To want people to calm my baby by his actual name?

[SimGuruRu]

Name change as outing. To avoid the inevitable “what’s his name” replies ... he’s called Brian, hence outing.
He’s 6 weeks old and friends and family seem unable to call him by his actual name. They make up stupid names for him “baby Bobo” for example, I’ve had people literally snigger when I say his name. MIL has outright told us it’s an awful name for a baby and she can’t say it without laughing.
I’ve told DH I’m getting to the point where I feel if people can’t call him by his name maybe they shouldn’t be seeing him?! He thinks this is an overreaction and that I’m being too dramatic. They are going to make him grow up hating his own name.
AIBU?

The op hasn't been back! If this was a bet to get a thread going boom and in the paper too, it has been a winner.

@upincloud9

My little boy is going to be called Kevin, not after any family member but just because I like the name. Your family are being unreasonable, there are worse things to name your child and I’m sure 10 years ago people would’ve thought the Arthur, Albert, Reggie trend was old fashioned.

I’m actually really pleased to read this, I read an article a while ago about how Kevin was so unused it was in danger of becoming extinct. I think it’s a great name and I love how it looks written down.

Cornettoninja it’s been my favourite boys name since I was little, I think it’s a brilliant name. I think Kevin, Alan, Linda etc will all be back around soon anyway

Kevin 😖

Is Kevin's father on board with the name too? I mean does he like it? It's certainly fallen out of fashion since the late eighties/nineties.

@SmileyClare

Is Kevin's father on board with the name too? I mean does he like it? It's certainly fallen out of fashion since the late eighties/nineties.

My DC’s father is no longer in our lives, but if he was I would not name my child a name he didn’t like. I’m sure he’d appreciate your concern though.

It’s the child I’d feel for not the father

@Friedasunibrow

It’s the child I’d feel for not the father

It’s a perfectly acceptable name, it is also a popular name in my culture. You don’t need to feel for my son, there are many children with similar names and they do just fine.

I think Kevin, Alan, Linda etc will all be back around soon anyway

DD’s (5) imaginary husband is called Alan so you may be onto something there, at least where the next generations preferences might lie!

@Friedasunibrow

It’s the child I’d feel for not the father

The name Kevin is also number 156 in America for baby names, so it’s definitely coming back around.

People are entitled to their opinion 🤷‍♀️ I’m glad you like it, surely you wouldn’t have named him thusly if you didn’t.

Ahh America, the pinnacle of taste.

No way is this thread real... I can’t believe anyone would actually call a baby Brian 🤨

@Cornettoninja

I think Kevin, Alan, Linda etc will all be back around soon anyway

DD’s (5) imaginary husband is called Alan so you may be onto something there, at least where the next generations preferences might lie!

I think they’ll be the new old man/lady names. The older members of my family think that calling a baby Arthur or Elsie is cruel, just like many people of my generation would feel that Alan etc is cruel. But they’ll be vintage and cool to our children/grandchildren.

Ah sorry Kevin's father isn't involved. I was just wondering how disappointing it would be to have wanted a child called Kevin since you were a small child and then finding out your partner hated the name.

Are you Estonian? I gather the name Kevin is popular in Eastern Europe.

@Friedasunibrow

People are entitled to their opinion 🤷‍♀️ I’m glad you like it, surely you wouldn’t have named him thusly if you didn’t.

I didn’t ask for anyone’s opinions and you didn’t give much of an opinion other than saying you feel sorry for my child.

@HelgaHybrid

No way is this thread real... I can’t believe anyone would actually call a baby Brian 🤨

It’s no more unbelievable than calling a ds something like Blue (there was one in dd’s toddler music class) or Buddy Bear (Jamie Oliver I believe). At least Brian is an actual, established name.

I’m had Sid(ney) on my list for a boy before dd was born.

My opinion is that it’s an awful name for a child, I’m glad you like it though and people can always change their name if they so chose when they grow up.

You could have gone for Sydney @Cornettoninja, I know a girl called that.

@SmileyClare

Ah sorry Kevin's father isn't involved. I was just wondering how disappointing it would be to have wanted a child called Kevin since you were a small child and then finding out your partner hated the name.

Are you Estonian? I gather the name Kevin is popular in Eastern Europe.

No worries! And I suppose it would just be as disappointing as anyone would feel if they loved a name but didn’t get to use it. You’re in the right ballpark with where I’m from, we live in the UK now though :)

@Friedasunibrow

My opinion is that it’s an awful name for a child, I’m glad you like it though and people can always change their name if they so chose when they grow up.

He will only be a child for a short time though won’t he. Yes it may sound a bit ‘grown up’ on a baby, but it’ll sound perfectly normal on a grown adult which he will be for most of his life.

It’s not really that for me it’s just so dated but I guess it could become retro in another generation or so

I once met an Irish woman called Kevina. She would be in her sixties now. I wasn’t sure if it was common over there, or a Sorry of Nigella-style “Dad wanted a boy” substitute name. Does anyone know?

UpinCloud9 I think you coming from a different culture explains your love of Kevin. In Estonia it's in the top 25 most popular names list!

Brian though? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣