to wish my name wouldn't always come up in the baby names threads?

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NC for this. My name always comes up in the baby names threads. Always as 'dated' or 'common' or 'chavvy' etc etc. Sick of seeing my name slagged off and I never felt down about it until mn. To the point that I have hidden the baby names threads and never read them, even though we are currently trying to think of a name for DC1. AIBU to think that we don't think of these things when we slag off other people's names on the internet? That people actually have these names?

I hate my name. I constantly get told its an old person's name or that they wouldn't have thought a name like mine would suit somebody so young
Every time I say my name to another young person I get "oh my grannies called that" or "my relic of a neighbour is called that" never met another young person with my name 😑

It's so old I've not even seen it on the baby name threads

My name is a very dated, "common" name of its era and is greeted with shudders on the baby names threads. I don't like it myself, so I can only agree, really. I don't have a middle name either.

I was named after my Gran, my name is very dated and old-fashioned, no-one is called it now.

My sister has a great name! She was named after my other Gran, but a much nicer name.

Mine comes up as "it should never be revived"!

It's always slated as a 70's name (although I was born in the 60s).

I didn't like it much as a child as I was always the only one with that name.

I've grown to love it as I'm older though.

It's not "out there", but a perfectly acceptable not over used name for someone of my age.

Oh names......

You can never get it right. I'm a Sarah born in 1972. There was scores of us at school and at college. We bonded over Iran's gave ourselves nicknames. My 2 greatest friends were both Sarah too.
Our nicknames have endured for over 25 years and we love them.

I often hear that Sarah is now common and boring. I certainly don't think it is. I think it's a beautiful sounding name.

I believe I've turned out to be an 'interesting' person. I have an unusual and creative job, as do many of my friends who also have very conventional and 'common' names.

When it came to naming my children I chose names I liked. At the time my ds's band was in the top 10 13 years ago but has since dropped out of the top 50.
My boys name is cited on here nearly everyday for me having 'no imagination'. He was named after a grandad and my DH's favourite animator . I have no regrets.

People are so rude when it comes to names. To be honest I inwardly roll my eyes when I hear a really 'out there' name that frankly sounds awful to me.

I'd never express it though!

Love your name. One and all!

hi Karen did you make an anagram of your name ? I would not worry about what others think.

Iran? *our names.

I sympathise. My parents gave me a name that was really only used for a few years, therefore it dates me. Mention the name and people will say 'Oh you must be around xx years old then..' There were 5 others in my year at school with the same name and a girl in the year below even happened to have the same christian name and surname.. that caused some confusion!

My name is hated (so 70s£ and both my DDs' names are overdone and boring and there'll be 17 if them in every class. Apparently.

And yes op I agree it is very tiresome to read it all the time.

Have you noticed though, that the majority of comments like this are reserved for girls' names?

Mumsnet loves names like ptolomy. Some of those who frequent baby names board couldn't get any further up their own arse when it comes to "common" names. I'm pretty sure whatever your name is is actually normal.

Try not to worry about it. I'm a Caroline. My parents named me after 2 previous generations of Carolines and thought I would stand out with such a beautiful and unusual name (in their eyes). However I was born in the early seventies and Caroline had a moment and there have always been several of us at school and at work. I have never seen any positive comments on here about it- it's always seen as dated and boring.

Whatever your name is, it's you. If you like it stick with it, if you don't then change it.

I think I'm really a Polly or a Lucy but I'm not bothered enough to change from my boring and dated name.

I have 5maybe 6 women on my facebook with my name my age I have a 70s name it hasn't had a revival in years I don't think it will.

The bad thing about names is that you don't get to choose your own, and have to rely on the tastes of your parents. I haven't yet forgiven mine for not calling me Francesca or Felicity which would've stood out as beautiful and exotic amongst the swathes of Claires, Nicolas and Sarahs in my class .

The thing is, it's all so subjective. I remember reading Rilla of Ingleside (Anna of green gables daughter) and she's thinking how awful and ugly and old-fashioned her name Marilla is, and how she wishes her elegant pretty middle name was her first - and it's Bertha! Tastes change. But I do often think people are needlessly harsh on those threads.

And i don't get why people are trying to guess your name so persistently when you've said you don't want to say. It's like a crowd of kids picking on the vulnerable one in the playground. Stop it!

Oh dear Bertha though

My husband's GM was Bertha!

In the 19th-century novel Madame Bovary, the main character picks the most romantic name she can think of for her baby, inspired by some glamorous people, leagues above her in society, she met once at a one-off ball, and it's Bertha as well.

The thing is that what one person likes, another won't - it's like anything in life. If we were all the same it would be boring blah blah.
I love old lady names so if I ever have a daughter she's in danger of being called Bessie, Betsie, Ethel or Edith. I'm sure most people would absolutely hate those names but I don't care!!!

I was born in the 70's, have a 70's name. Went to school with loads of Lisa's, Janes. Louise....boys were Richard, Steven, Andrew.

I now work with people with these names. But we all raise an eyebrow when the work experience kids turn up with weird names.

I clearly am missing the allure of Bertha

I guess it is a bit hurtful when you see threads slating your name. Sometimes my DC's come up as being too popular or boring. I don't get offended though because they are fucking great names to me.

Don't let it get to you so much OP.

Are you a Chardonnay?

I have a double barreled name. So do my daughters. Apparently that is chavvy. Usually I get told that they are pretty names and suit them.

My DS's name is often disliked or used as a comedy name here Nothing wrong with it, imo, I've just used it a few years before it will inevitably cycle back into popularity. (Less than 50 babies with it the year he was born). I try not to let it bother me, in RL it's been pretty well received, and it really suits DS.

My name is a very popular name, worldwide usage, top 100 for years. People on MN still have odd things to say about it

I think it's alesha