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.

I think if you love it you should use it and learn a lesson never to tell anyone before you announce it officially.

Personally I like Maddie but don't like Madison. To me it sounds common (and not in a popular way) but you love it and yours is the only opinions that matters.

What does common mean?

Thanks everyone! Madeleine isn't an option, we pronounce it differently and don't like it as much.

Madison Grace is a lovely name.

Lots of nice names get slated on Mumsnet. Ignore the threads

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Common was what people used to say before "chavvy" fell into regular use.

Madison is lovely

Maddison is completely normal isn't it? I'd have no preconceived notions about that name.

Madison is a perfectly valid choice for a name. I personally really like it, others may not.
She is your child and it is no one else's business what you name her.
It's incredibly rude of them to comment negatively about it unless you have explicitly asked for their opinion.

It's none of their business. It's a normal name. You love it.
I was hoping for something outlandish. Tell everyone that you have listened to them and you are now calling your dd Princess Consuela Banana Hammock. Or Mistress Conchita Fluffy Shoes.
We had the same with ds1. My parents told me how my relatives thought his name was funny and they were all laughing about it. His name is normal and popular. We ignored them.

When my sister had her youngest and announced her name I was appalled, though I didn't say anything. 32 years later I love it, it really suits her and there is no way she could be called anything else. Your baby, give her a name you love.

Well it was ranked 111 in 2015 so plenty of girls being called it. People have stronger opinions about names until they're attached to a person you love. Just go with it!

Madison is a nice name, and I don't know of many. Also very nice with the middle name Grace and Maddie is a very cute nickname.

In all fairness though, it doesn't matter what anyone thinks of the name, be it mumsnetter or family, as long as you and her dad like it! If nobody else had an opinion would you give her this name, or are you not sure deep down?

It's a lovely name.

I don't like it at all but I do like Maddie and it's definitely not a terrible offensive name, it's a perfectly legitimate proper name if not slightly American. The most important thing is that you like it and if you do then go for it. I would never tell a friend I didn't like their chosen name

I do quite like the idea of 'Rhombus' tho (mentioned by a PP). You could go on to have siblings called, Trapezium and Parallelogram ('bless her, little Parallelogram was 10 before she could write her whole name in a single session!').

To echo a PP - before DD was born lots of people asked me what names we had in mind. Anything I said got completely torn apart. In the end we went for an old fashioned Spanish name that we hadn't discussed with anyone, and which is not that common in the U.K. I'm sure a few people were not keen. But there was nothing they could do then as it is HER NAME. Everyone else can sod off. Go with what you love.

Not trying to derail, but what do you mean "we pronounce it differently" re Madeleine?

I like Madison but not as much as Madeleine * biased.

Puppy, I assumed she meant Mad-a-lynn vs Mad-a-line.

Possibly that's it Bendy, but OP is saying we pronounce it differently and she doesn't like it - so why not just pronounce it the other way?

Anyway not to worry, madison is a fine name.

madison lovely! I'm quite surprised there is any negativity at all!!!! I know a little madison eve and I've always thought it's gorgeous and works for Botha child and adult alike! Go for it. I loved a name once and didn't use it as it didn't work well in other language and it still bothered me now!

#mustproofread😂

Nothing wrong with Madison but you're being silly saying Grace is a known filler middle name. Whatever the fuck that means. I have a Grace in my life and it's very much her first name.

Different angle, Madison isn't one of my favourite names, but I certainly wouldn't turn my nose up at it, it's perfectly fine.
Please call your beautiful baby girl Madison Grace, everyone else has had their turn, now it's yours ! 😄💐

It's your baby, you gave birth to her, you will nurture her and love her..YOU (with her daddy) get to choose what she is called..you have the name that YOU like..it's got nothing to do with anyone else..if they don't like it, it's their problem, but I suspect they will get over it. They had their chance to name their babies what they liked, now it's your turn.

Madison is a great name. I teach a fantastic Madison. Please register her and let us know once you have done it!

Sorry, I'm not keen on Madison personally, probably been influenced by a rather unpleasant bullying girl in DDs class. Isn't it a street name in New York?

Love Maddie though, think that's good enough to have as a name in itself rather than a nickname, it's so pretty.

Ultimately though, names are so personal, can never please everyone, best to go with what you like and everyone else will come round in time.