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
WonderingStepmum · 05/05/2022 16:07
I namechanged just to post this. Xanthe is my name. Don't name your child that. I've wanted to change my name as long as I can remember but it's too much a part of my identity now.
It may not sound like a big deal, but having to spell out your name, multiple times, to anyone you speak to, in real life or over the phone, gets tiring and frustrating. The constant mispronunciations I get are frustrating at best.
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