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My son is called Finn and...

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NotFrazzledAtAll · 27/04/2012 15:04

I want to cry every time I read the baby names forum. He's one and I didn't realise it was so 'common' and 'over used' when I named him. I also didn't really think abound dating so badly... Probably should have done though!

I seriously want to change his name now but I won't because he knows it...

I need to stop thinking about his name but I can't!! Am I being over sensitive or should I really think about changing it to something more sensible and safe?

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mamalovesmojitos · 27/04/2012 15:51

I adore that name! Dont worry. I mean this in the nicest way possible but you should toughen up and not give a shit what some virtual strangers think about his name. Im presuming you liked it when you picked it in real life.

foxeeroxee · 27/04/2012 16:03

Were you on the finn/logan thread because dc3 is a logan. Grin
I have to admit that at first reading other peoples responses (using phrases like 'i hate that', 'a horrible name' and 'common i detest it' ) it did upset me.
But then i thought who gives a fuck..... the only opinions that matter are mine, oh and dc.
Btw i also suggested finn for both ds and it was vetoed. Sad
Dont change it!!!!

SLVC · 27/04/2012 16:05

As others have pointed out, what is so bad or even unusual about a name dating anyway?

There are only a handful on names that truly span every generation, and we can't all be called James or Katherine.

Do you really think people look at 30 something Andrews, Pauls and Marks.. 60 something Raymonds, Normans and Johns, and think "wow their name really ties them to a generation they were a part of, how awful"..

Finn is a lovely name.

PieMistress · 27/04/2012 16:12

Don't change it! It's a lovely name! We would deffo have considered it but surname begins with 'F' and it didn't go together! I think it's a really strong name. I got quite a lot of criticism with DS's name, mainly along the lines of "that's a naughty boys name, all the naughty boys in school are called Kyle". PAH. He's your son and if you love the name then keep it.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 27/04/2012 16:41

Don't worry about it, if you love it that's what counts. And many people use it because it's a great name. I have an Uncle Finn who is now almost 80 and a godson Finn who is 3.
My DDs name is traditional Irish, quite a middle aged name but all of a sudden it's being used alongside names like Florence and Sophie. You can never really predict what will happen. Smile

chipmonkey · 27/04/2012 17:22

Well, my dd had a "bluestocking" name, according to one poster on here. And I wouldn't have changed her name for the world!

simbo · 27/04/2012 17:29

Don't change it or I'll be offended...! I have yet to see named merchandise with the name Finn on it, so it can't be that popular, and will buy the first thing that I see for my son. I thought I was being a trail-blazer when I picked it.

Gunznroses · 27/04/2012 17:33

Thank goodness our names are forrin!

bibbitybobbitybunny · 27/04/2012 17:35

I only know one Finn, but about 50,000 Olivers (not exaggerating) and Alfies.

TheOldestCat · 27/04/2012 17:38

Don't change it; Finn is lovely. DS's best friend, aged 2, is a Finlay and it is a fab name. I've only come across one other in all my years of Dd and Ds at nurseries/school etc.

thesis · 27/04/2012 18:35

I love the name Finn! I know it can be difficult - I regret the spelling of DD's name sometimes as I went with the original. Little did I know no one realises that's the original spelling and think I've made it up! Anyway, studies show that boys fare better with a not-so-unusual name (compared to girls who do actually do well with very unique names). Saying that, Finn is perfect - not so used that there will be tons in his school but also not so unusual that he's embarrassed to introduce himself when he's older. He already knows his name - it'd be confusing to him if you changed it.

DilysPrice · 27/04/2012 18:43

If I go to any play area and call out my DD's name three other girls will look round. Roughly 1% of all girls in the country were christened her name last year (Finn is a far smaller % than that). Do I care? Do I hell. I loved it, it's the right name for her, and she's the only one in her class.

LackaDAILYcarb · 27/04/2012 18:59

We have a Finlay, who usually gets Finn. I was a bit mixed at how popular it and Finley, and Finn have become, but it doesn't change how I feel about the name. I have always loved it and now it's attached to my gorgeous DS, I love it all the more.

nocluenoclueatall · 27/04/2012 19:09

Ignore ignore ignore - Finn is a great name. I go to tonnes of toddler meetups and have never met one. It's on my list for DS2. Fab name!

spiderlight · 27/04/2012 19:22

Finn is a lovely name! I would have used it for DS but his cousin (now 12) already had it. He's the only Finn we know though.

Dollydowser · 27/04/2012 19:25

I've never met a Finn of any age either. It's a lovely name.

MamaLazarou · 27/04/2012 19:28

Stop reading baby name forums darling!

MamaLazarou · 27/04/2012 19:30

(FWIW, I think Finley is far more over-used than Finn) Wink

Ilovedaintynuts · 27/04/2012 19:34

My 3 DC's have names in the top 10 and that was not my intention!
Stop worrying and stay off the board.

Finn is a fab name Smile

PollyPants · 27/04/2012 19:35

the queens name is common

PollyPants · 27/04/2012 19:36

I have a Finlay too but he was named after ME

Anonymumous · 27/04/2012 19:40

It's not that popular anyway - it was 131st on the popularity charts in 2010, and only 462 little boys were given that name in that year in the whole of the UK (compared to 8,427 Olivers). I've never met a single one! So I think you're worrying unnecessarily.

If it helps, I just gave my daughter a really unusual name (outside the top 1500) and no-one ever seems to have heard of it - they either mishear me, or look confused or embarrassed and change the subject. Hardly anyone who's heard it has said that it's a nice name. Sad If I was going by other people's reactions, I'd be completely paranoid by now - maybe it's possible to be a little too unusual? Take heart - perhaps you got lucky and hit the happy medium!

TheLaineyWayIsEssex · 27/04/2012 19:44

Finn is a great name. I too didn't realise how popular it had supposedly become when naming ds 17 months ago. He is Finnegan, but we mostly call him Finn, and have loved the name for years.
Imo it will not date in the manner of trevor, or tracy as it is a traditional classic name that has existed for yonks.

bringbacksideburns · 27/04/2012 19:53

I think it's a great name.

It's not common!

I've seen some bloody awful names believe me and yours isn't one of em. Fret not Wink

welovesausagedogs · 27/04/2012 19:59

I really like Finn it's simple without being boring. I don't know anyone called Finn. So in West Hampstead it can't be that common.