newcastle-Brown-ale?

TheCrimsonPleb · 27/02/2016 16:20

Slack Bottom-Screaming Orgasm?

DoreenLethal · 27/02/2016 16:22

Of the other people who have named their DC with a eh unique name most have asked my opinion based on my experience

What experience is that? Surely we all have experience of knowing people with names. How odd.

ollieplimsoles · 27/02/2016 16:23

epic thread!

Original poster
TrixieBlue2016 · 27/02/2016 16:24

It is Erskine-Bailey.

Doreen my experience of having an odd name and how it affected me during my childhood.

OP posts:
PushAPushPop · 27/02/2016 16:25

Barnsley-B'randy

WinnieTheW0rm · 27/02/2016 16:27

I'd assume that an Erskine-Bailey was a boy.

Is she honouring ancestors by using surnames from the family trees?

DinosaursRoar · 27/02/2016 16:27

oh OP - you can't tease us with this - what's the name/drink combo? Please please please!!!

I would just say to her "you know, lots of my friends thought before they had the baby that they would be called a particular name, but when they met their little baby, felt it just didn't suit him or her and ended up using a different name. I'd not stensil it on the wall or personalise anything, or even tell many people in advance, because you don't want to be backed into a corner about something that's such an emotional decision." Then hope she changes her mind...

AnthonyBlanche · 27/02/2016 16:29

You're note wrong OP, it is a dreadful name. people will hear that and think alcoholic sickly sweet bridge in Scotland.

magpie17 · 27/02/2016 16:29

Oh that's not a great name! Bailey is ok for a boy though but Erskine? Why?

Don't say anything though, I recently told SIL I wasn't 'keen' on one of her potential name choices (it just slipped out, I genuinely do know better usually!) and she was very cross...

BirthdayBetty · 27/02/2016 16:29

Erskine-Bailey, oh dear.

magpie17 · 27/02/2016 16:30

Just read her name is for a girl! Then it's even worse.

MadamDeathstare · 27/02/2016 16:31

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Message withdrawn at poster's request.

DinosaursRoar · 27/02/2016 16:31

oh X post with the name!

Erskine-Bailey, gosh, Erskine is a very male name. It's going to be a hard one to pull off for a little girl.

I'd just go with pushing her towards not personalising anything and "make sure it suits that little girl!" heres hoping she wants a more feminine name when her DD arrives...