To want to change DS's name? He is an Alfie and he is 4

[sillyworry]

The name Alfie seems to be appearing as a negative name at the moment. We loved it at first from Bert's song. It's his middle name anyway his first name is John. We might ask the school to call him John when he is 5 yrs and then slowly we will get used to it and call him that ourselves. Is this a big mistake?

That's a great idea - maybe you could shove him back up your fanjo and pull out a totally different, brand spanking new child as well?

what's it all about

OP - I take it you haven't see the film then?!

YABVS - you are being very silly

Glad I didn't have time yesterday to come back on MN. His first name is John as it is the tradition in my DH's family (I think he's the 10th John in line) I didn't really like John but DH put his foot down. So we agreed that we would call him by his middle name. I was stumped for a name that I hadn't already helped name in my family Then all the names DH came up with and I liked unbeknown to him were ex-boyfriends names. So I couldn't have those.
Alfie kept come up time and time again.
I knew it was the name of a cad but the song is so lovely. I had a beautiful baby and didn't feel like fighting with DH over a name at the time.
So now I have garnered an opinion I will continue to call him Alfie and he can change it to John if he want to. He knows his full name so school will not be a shock. It not only one news story but quite a number of stories with the name Alfie as negative. I will remember the Fireman called Alfie is a hero.
I will not be posting on this thread again as it get sort of nasty.

hi SillyWorry, sorry you were upset by the responses - mine was kind of harsh too, but I felt very strongly about the subject and was honest. if you ask a question under this topic, people will tell you what they think (not necessarily what you want to hear...). It's a shame it gets nasty at times but I guess the strength of the responses form part of the answer too....

[hmmblimey if you think this thread is nasty maybe you shouldn't post again