A smorgasbord of baby names ....

[ImJustMadAboutSaffron]

Am I being bitchy here or snobby ? I wanted to get a onesie with my friend's new baby's name on, something cute and classic, and was given a contact. This woman personalises all kinds of things on request - cushions, T-shirts, masks, bags, you get the picture, but the majority of items are for babies.

I've spent an hour going through her Facebook page and seen a selection of items with the names on as shown below. I'm genuinely surprised, and as these are intermingled with her own personal pictures, they are family and friends, not there for illustrative purposes so they are real names:

Frankie-Wayne
Dolcy (pronounced Dolce as in D&G)
Elsie Mai Pam
Tommi-Jay
Jenson-Joe
Trafford
Catlin (not Caitlin)

Plus a few ordinary names like Jack, Willow, Ava, Poppy etc.

There's also a T-shirt that has a name on it followed by "I'm right, your wrong and nothing can do about it" (???)

I'm giving this a swerve and going elsewhere, because I think it looks tacky. Apologies if anyone has children with those names.

@toastofthetown it’s an Internet forum where people post their thoughts ie things they don’t tell people in real life so as not to upset them.

There are other personalised items available, as I've discovered tonight.

Boxer shorts for Valentine's Day, with:

This Fine Arse Belongs To Zoe
Property Of Michelle Since 2018
Simon's Lucky Pants

emblazoned on them.

Tempted?

[quote BiscuitLover3678]@toastofthetown it’s an Internet forum where people post their thoughts ie things they don’t tell people in real life so as not to upset them.[/quote]
The problem is that Internet forums are also populated by people who have feelings. If my child’s name were called out for mocking (and most of those names are pretty identifying) I’d be just as upset to see this post as having someone comment on the original Facebook post. Of course someone can post what they want on an anonymous forum, but people are allowed to reply and say they think the post is in bad taste.

@emberplum

You're being snobby and bitchy yes. But I agree with you so that makes two of us! Quite like Catlin though, it's a very old French version of Catherine.

Agree..

At this point, OP, what your are bringing up had F all to with names, so take your superiority complex elsewhere.

Lol honest to god, these threads either go one way or the other. If the first few posters call you bitchy the rest will join in cause they want to be all high and might too. This board is one of the snobbiest and bitchiest I know of so just ignore those getting on their high horse!

I completely agree that if the buyer had misspelled, the maker should have got in touch to check/correct them before making the item.

I will say this though. I HATE personalised clothing! Its all destined for landfill apart from the odd item here and there that will be kept for a keepsake box or blanket etc. Fashion is the second biggest pollutant on the planet. I think it’s all tacky, no matter what the name is 🤷🏼‍♀️ And yes I’m probably being snobby too 😂

Would you maybe consider a nice cushion they can keep forever or at least as long as it would last (which is longer than a onesie). There’s sooo many lovely small businesses that make personalised items, that won’t end up being stored away one they’ve outgrown ❤️

I met a little Kaizer the other day.

Tell her your baby is called Simon Lucky Pants and order a personalised babygro.