Judged for my kids' names?!

[HughGrantFan28]

Hi fellow mums! I'm new to the site, not too sure how it all works LOL
I have always been a massive Oasis fan (sorry Blur fans) and they have influenced me and inspired me throughout my entire life, so when i found out i was having two little twin boys, i thought it would be amazing to name them after the Gallagher brothers! I thought it was a sweet idea, but people seem to frown and laugh thinking it's a joke!! Have to say it does hurt a bit. All the best, Catherine xx

If it were 1996 I’d get it. It would be naff but it would be current.

It’s a bit 25 years ago now.

It’s a bit 25 years ago now.

Hence - pisstake.

cheesy but your choice. Better than Destiny or Neveah or the new 'triple barrels' that are coming around.

@JohnFinlaysNewTeeth no but you can name them after something that means something to you 😂

Those are lovely names OP

Scritti and Polliti

I would not of realised that was why you named them that

Millie and Vanilli if they were b/g twins

Scritti and Polliti

A blast from the past! The Word Girl - classic!

And in the same vein..

Prefab and Sprout!

I'll get my coat...

Of course people laugh and think it's a joke.

You've said that you "expected a little giggle here and there but a lot of people are a little ott with the comments".

It's not the end of the world but it does look like you misjudged it.
It'll be character building. They'll be fine.

Their nice names and so what you named them after a favourite band (although I was blur so you chose the shit band obvs! )

Just don't call a third Bonehead

It's not the names, I like them both individually. I wouldn't have used them for twins though.

Aside from the teasing you're getting being predictable, it's the fact that their sibling relationship is terrible!

Name them after 2 brothers who seem to be totally miserable fuckers who hate each other? Excellent.

Anyone called Noel or Noelle should be born near Christmas! Oh, Noel Gallagher was born in May... no,no,no.

Tell people you are calling them Noel and Liam. The connection isn't as obvious. In ten years time no one will bat an eyelid.

Many moons ago I knew twins called Kylie & Jason 🤣 also Krystle & Alexis 🤣

I'd say you've got to roll with it, OP.

Nah, seriously, it's ok OP, they're not bad names and people making the link isn't the worst thing.

Mercedes is a bona fide girls’ name.

As is Portia, if you spell it that way.

Well they aren’t awful names but I wouldn’t have done it myself

or the new 'triple barrels' that are coming around.

What fresh hell is this?!

Liam and Noel are pretty mainstream names tbf so I’d think many people won’t make this link, I’m sure their peers won’t.