How do you feel when you see your child’s name mentioned?

[DontWantTheRivalry]

Just curious how you feel when you see your child’s name being discussed and the general consensus is a “hell no!”

The only time I ever really see my son’s names come up is when there is a “Is this a naughty boy’s name?” thread.

Incidentally, both my boys are very well behaved

I’ve also just seen my name being discussed as a potential for a girl and let’s say the feedback wasn’t the most flattering

The whole thing does make me smile

My boys have got quite traditional names so the worst they get is that they're good but maybe a bit boring. It doesn't bother me as I love them and they will be men one day with good strong names. My girl's
names are often described as beautiful though. They're traditional but perhaps not as common as my boys.

My daughter's name has been mentioned a few times and has had responses saying it's a stripper name! I still love it, it's somewhere in the top 100 but not overly common (I don't think there's another one in her school and certainly not in her year) and even my very traditional mum loves it.

Without knowing other posters' tastes, their comments mean nothing!

Because the person describing my dc's names as pretentious might love names that I dislike.

My child's first name is liked on here. I do sometimes wonder if it's going to massively rise in popularity (I hope not).

Their middle name is super rare (like, doesn't register in statistics because there have never been more than three of them in a past year), but another poster did actually ask about it when I was pregnant. It was slated. I was surprised because I think it's beautiful, and have loved it for 30 years. I still used it and don't understand why it's so underused! If I have another child I'd consider reusing it as a first name.

These replies have put a smile on my face

Meh, both my kids have surnames for first names (one American sounding trade name, the other the 3rd most popular Irish surname and a furry monster in Monsters Inc.) which is a sin on Mumsnet.

DH is Scottish and we both liked the names. I don’t put much stock in the opinions of strangers on a forum.

My name is either really liked or the name of the posters school bully I reckon (Natalie).

My name has been associated with bullies on here 😲

Three of my kids’ names never come up. Not because they’re super unusual, I think they’re just so dull nobody would have an opinion on them. The fourth is quite hated/called chavvy. What’s weird is it’s a pretty popular name - lots of children called this, so if there’s something wrong with it then a lot of us didn’t get the memo. Doesn’t seem to have damaged my child or the many others with the same name, and contrary to the mumsnetters who insist the child will be judged by teachers/others this child is treated just the same as their acceptably named siblings.

The only time I ever really see my son’s names come up is when there is a “Is this a naughty boy’s name?” thread.

Yes this, it's tiresome. He has a name that reflects his heritage (DH is Irish) and was born before the name got popular and gained its 'naughty boy' reputation. If I see the 'naughty boy' comment on here I challenge it as it's almost always Irish names that it refers to.

My other two DC have names that are usually liked on here. Hearing the youngest one's name makes me smile because it's become popular quite recently, but my DS is in his 20s so I got in there first when it was very unusual

My DDs name was virtually unheard if when she was born 10 years ago. Now its associated with a v famous person and is seen as a but of a popular fad name. DS's name is more classic but niche if that makes sense and occasionally comes up as an unusual "foreign" name. I couldn't give a fuck. They are both the only ones in their school (600+) with their names and neither are made up or weird.

I don’t mind if people don’t like my kids names on here as I’m very confident about our choices.
Since I’ve realised how hated my own name is I’m quite ashamed and embarrassed by it whereas I felt quite neutral about it before.

My kids name gets mentioned a fair bit. So I'm always a bit like nooo it's getting too popular! You'd think every other kid had this name, in reality less than 60 kids were named it in the Uk last year.

My own name was basically unheard of when I was a kid although is now growing in popularity. It's always described as a very posh, pretty name akin to Harriet, Matilda, clementine, felicity etc. Makes me laugh cos I'm v common

No1-classic,beautiful,boring,safe,posh
No 2-will grow up to be a wife beater
No3-classic,strong,overused
No 4-fuck it’s awful
No 5-overused,a crap nickname
No 6-pretty,a drug,will never have a good career,will force her to be a pretty walkover for men (hahahaha-that will never happen)

My own name-classic,beautiful,strong,very 80’s,overused and woolly (the nickname for my name is awful but loved on here)

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I don’t mind if people don’t like my kids names on here as I’m very confident about our choices. Since I’ve realised how hated my own name is I’m quite ashamed and embarrassed by it whereas I felt quite neutral about it before.

I guarantee it’s probably a normal and quite nice name that suits you. Don’t feel ashamed of it, nobody in real life would actually care if you were called Amelia or Eleanor or Princess Consuela Bananahammock.

My sons name is quite uncommon but when I've seen people talk about it they say things like 'Posh' 'Brat' 'Spoilt' My son is not any of those things but it does make me laugh. People are so judgemental based on names.

My name often comes up on here and the comments are usually 'she will have to be pretty for that name as it seems really dainty' I'm not bad looking but I'm far from dainty and I think my name suits me well
My DS name is often suggested and I've never seen a bad comment
DD name is often called overused and too popular even though DS' name has sat in the top 10 for years if not longer 😂 I don't care, I call my kids what I want to call them

One of my children has a name that is “why would you do that to a child” consistently. It’s old fashioned I guess. They have grown into it and shrugged off the occasional teasing. The comments don’t upset me.

Just had a search For DD, generally positive and if the OP has a choice of a couple of names it is the more favoured one. Also people saying they've only known nice ones - which we've heard IRL too.

However an interesting clash of the odd comment saying frumpy or sexworker/stripper which tickled me. I find it quite wholesome so would never have thought the latter

One of my names is super common so that’s peoples main gripe with it. I don’t mind, it’s popular because it’s a lovely name!

My other DC name often gets “reminds me of a stripper” Also doesn’t bother me - I know the reasons why I chose it and think it’s a beautiful name.

Both my DC suit their names so no regrets.

My sons name is Sean and that name never gets mentioned here for some reason.
I absolutely adore the name and even is people here didn’t like it I wouldn’t care one bit :)

My oldest 2 have "chav" names, and will never be high court judges. So sad. They're devastated about that, I'm sure.

The next 2 have biblical names, that weren't in fashion when I named them but have become more popular, so people say there are loads of them about, but I've not met many of either name.

My youngests name is "pretentious" and "try hard" and "posh"

I'm very confused about whether I'm a chav or posh.

I tend to laugh, or play bingo when a worst name thread appears. My eldest's is usually right up there within the first couple of posts.

My DD's name gets the classic "she don't thank you" comments, which are funny because how could any of us possibly know what the babies we're naming will think in a few years? It's a marmite name but to be honest, I prefer it that way. Some love it.

Her middle name is possibly one of the most hated names I've ever seen mentioned here, I think the only positive comments I've read on it have been from me. 😆 But I chalk it up to cultural differences (I'm not from the UK though I live here), and anyway I love it. It did give me pause when I saw it so skated, but I got over it quick!

No 2-will grow up to be a wife beater….

Wow - that’s quite an accusation based on a name

What is the name? I wonder if it’s the same as one of my ‘naughty boy’ names

My name is Baileigh, which is everything mumsnet hates. Stupid spelling, surname, masculine, dog name etc.

My kids are Amelie and Max. I love their names.

My kids are Amelie and Max. I love their names.

Both are great names