To tell her?

[AmandaHuggenkizz]

NC for this.

My friend has just had a baby. She announced the name to our friend group on WhatsApp. It’s very unusual. Personally, I don’t like it.
To be honest, I more than don’t like it and think it’s a ridiculous thing to call a child.

We all congratulated her and said he’s gorgeous (which he is!) etc but none of us have passed comment on the name.

She’s messaged me separately asking if the name is a bit much.

AIBU to tell her the truth, gently?

DO NOT comment. the baby has been named and that's that. Do you want to lose a freind as well?

It's an absurd name.
God his teachers are going to have a laugh at his expense - the poor thing.
It reminds me of Lee Jeans from the 70s.

I think if she's asked, tell her, she likely isn't sure. Say it in a nice way though and reassure her that everyone will get used to it if they stick with it

I think you need to be honest with her, albeit gently. She has contacted you privately and directly asked your opinion so you need to honour that. However, please do it face to face or by phone not by text.

Tell her politely and nicely what you think and why and maybe ask what her dh thinks about it, why they chose it etc.

I actually quite like it.

I think it's not that bad. Navy is a bit out there but fine. Navy Lee Jones (or whatever) is also ok. Navy-Lee is bad. I'd suggest dropping the hyphen.

Although if it’s something truly absurd, like Spiderman Princess Shit4brains Smith, you might want to say something.

I agree - Smith is such an overused surname

If she likes something that sounds very much like Navally, why not call him Sailor?!

Everybody he ever meets will assume they misheard and he actually said Davy. On that basis, why not suggest she call him Navid for the birth certificate (but say it 'NAY-vid' - "Oh, yes - Navy is a common abbreviation for Nay-vid, isn't it?!") and trick her into giving him an actual name, albeit one that might seem slightly odd if they aren't Asian or Still Game fans.

Surely the Navy part canbe dropped at the appropriate time.

@dyslek

I actually quite like it.

I do too 😳

I like it!

Well, I'm old and small c conservative about names and I love it! It's a name for a boy to grow into and it will suit a grown man, too. Beats Reggie and Archie!

I know somebody who has just had a daughter and named her Navy. It took a couple of week but I really like it now.

I absolutely think it’s a terrible name for a boy however and the hyphen just makes it abit tacky.

It's not what I'd choose, and although it's very unusual, it's spellable and I think I could get used to it. And I think that's what I'd say.
He could always drop one bit of it when he's older if he prefers.

What on earth would have been wrong with Horatio if she wanted naval? Half serious.

@InTheKitchenAtParties

God A for Adley, that family has faaar too much energy! 😂 their Navy is a girl also isn't she?

Oh that poor kid
Awful

@NewPapaGuinea

It’s not a terrible name at all. I was thinking something like Fierce-Barry 😂

My first thought was Pretty-Jason

I think it would be fine without the hyphen, then when the kids older/ when they want to sound less ridiculous they can just drop the ‘Lee’.

At least it's not balonz

To be fair, she could get a theme going if she has anymore. I’m thinking RAF-Gary, Army-Janet and Royal-Marines-Keith.

I'd be tempted to say: "Because you asked me, it sounds like you are having concerns. Do you want to talk about it?" Then basically remind her she's got six weeks to think about it!

Okay. I think I’d say “Well, it’s very unusual. Maybe Lee would be better at school?”. Navy-Lee????

Regardless of whether she asked or not the baby is here and named. Your groups lack of response probably initiated the private message.

Your only response here is 'awww that's lovely' and nothing else.

Awful non-name. Tell her. She is naming a child not an action film character

@AnImposter

At least it's not balonz

Balonz-Lee