I've gone off my 3 month old's name... Help!

[elijahismylove]

My 3 month old daughter has a name that isn't that common (isn't in the top 100) which I like. I never shorten it, but don't care what other people do, if they used the known shortenings.

There's a NN I honestly never thought of, they're saying it to take the piss (family) but go on to say how she'll get it all her life anyway, so they are starting her young

I'm thinking of changing it to Grace, I know that's popular, but there's no offensive NNs, is there?

You need to start getting snippy with them. Nip it in the bud now. My family hate my dd name but its tough shit they dont get to choose her name. I put a stop to any shit nicknames straightaway.

If your not keep on gabby, i would encourage ella or just be very stern about them using her proper name.

Ha, great minds think alike Lestat!

I've a few more for you....

Jizface John/Jeremy/James
Diahrorrea Diana
Idiot Isabel

Give us the initials and we will come up with some beauties!

Go non-contact until they can behave themselves. Twats. Gabriella is one of my favourite names.

Just tell them to stop. They sound ghastly and, frankly, more than a bit rough. And given that no tiny baby can possibly be 'gobby', it's not as though they can even claim that a talkative child is liable to be called that - it's actually fairly unpleasant.

I would challenge them on it every time, and I wouldn't dream of changing her name unless it has really soured on you. It's a lovely, underused name, and 'Gobby Gabby' isn't honestly something that would occur to any normal person. Do they stand around on the street roaring at one another, Eastenders-style ('You wind yer fuckin' neck in, Gobbeh Gabbay, or I'll 'ave you laughing on the other side of your face!') or something?

I know two adult Gabriellas, both Italian/Italian descent, and one uses the full name, the other Gabi. Both are talkative, strong people, and I have never in my life heard anyone call either 'Gobby Gabby'.

What are the worst offenders names? Play them at their own game.

I went to school with a gross grace so if people are so inclined (children!) can think of a horrid nickname. Gabriella is a lovely name, your family are being dicks.

Gabriella is lovely.

Frankly, if your family are calling a beautiful 3 month old "Gobby Gabby" they will ruin any name for you because they are being dicks. I bet this isn't the only dickish stuff they do to you.

Some of these comments have made me laugh ;)

Top offender is Mark...

I suppose youre right, I just worried that Gobs/Gobby is a normal thing for Gabriellas to get called

Keep the name, ditch the family.
There is no reason she will need to put up with gobby, won one other than them will think of it.

My DS has spent most of his life known as Thomas Twp (from the film The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill and Came Down A Mountain) - Twp is Welsh for a bit dim. It used to bother me but then he has embraced it and thinks it's funny.

Agree with PP- think of vile nns for your family (eg Skanky Susan, Pongy Peter) and use them repeatedly

I work in a school with a gobby gabby and a scabby gabby. And shock horror a Gabrielle (not shortened no additional name) There are also about 500 other children with ridiculous NNs given to them by their peers.I really wouldn't base your name choice on this. I thought I had considered all of the possible variations and NNs for my DS but still I regularly hear new weird and wonderful ones. Unfortunately it's just not something you can control!

I'd never associate Gabriella with gobby gabby! Keep the name, it's beautiful.

You have to start calling them names back until they stop.

Hows gobby?
Fine shitface shiela. How are you?

Or
Oh look at little gobby. Shes smiling!
I know. That for noticing fucker phil!
Etc.

Oh you mean Mardy Mark? I have never heard Gobby Gabby. Gabriella is lovely - please don't change it! They do need to stop though. I think that seriously (rather than jokingly or angrily) telling them to please stop is the way forward. It's a bit ridiculous as it's not even a funny nickname.

Manky Mark from now on then.

Seriously tho, I would never think Gabriella = Gobby. Your family need to grow the fuck up. I would be thinking of some seriously nasty, personal nicknames and calling them by them - see how they like it.

Lovely name. Your family are wankers

Hell your family are very rude.

I've never ever heard of Gobby Gabby. Gabriella is beautiful. Keep it.

I'd go nuts at the family. It's plain nasty of them and don't be bullied by this campaign.

Your family sound like a bunch of dicks OP!
Don't be swayed to change the name, it's beautiful!

Agree with giving them charming nn. Pervy Pete, loud Lou, shabby Sharon ala Horrid Henry.

I'm a teacher and I would never dream of calling a student Gobby Gabby even in the staff room to other teachers! We don't use horrible nicknames behind their backs like that.

I had a similar thing, my dd was very big when she was newborn, as in massive hands and feet. My exes family took to calling her Miranda (like the lovely but very tall comedian) and only stopped when i had a hormonal breakdown into tears. They are being cruel, and not at all right in any way, i myself have grown up with Gabby's, and not once known them to be called b
Gobby. Id nip it in the bud and have stern words

Gabriella is a lovely name, I prefer it to Grace.

Have you asked your (arsehole) family to stop calling her Gobby? Tell them you don't like it! If they didn't stop I'd be tempted to stop visiting really... they aren't being very nice

Wow your family call a baby gobby? They sound delightful

I know a Gabriella. She NEVER gets called Gobby (and she is).
Kids will always find a way to make up a cruel nickname. Your family are being childish.