I know there used to be something about going to Starbucks and giving your prospective baby’s name so that it got called out when your drink was ready and you could gauge reaction.
I’ve tried it a few times at various places recently with a name that mumsnet posters were quite rude about but in the real world people spontaneously said oh wow you have a lovely name and young people seemed to be really positive about it Also despite what people on mumsnet said nobody had any issue with spelling it or pronouncing it. I think it’s worth doing.
in our case it’s meant we are now 100% happy with our choice of - Xanthe !
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Worth doing the Starbucks test!
SupetArt · 05/05/2022 12:36
KaraVanPark · 06/05/2022 21:56
You’ve had people actually comment to you .. I need to move I’ve never had a stranger say what a lovely name!
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TheWayoftheLeaf · 06/05/2022 11:11
My name is one of the most common in the world. Starbucks still spell it wrong every single time
SupetArt · 05/05/2022 20:06
Sorry I should have made it clearer. Although it’s known as the Starbucks thing I didn’t go to Starbucks: I’ve been trying it out in other scenarios and across different age ranges.
Having said that, the racism/xenophobia on here is quite something.
i have a fairly common name myself that is constantly misheard as another common name so I don’t think it’s any guarentee.
BertieBotts · 05/05/2022 16:22
Why would a coffee shop employee being from abroad mean that you shouldn't trust their opinion?
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