Would you use a name you love, knowing there may be rolled eyes?

[CarTroubles]

The name is Willow.

Not particularly controversial!

But I know all our families will be a bit......eye rolly. They'll think it's hippie hilariousness. Possibly think its too silly a name to lumber a child with.

They probably won't say anything much to our faces, maybe the occasional "Oh, that's........ unusual.....why Willow?" with a fixed glassy smile.

But I'm cringing at the imagined snorts of derision that will happen behind our backs. What adds to it is that we have a ugly surname that doesn't really go with it AT ALL. So I can just imagine them all going "Willow ThatSurname???? Really??"

We love love love the name. But I don't want people to laugh at us! DH doesn't give a fuck, lol. But I don't have his confidence!

[0pti0na1]

Congratulations! Willow is a lovely name.

[Sunshineface123]

Think Willow is a lovely name!

[NoFucksImAQueen]

We had this with DS
His name is typically a girls name over here but more male in America. I love it, dh loves it but some family were rather rude.
I don't regret naming him it, it suits him down to a T.
Oh and if you hate your last name why not change it? It's very easily done by deed poll then you could have willow very cool new last name

[NoFucksImAQueen]

Just realised this is an old thread with an update. Congratulations on your DD and her lovely name