Daisy?

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I'm having a baby in a few weeks and the gender will be a surprise. We have 3 boys names we like that we will decided when they're here but are struggling for girls. We have names we really like but we just can't imagine our child being called those names.

We've both realised we really like the name Daisy. Its a new name that we've never discussed before yet its the first time we've actually felt quite settled on a name. The only thing that puts me off is the popularity. I have a DD called Jemima already and like that her name is known but not popular where I am. I've yet to meet another one and I always get compliments. My DH couldn't care less about the popularity and thinks if it suits we should just go for it which I also agree with.

My question is if you have a Daisy or a child in the top 50 names do you ever regret it slightly or dislike hearing it more often? When I think of it I don't actually know any Daisy's so maybe I'm just really overthinking it.

If you also have any other girl names throw them my way :)

I have two children aged 1 and 3 and have not come across any children called Daisy at nursery, playgroups or through friend's children etc. It is a lovey name you should go for it.

I have a Daisy born in 2019. Rarely come across the name amongst other children. I still love it as much as I used to and get lots of compliments.

It’s timeless and not unusual but not common either. Also cannot be pronounced incorrectly which is a bugbear of mine!

I haven't come across any Daisys at my child's large nursery or any toddler/baby groups. My child has a name ranked in the 40s - I haven't met another yet. My niece has a top 10 name and is the only one in her year at school. In my antenatal group several children were given more unusual names (well outside of top 100) and I've met other babies with the same name as three if them! So you really can't predict. Good luck finding a name!

Love it!! Defo go for it op, such a pretty name

Beautiful name. I know 1 who’s about 10, another 2 who are 20. Not met a baby Daisy in years.

I know a 2 year old Daisy, but no others.

Thank you for all the re-assuring comments. I feel such pressure naming a baby but I do think I'm really over-thinking it. Glad to hear you also all really like the name as well :)

How many Daisies do you know? Having a young child already will give you a barometer of popularity in your area, more than the stats which are nationwide. Popular names are less popular than they used to be. There was a 55% decrease in the percentage of girls given a top hundred name between 1996 and 2020 and almost certainly it’s been dropping from before then, so maybe not as much as a problem as you imagine.

I know a two year old Labrador called Daisy.

I don’t think Daisy is a common name.

I had “Marley” for my daughter but my family told me it was a dogs name and I couldn’t use it. Decided on Isabella instead which is very common! Yes I do sometimes wish I’d stuck to what I wanted and called her Marley.

only ever met 1 little girl called Marley

I love it! People always say its a cute name for a child but they can't imagine an adult Daisy. I completely disagree! It's a cool name for an adult! I know a cool 18 year old Daisy and an arty 40 year old Daisy. Both really suit the name.

I love it (my Daisy is 27!) and I think it sounds beautiful with Jemima, not matchy but with the same kind of vibe. I know 3 others: a 15 yo in another country, a 5 yo in my school and I recently met a new baby Daisy from Germany.

Lovely name. I think it used to be a nickname for Margaret or Marguerite, which are also beautiful (and uncommon these days). If you wanted a name with more of the formality that Jemima has.

I think Daisy is a lovely name 😊 I do know quite a few. It's only ever been one in a particular setting though, if that makes sense! E.g. there's a Daisy in dd's class, one in dd's class, there was one at preschool with dd etc...

I only know one Daisy (2) - and it goes really well with Jemima!

It was my great grandmother's name (born 1901) and other than that I personally know only two others, an 18 yo and a 2 yo.

I think it's lovely and not overused in the slightest.

I have friends with a daughter called Daisy, now in her mid-20s. She doesn’t like it. She thinks it’s childish and predisposes people not to take her seriously. And she can’t do anything about the name, like calling yourself Rebecca not Becky or Becks. It’s all she has. It is cute, but not perhaps a name to go through life with.

When looking at other threads I have noticed people saying its too cutesy for an adult but I personally don't think it is. In regards to her potentially hating it when she's older she could also hate a more 'serious' name I pick. Unfortunately I won't know until they grow older and as others have said I think it works for an older lady as well and don't think a name should ever stop someone from being taken seriously... seems a bit old fashioned to me.

Regarding the lab comment... I also like to call my pets human names it wouldn't put me off :)

I have an 11yr old Daisy. When she started school there were two older Daisys who have since moved on to secondary and she said there are a couple of younger Daisys now.

I've never regretted calling her Daisy but she complains sometimes that it's a popular dog name 😂

I always say no it's not a dog name! and then everytime we meet a dog called Daisy she gives me this look 😒🤣

I know a 3-year old cavalier king charles spaniel called Daisy.

Oh, and Donald's friend...

Sorry, but I don't think it fits well to humans, especially adults...

I think it's a lovely name, will suit a baby, little girl or adult. It's like Polly or Lily only less common!

I worked with an adult Daisy. She absolutely hated her "cutesy and childish" name. She was always embarrassed when people asked her name. For that reason I would never give a name like that. Oh, and we've had two family dogs with that name.

I have a 12 year old Daisy - she really likes her name. There have been maybe one or two in her primary school and 1 in her year at secondary not masses anyway. Lots of her friends have similar style names so I'm not too worried about it sounds when she grows up.

I don't see a problem with Daisy as adult's name. Daisy hasn't been out of the top 100 names for a generation so there are thousands of Daisies out there. The trend for two sylablle names ending with a long E sound is huge. She'll be graduating alongside Lily and Evie and Poppy and Millie and Maisie (all in the top fifty). She'll fit right in. Naming a child is something you really have to just hope for the best on, as you've no idea what you child will think of it: would they have liked a more or less popular name; a more traditional or more out there name; a softer or harsher sounding name? You can't know when you name them, and going for something classic and moderately popular is very safe way of naming a baby. And if she finds her name burdensome, she can change it. It's a simple process.

For what it's worth, if you want more anecdotes, I know people who hate their names as they find them too stern and serious and harsh, though Mumsnet would recommend those names over Daisy.