arguments FOR calling child a ''ridiculous name" (direct quote from dear mum)

[Polkadotfanatic]

Yes, it is true, I like a name which fills everybody most with horror. ''You cant possibly do that to a child''. ''How will the child ever have a normal job/become a lawyer or advocate?" ''You aren't thinking of child's self esteem'' are some of the things I have heard ... etc etc...

I know it's ridiculous to have to argue a child's name, but the response from people is that the name is nothing short of child abuse...

So far my ridiculously weak argument is this:

Beyoncé - "different" name, but the girl has gone far in life, despite this name

I cannot think of anymore people with ''not quite normal'' names who are great politicians /famous/ have cured diseases/ nobel peace prize/ etc and wondered if you knew any. I am talking about people who weren't born into grandeur (as we all know, slebs name their kids a delightful array of unusual names)....

Help me please?!?!?

NB - This is meant to be a fun/tongue in cheek thread, I genuinely wont let anyone marr my decision once it's made, but it would be fun to be able to say - ''well what about Tsellaphunaria Golumptuous - she is a World class concert pianist...''

Thanks guys x

To those who asked or mentioned the pronunciation and acute accent... no, I shant be using it as I want the name pronounced Posy not Po-eh-sie. I have taken the spelling directly from the language also, to explain the extra 'e'. The way it is pronounced in Guernsey French is different from the way it is pronounced in French French (if that makes sense). Although, according to the Historian I spoke with, it is acceptable to spell it both Poesie and Poesy...not sure which I like best as I tend to favour 'y' endings ie: Katy and Kirsty but think I prefer it with the 'ie' ending...?

Thanks to all that answered by the way - seems there is a very strong feeling towards this. :)

Middle names - still loving Alice, would have loved to have had Isabel but surname is G which leads to PIG a less than fortunate acronym.

donttell - I have heard of a Christmas Shepard before - he goes by Chris!