Am I setting him up to be teased?

[Needingwine]

We have an unusual surname, we’re expexting a child, gender unknown. One of my favourite boys names is Maxwell, to be known as Max. My worry is that coupled with our surname, it potentially sounds like a name that he could be teased over, potentially has sexual references? Am I overthinking it and being ridiculous or should I avoid any risk of teasing? The name would be Max Tingle.

Yep, I'd avoid that one. Sorry!

Ooh no, you can't have Max Tingle!

Really? You even need to ask?

Don’t do it

Lifetime of teasing!! Please don’t do it.

You cant call him that x

Obviously he or she should be called Chris.

No sorry, I wouldn't use that.

Nooooo, poor child

Just no! Maybe Chris? I'm just kidding. What a difficult surname to fit a name with. Have you any other ideas?

Sorry OP. I think you might be.

Sorry but it sounds like a type of vibrator

Interesting first post op

Sorry always wanted to do that but no come on that's a ridiculous name

Maxwell Tingle?

No!

Bit of a long shot , but Is giving him a different surname an option

At school there was a Max Payne. I wonder what happened to him!!

Max is a nice name. I thought you were going to say Tarquinius.

Thing is though, it's Tingle that'll get him teased no matter what his first name is. I wouldn't blink after hearing Max Tingle the first time, any make with Tingle is always going to be a bit of a moment at first. And I say that as someone whose best mates surname sounds very, very close to Cunt

I think he'd be mocked.

What about Ivor?

@GoFiguire. You're quite right.
Max in itself is fine. Just a normal everyday name. However paired up with Tingle it could be problematic.

Much as I do like the name Max, I wouldn't pair it with Tingle, I'm afraid.

Ooof. That's a difficult surname to work with but I think, with the possible exception of Chris, you might be looking at the worst first name to combine with it. Max Tingle sounds like it should come in a tube from Ann Summers 😳

Sorry, OP. You'll find a great name I'm sure

You’re all confirming what I thought ☹️ Back to the drawing board!

If it's a girl, would you consider Minnie Tingle?

There's names that lesson it though, I immediately thought Elliot Tingle (double t sort of reduces it I think, makes it sound like surname is Ingle) or for example a classic name like Joseph Tingle doesn't sound especially comedy either. It'll just be trial and error I guess but I think you'll be able to find a few that work for you 🙂