Would you tell a family member that the name they are picking is ridiculous ?

[Elsahappy3]

I feel like it's not my place but at the same time I feel sorry for my future niece. One of my sister had a gender reveal party and announced the baby's name. They were so excited but the name is proper ridiculous. Is it my place to say something ?

What's the name?

Not really your place. Why is it so bad- specifically?
I mean if it’s Shithead then yes tell her to stop if it’s Gary let her crack on

Please don't say the name on here.

I was told my ds's name was ridiculous. It's a classic name FFS. Your ridiculous might not actually be ridiculous iykwim?

Jaguar is the name. I think my niece will be teased a lot at school and it just sounds awful.

I've heard worse. It's growing on me tbh.

It depends what it is:-

Something like Shirley - not to my taste but no, you keep quiet.

Something along the lines of Myra (or someone equally horrid/infamous for a bad reason) - she may not have heard of the namesake so I would raise it.

Oak-Cabinet - ask her wtf she's thinking.

Hmm I’ve heard worse

It’s an awful name. But I assume your sister exists in the same world the rest of us do, knows it’s an “out there” name and has still decided To use it anyway so I wouldn’t bother trying to tell her.

That is bad tbh. But if they've set their hearts on st they won't listen anyway and you'll be the bad guy for nothing. Try to suggest a nice middle name so she can use that later.

My SiL gave both her DSs ridiculous names. First one is laugh out loud, you cannot be serious level ridiculous and the second is a cultural misappropriation ridiculous. First one, absolutely everybody told her andher DH not to do it (once we realised they were serious and it wasn't just a joke name for the bump). They took no notice, so with the second one everyone was just meh, crack on.
First nephew is now 12 and calls himself by an acceptable diminutive of his ridiculous name, entirely predictably. Worst part of it is that SiL is a primary school teacher and should know better.

Pronounced Jag-ew-ar or Jagwah? Ridiculous imo. Just as bad as a Chilli and Ocean I've heard children being called recently.

Tbh its fine.

As the much older sister of some one who then had a unusal name that pretty mucb every one went oh god she'll be bullied

Not one child bullied her because of her name.

It's definitely not my taste but I'm sure she is aware it is unconventional

Its no more ridiculous than Bear, Tiger etc

So YANBU to privately think its ridiculous but YABU to tell her so unless she presses you give your honest opinion on the name

Depends on my relationship with the parents to be.

I’m v close to my sister, and I know she’d feel similar that we’ll be brutally honest with each other and not take offence.

With my in-laws and friends I’d just keep it to “well that’s very unusual” and leave it there!

Jaguar?
I taught a Mercedes once
And a Tyger

Shortened to Jag. Not my taste.

Jaguar. It's a bit like Cougar. How about Puma or Hyena.

I taught a child called Secret!

What about giraffe or elephant? Koala? Python?

My kids at school do not get teased or have blunt speaking the way we did.

It will likely be fine.

I taught a child called Secret!

Way to give the child a complex!

Jaguar-Lily , Lily is fine but the Jaguar bit is so much imo. But I won't say anything , she seems happy.

Flipping 'eck, Elsahappy, what are they hoping for, a fast running cat or a souped up engine?

The next one could be Mustang I suppose.

Dreadful name.

JoxerGoesToStuttgart

Koala actually sounds like a cute name