I just want to add my bit - I have quite an unusual name - it doesn't bother me as much now as I like a bit of quirk.
However, I despised my name when I was younger - no one could say it, let alone spell it!!
I used to get so embarrassed and upset when at school we got supply teachers and they couldn't say my name. I'd feel sick waiting for my name to be read out as I knew they'd get it wrong and everyone would laugh at me and take the piss out of me. Which they did the little fuckers.
Even at my university graduation, just before I went up on stage to collect my degree, I was waiting at the bottom of the steps and the Dean hesitated (and these guys usually have phd's) and luckily looked at me and I had to whisper my name to him. Imagine having my name read out wrong at my graduation??
Even last week, I was at Starbucks near work and they write your name, I heard the barista whispering loudly to her colleague "how do I say this name?" Oh for fucks sake. And they'd spelt it wrong, to the amusement of my colleagues. And whilst I just get on with it, it does get very very weary.
So anyway op, of course what you (or anyone else) names their children, it's their choice - but please remember YOU aren't the one who has to live with the name - your child does. No child wants to feel like they stand out, because let's face it, kids are vile.
Anyway DP and are TTC and I always swore that I would give my child an original name, but not one that will make them laughed at.
That said, Monty, Dolly and Herbie are fab names