To be offended by all the baby name discussions?

[Fluffysparks]

I know that this is exactly the kind of thing MN is for, but a few times my name has popped up and I've become quite upset with some of the comments saying it's 'dull' or something like that. Of course list preferences or whatever, but isn't it quite hurtful to people reading with those names? I can't imagine what it would be like to have a name that others are branding as ghastly or whatever?
I have no alternative option and am aware I'm being very unreasonable but it's been on my mind for a while

My name is ghastly, to me - and no doubt to other people, too. It's a name of its era and is considered "chavvy". But my parents chose it because they thought it was lovely, so different to the names of their generation. I sometimes ask them about it and they still think it's a nice name. Parents don't set out to give their children horrid names. It's just that fashion changes and some names become associated with a certain era.

My name has been described as old fashioned not in good way, awful, will never become popular etc. I don't give a shit and neither should you. Who cares what a bunch of unknowns on a forum think, except in the case of my name they are probably right.

Reinette me too! I absolutely hate my name, however it seems to be a bit of a MN favourite.

Ok now I'm really interested in what this MN favorite name is

Suz

Is your name Ethel?

Op - my name doesn't get MN approval, common sounding, dated etc. I'm not bothered. It does seem quite of its time and I must admit I find it suprising to hear of very young ones sharing the same name.

My DC name is always slated as chavvy, common or just awful. But I love it, she loves it and I think there is always worse names out there. One time I got a bit emotional after reading a thread where it was criticised but then I just started to ignore it

My eldest son's middle name seems to be universally hated on MN but I see that more as a badge of honour

Both my girls have the middles names Rose and Grace, which are family names so have sentiment behind and I also love how feminine and lovely they sound (to me) but there was a post on here slating how boring and terrible and un original it was to use these as middles names.. I still love them and wouldn't change them if I had the choice 😊💗

alis no 😂
But it's a dog name, a boys name, a surname and unique spelling.

My name is often mentioned on here with shudders... TBH, I don't like it myself, so I see where people are coming from, but hey ho

Me too!!

Name of dc1 described as a 'porn star' name on here and dc3's name has been called 'dirty'. Never seen dc2's name appear on a thread.

It doesn't bother me at all actually because we love the names of our dc and more importantly, so do they.

MN pretty much universally quite likes my name... That's how I know it genuinely is dull! At least people have stronger feelings about yours. Don't let it get to you, a name can feel very different when attached to a person and no one's attacking you personally!

The point of these discussions is to test out others' reactions and get both positive and negative feedback, so I wouldn't be too bothered. Everyone has different takes on names and I appreciate the honesty you don't always get from friends and family who feel they have to be polite

My DS’s name often gets comments like “he’ll be teased about x”. Not only has he never been teased about X, no one has ever made the connection. DS loves his name.

I think my friend’s name is dreadful but I would never say that to her and it makes no difference at all to how I feel about her personally. She thinks her name is great.

Thr way I see it is there are some names I really dislike, but when I meet someone with that name I don't think 'err you're a.... so you must be whatever...'. It's just their name.

I think some names are quite dull but I know people called them & thry are lovely. It doesn't affect how I see them.

Even if someone had a name that I think is stupid, I wouldn't negatively judge them (but would probably wonder what their parents were thinkinv!)

I agree that it gives people a chance to say what they think rather than say very nice (when they are really thinking poor child) I'd never tell a person the name was awful in real life unless perhaps it was a very close family member then I'd have to speak up.

middle aged dinner lady with a tight perm

It'd be a pretty shit baby names board if when someone asked about a name everyone said it was fine.

it was chosen for me by my lovely Mum who is sadly no longer here. So whatever others feel, my name was chosen, given and used with love and I am happy with that.

This is so lovely.

Don't let it bother you OP! I searched my name and there is only one thread about it, and it was universally liked, which I am surprised about. But how does that affect me? It doesn't, because who am I going to brag about it to! It's just a name, our names are given with love and good intentions, what does it matter if its liked or not.