DD is almost 6 weeks - no one likes our chosen name... Haven't registered her yet! I just don't know what to do :(

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DD is almost 6 weeks - no one likes our chosen name... Haven't registered her yet! I just don't know what to do :( there are lots of threads on the name, but they always get negative replies, so I doubt they end up using it. I love it... My mum isn't keen, but she keeps telling me to use it (in all fairness, she has always said that I should go with what I love) but DP's family hate it. Everyone on here hates it and say that they judge people with that name, so it puts me off. Grace would be the middle name and it's just unfortunate that it's now classed as a filler middle name (I've always loved Grace) but DP doesn't like it, so he agreed to have it for the middle. I suppose it just makes it even worse as it's a known middle name for the name.

I'm literally getting myself so upset over it.

Do it.

OP I'm disappointed. I read the original post and was hoping for Chardonnay, Mercedes or similar.

Madison Grace is perfectly mainstream and normal!

The thread I saw this week about Madison was specifically someone whose cousin was already called Madison and she wanted to name her coming baby the same. The cousin has ASD and the aunt said using the same name would cause some issues. In that context people told the OP it's not the worlds most amazing name that you should reuse it and cause family drama.

I wouldn't use it personally but quite like the sound of it. I wouldn't judge it, and I'll be perfectly honest - I do judge the parents who choose some awful names (like with hyphens). Madison is NOT in that camp.
I would use it.

I would use it if I were you I mean. I wouldn't use it myself because it's not one of my favourite names.

I really like Madison, OP :)

Wouldn't life be boring if we all liked and chose the same names?

People on Mumsnet tend to favour quite pedestrian names, so I can see why they don't like Madison.

It is a lovely name though. I think you should register her quickly before you are pressured to change your mind.

Personally I'm not keen but it's a standard name these days. No one was keen on my DD's name, which is a shortening of her classic full name - I mean not even DH. I stuck to my guns and she has become the name. She couldn't be anything else and she loves it herself which is a result, as I was never that keen on my own.

Beautiful name 🌻

Madison is a perfectly fine name.

Just a quick heads up though Apple, name anxiety is a possible marker for PND... It's not always stereotypical depression, sometimes it manifests as anxiety. I'm not, of course, saying that you definitely have PND, but look after yourself and get help if this is symptomatic of wider anxiety... I wish someone had picked it up when I was stressing about DD's name!!

Madison is fine!!! I though it was going to be something really bizarre like Tinkerbelle or cupcake or something lol - ignore the family!!

I have a DD called Tabitha which my parents hated ..... she's 8 and LOVES her name ❤️

Go for it!!

Never mind what a bunch of strangers think of a hypothetical name.... "... but DP's family hate it."

They say this to you as you are holding baby Madison?!!!!

I'm a self confessed name snob. However..

1. It's a real name.
2. It's spelled correctly not some made up version like Maddeeson or whatever
3. It's a nice name.

Go for it.

Aw it's so sad that your family have made you feel this way!! Not cool. I actually chose Madison out of various options on TWO threads this week! It's punchy and strong and way better than some frilly abominations! And Maddy/ie is sweet too. Please do what you and DH/P want!

Madison is fine, it isn't to everyone's taste but it's not as if you are calling her Cristal or something else hideous and tacky. My dd is named after DPs nana, and my family told me (after a while) that they weren't sure about it when we announced it when we knew she would be a she, but my DM said recently that although she wasn't keen initially that they can't imagine her with any other name, especially not my alternative choice of Jemima being more popular initially, it just wouldn't suit her so I'm glad we went with what we did. Whatever you chose would eventually 'make sense'

No I wouldn't judge at all op. Honestly, don't worry about what anyone else might think. You'd find someone to hate every name out there if you tried.

Keep it Hun, it is a beautiful name!! And they will love her for who she is and the love for her name will follow 💕😊 go with your heart as that's really important xxx

God I thought you were going to say Pixie-Mai or something!

Madison Grace is lovely. The reason there have been several threads is because several parents, like you, have liked it.

Pick the name you love and maybe consider getting some less rude friends?

Lovely name.
I wouldn't change it.
MIL openly said she didn't like DD2s name but 12 years on and doesn't seem to have caused a major issue.

Its fine. Theres no such thing as a "naughty child" name just snobby arseholes.

There's nothing wrong with the name Madison. They're being arseholes.

I know two gorgeous wonderful teenagers called Madison. People are weird about names. I would go with it if you still love it.

Call your baby Madison, and don't consider anyone else's opinion. She's yours.

You like it that's all that matters. Fwiw it's a perfectly nice name, definitely ignore your family.