AIBU to be angry about comments on my granddaughters' names?

[Ellenay]

So, I have 5 grandchildren, this weekend I’m looking after all of them, my daughter and her husband are away to a wedding in France and my son and his wife have booked a little spa weekend.

I popped in to see some of my friends with them as I don’t often have the children and my friends like seeing them.

One of my friends had some other friends I’ve not met before over but we joined them. After introducing the children and then being sent to the kitchen to get a lollipop, one of these friends said oh don’t all the girls have little showgirl names, I must have looked a bit shocked as someone else then jumped in and said oh she doesn’t mean p*rnstar just very moulin rouge.

I just said I thought their names were lovely and moved on but now I’m back home I’m furious, I’m furious I didn’t give her a piece of my mind.

AIBU to think this is an absurd thing to say about children’s names?!

Those names were maybe ‘arty’ or cool
a few decades ago for the kids of actors etc but not anymore.

Well, your friend isn't wrong is she? She probably should have thought it and not said it out loud, but I'm afraid I'd have thought the same.

Do they wear feathers in their hair?

I am so sorry I posted before reading other posts and seeing one name is indeed Lola. I think they are nice names and your friend spoke without thinking.

I am sure she was not intending to upset you. I would just ignore this and any unkind posts.

More importantly if you do have grandkids called Lola, or Roxy, or Salome or Rasputin or whatever you’ll just have to get used to the odd comment or look!

Lola has been a very popular name in recent years, particularly in the 2010s - it was in the top 50 names for most of those years. I don't think the connotations referenced in this thread are necessarily there anymore for younger people.

I do have a granddaughter with one of these names and she absolutely loves it. She does have a full name but has been known by the short version since birth. By coincidence she is a performer and has appeared in the west end. I've never had a negative reaction to it and neither has she, in fact she's praised by agents for having a memorable name.

I know a "grown adult woman" called Roxy, not at all 'naff' actually. She's not obnoxiously rude, either, like some.....