Mothers rude comment.

[ilovemykids5]

35 weeks pregnant and have decided on the name Aria.
Had only told my children the name. But the other day my mother asked if we had picked a name and they told her.
Her comment was "EURGH! Where have you dug that name up from"
It has been bugging me all week. I'm so annoyed. Its put me off the name and I know it shouldn't.

Take no notice op.

17 years ago I was pregnant with ds and found out he was a boy. I had loved a boys name since I was a little girl and chose it for ds. My ex mil was horrified and said it was an awful name. I didn’t care what she thought and called him it as planned.

Years later I brought it up ( we are still in touch as she is also my mum’s friend ) and she absolutely denied ever saying it and gushed about how much she loves his name. I let it go but I know what she said.

His name is Oliver NN Ollie and at the time where we live especially, it was quite unusual. Now they’re everywhere and i just think I was ahead of the times .

It’s a beautiful name. Good luck

I LOVE aria. You have picked a beautiful name @ilovemykids5 - ignore your mother, do not give her the satisfaction of changing the name

Robyn is a bit C word in my opinion (sorry). Robin is a boys name. Her choice is bad.

I’m probably much nearer your mothers age, and while I agree she was rude, I much prefer Robyn too.
I wonder if like me, she has heard of so many Arias and Ariannas that she was a bit disappointed.
I expect she feels embarrassed now and doesn’t know how to repair things with you.

You might want to look at the attached before you decide.....

Gosh, now that’s what I call an upsurge!

Still a small percentage of babies
I’ve never met an Aria and have a 6mo who I am at baby groups with all the time

Oh, I agree it’s a small % of babies. But a) the surge from 0 to 1500 is so precipitate that it does look as if it’s a fashion thing. And b) Mumsnetters are usually dead against anything in the top 50!

Yes understand @BertrandRussell x

Spelled Arja it is a lovely Finnish name.

Well I loved Game of Thrones and even I didn't think you had a badly spelled Arya

They're not the same name

Aria is pronounced differently and I also thought solo song in Opera.

It's lovely 😊

I wanted Theon for ds but dh pointed out naming him after a character who had his penis cut off wasn't a great idea.
Arya was a strong fiesty girl so go for it!!
We spelled it Aria as wanted a 3 sylabul name for ddog!!

Aria is pronounced completely different to Arya. I don’t get people making the game of thrones references. Also, people commenting on it rising in popularity? And? did OP state she wanted an ususual name

How do you say Arya?

Arya = Arr-yah

Aria = A-ree-a

It will date dreadfully OP.

Oh dear, there is a Theon in the local school.
Never seen GofT so didn’t get the reference.
So Arya is two syllables and Aria is three?

Never tell anyone the baby's name before it is born, OP.

Now it's been spoilt for you, why don't you park it for now and see what else you come up with? Maybe the distance from the name will make you like it again.

Totally disagree!! Don’t park it! This would make me more determined than ever to USE IT! Your mum has had her turn to name babies now it’s yours

I'd agree with you leopard but if OP's been turned against the name there isn't much she can do about it. Whatever the reason for it, if she gives her child a name she now dislikes that's likely to impact OP more in the long run than it will impact her DM.

I really do still want to use the name. My 6 and 4 dd's always talk about the baby using her name. But mother has tainted it somehow. It may just be my hormones that are making it worse. But I'm sure I will love it again when she's here.

Aria is far better than Robyn (ewww).

Then use it but don't mention it to your mum again.

I remember my aunt telling me, when I was pregnant with my first child, that my favourite boy’s name was “cruel” (second child was a boy, and yes we used the name).

I’m sure I would have got even worse feedback for my girl’s name, but I very sensibly kept that quiet. People find it much harder to slag off a name after the baby is here.

@ilovemykids5 sound like your DD’s approve then-so lovely! 🥰

I’d say use the name you like.
What if your mother dislikes your next choice too...and the next.