Can we have a ‘check my baby initials’ thread?

[Ginevere]

A friend recently named her baby with the initials LSD, and is now very upset about the connotations after her BIL pointed it out. I don’t think I’d be fussed about LSD, but I would have noticed it, and the fact that she didn’t makes me wonder if there’s anything I’m missing for my daughter’s proposed name, and if anyone else wanted to put their initials up for mumsnet to check for them!

Mine are IAD, due in three weeks so time to change if needed but I can’t think of anything!

I reckon if it passes a quick Google search test it's probably too obscure to worry about.

Unless the initials look like a "rude " body part, even if misspelt (TIT, ASS, DIK etc) or something to do with bodily functions or sex (STI, IBS, FUK etc) - I don't think most people/children would tease or even mention it. I doubt your friends child's initials will cause them any problems and IAD seems fine to me.

Most people/kids don't know most people's middle names....

hang on, gotta check something

SVKHEM

when pronounced IAD could sound like
IED - improvised explosive device

I don't think it's gonna be a massive issue though🤣

There was the birth of an Annabel Rose Sarah Edwards announced on the radio once

My mum one went out with a PIG and I know someone who has given their child the initials EGG

DH and I joke about trying to fit MEOW in if the baby I'm expecting is a girl!

My husband is a CAD.

I don't think it's a massive issue provided it doesn't spell something very crude or obviously offensive.

I'm old so I remember when LSD meant pounds, shillings and pence.

I'm sure any Adrian Mole fans on here will remember Pandora Louise Elizabeth Braithwaite.

IAD is the airport code for Washington Dulles airport, but unless you are or were in the business it wouldn’t register.

Ds Is - AID.
DD is AMD ( was going to be MAD, My MIL pointed that out but we changed it due to family tradition in end anyway)

LSD oh dear.
I know a DOG.

My daughter was going to be BJ something until we realised!

Mine would have been LARA but that's a girls name so thought ds would be teased so now it's LRAA, yours seems fine

My initials were fine until I got married .

Now they spell out something unfortunate 🤦‍♀️

But my parents wouldn't have thought about that .

IAD is the airport code for Washington DC - not that it matters though!

I know an STD

My DD is IBS We had no idea what this stood for when we named her. She doesn't mind. DS is NHS and he's quite fond of his initials.

There is a FFS in DS2’s class.

My initials were previously LSD (first marriage) and people actually called me, LSD in the office and not my first name. People had a giggle but never forgot it.

It will be okay @Ginevere

I’ve been concerned about initials- realised would spell EEL.
Is EAL any better?

My mum used to know someone who’s initials were ART. She actually went by the ‘R’ of her middle name but her parents didn’t want her initials to be RAT.