Initials spell S.O.D....

[hanste123]

Hello

We’ve fallen in love with the name Sophie Olivia but our Surname begins with a ‘D’.... is it too bad for her initials to spell SOD? It’s not something I would have ever noticed, but my OH did straight away... I also sort of like Isabella, but it also sounds funny with our surname... at least we are certain on a first name! Middle name is proving tricky 😬

I don't think it really matters. Normally when writing initials you'd just write the S and the D so its unlikely to be an issue.

I absolutely would notice. So I would never do this.

Afraid I would also notice and avoid, sorry.

Would two middle names fix the problem?

Don't do it! It will be obvious for her lifetime!

Please don't do it.
Either call her Olivia Sophie, or put another name in there.
Thank you.

How many times in life is she likely to use her full name. Most people really only use their first and surname, with the middle name rarely used

We use full initials for all staff at work, you/she will either need to 'own' it or you need put in another name.

You'd have to be insane to do that to her. Just swap the names round, you can still call her Sophie if that's your preference.

I would never notice!

Don't do it!

I once worked somewhere where we had to use all our initials on a jobs list to differentiate between staff and luckily I don't have a middle name so had nothing to worry about but one poor guy's initials were TIT. So unfortunate.

I don't think it's a biggie but I wouldn't do it if your surname began with B.

Everywhere I’ve worked staff have been abbreviated to their initials on meeting minutes, rotas etc. Using initials is very common. At all my dc’s sports clubs they have their initials on their training tops too.

Just add another name or swap them.

And not only is it very common to use initials, for example in teams/meetings etc, where people have the same first and last initial, they will be asked if they have a middle initial so they can be differentiated.

I really wouldn't do that to her.

I vetoed any middle name starting with a vowel because I didn't want the initials to be 'pronounceable', even if it didn't spell out a recognisable word. I definitely would have avoided SOD.
That's just my opinion though, it's up to you.

My initials didn't used to spell anything, but with my married name they do. It has never been noticed, and I've never used my three initials together, either before they were mildly humorous or after. I don't sign using my middle initial, for example.

I’m asking for advice here over something very personal, some people are a little ‘strong’ in their replies. Be sensitive please.

I think people just feel strongly that you should avoid this.

What about adding another name or using
Olivia Sophie instead

I don't think anyone has been 'a little strong', just surprised that you would consider giving your dd a set of initials that might cause her some embarrassment.

What blueskypink said

It's a notorious faux pas to give your kid embarrassing initials so it's surprising that you'd even consider it OP.

I would also notice and avoid these initials.

Perhaps Sophie Livia? Sophie Lydia?

I wouldn't. I agree it's a lovely name, but children can be cruel, so I'd pick another middle name.

Why not name her

Sophie Olivia June D
Sophie Olivia Pearl D
Sophia Olivia Opal D
Sophia Olivia Diane D

Et cetera.... So there's another middle name

I think Brian O'Driscoll (rugby player) called his daughter Sadie! But then his nn has been Bod so maybe he doesn't think it matters.

In your shoes I would change Olivia to Livia. Sophie Livia D....

If you like Isabella too just add it in. Sophie Isabella Olivia D. Sorted.