Middle name for Stormi?

[astyr]

Having a hard time choosing. I like Autumn and DH likes Rose. But not keen on either as it sounds like a description rather than a name. Open to any and all suggestions

See, I think Storm would be a better first name with Stormi as a nn.

Alternatively OP have you considered Autumn Storm? Autumn is a very pretty name but you could use her middle name as her known name but she'd still have a more 'accepted' name officially as she grows up.

I had a kid called Sameul and a kid called Yunique. Yunique definitely knew her name was all sorts of awful. She was a quiet and studious girl, very precise about her grammar. She would write her second name on her work. Boy called Diamond too. Crikey he was a piece of work.

So no consequences? An eye brow raise isn't something unusual in this day and age. I also wouldn't want to work for a company that judged me for my name and not my work ability

Stormi Rayne

Rayne is a nice name by itself.

I think it’s very different having names that originate from different areas. We recently had a child join the school that was from another country and it was difficult to pronounce upon reading (Google helped ensure pronunciation was accurate) and would be very difficult to spell if you read it. I think that brings a lot of challenges and is quite annoying to be constantly having to spell out your name or correct pronunciations.

I think the difference here though, is that Stormi isn’t a traditional name in any sense of the word. It’s an adjective that’s being used as a name. It’s not one that people will say, ‘What an interesting name, where does it originate from?’ But people will smile politely and inwardly wonder what on earth the parents were thinking.

Alexandra? Charlotte? Christina?

I like names you can shorten so they will have lots of options for nicknames if they ever want to go by another name. Just don't use Alexandra if her surname starts with a D.

Someone else's suggestion but I like Storm Elise @astyr . Because its descriptive I'd prob shy away from a solid name name like Victoria - Stormi Victoria sounds like Victoria I na mood

@Alondra If you are a teacher (and you seem intent on making out you are) then maybe accept that other teachers have different experiences.

You are coming over a bit too strongly, assuming all sorts about other posters [as if you know their career history for a start] and accusing them of lying, basically, as if your experience [in a staff room] is the only experience that exists.

Why?

Stormi isn’t a traditional name in any sense of the word. It’s an adjective that’s being used as a name

There is no such word as 'stormi'.

Even having the name, the person will spend their life saying it's spelled with a 'i' not a 'y'.

The Storm Elise suggestion isn't bad.

OP, you do need to think through the fact that you are not just naming a baby.

Stormi is cute, I suppose. Of course it makes me think Kardashian and 'no way' but what really needs to be considered is what happens when the cute baby grows up.

Stormi in infants school - cute.

Stormi in juniors - less cute but ok. I've taught a Storm before who was lovely.

But I've also taught children who have wanted to change their name by the time they were year 6 to be called by their 2nd name or a more formal version of their name because they don't like the cuteness and they feel they were growing up.

And then high school! High school is rough for kids with unusual names. My name is pretty unique and I was bullied for it. First day someone laughed at my name and although I like it now, I will never forget the embarrassment.

Then as an adult - would YOU want to be called a cutesy Stormi? Would you appreciate your name being Stormi if you were a teacher, policewoman, lawyer, ANYTHING?

Go for it as a middle name and choose to call your DD by that name if you really must, but give them a first name that they can grow into.

Plus your child will, like I was, be one of those who NEVER EVER sees their name on any personalised items you can buy that kids like.

I wouldn't use it myself but I don't hate it. Better than another Olivia or Amelia. At least she will stand out!

Stormi Inateacupi Smith?

I was out for a meal with some friends, and the group included teachers, and they were asked about the most unusually named students they'd had. I don't recall Stormi being mentioned.

No one is going to tell you to you face that your child’s name is awful. There’s no way it’s “universally loved” by everyone you know though. They are just polite enough to take the piss behind your back.

People tend to forget that MN has a huge user base from all sections of society. If everyone on here hates the names you give your children, statistically a lot of people in your real life will too.

It isn’t “snobby” to not want to saddle a person with a name that has such obvious pop culture references. They aren’t cute sparkly princesses for ever. Do you want people to do a double take every time your child introduces themselves? Do you want your child to grow up with people sniggering and taking the piss?

Norman

So you and your colleagues discuss your schedules and sit there quietly for the remainder of the break?! Wow, THAT’S bizarre to me. If any of us heard a name for the first time that struck us as ‘odd’ we’d definitely mention it. It’s not like that’s all that happens or is talked about, but we’d definitely say what a poor kid being given a name like that. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’m pleased to hear you’re no longer going to respond so I don’t to read anymore drivel that you’re sprouting. 🙄

Don't talk soft!

Commenting on a name which is "silly" enough to cause a child problems, is not "slagging them off".

Teachers are professionals. They are also human beings with opinions. Which they share.

What can be useful about mumsnet is that it gives you a perspective outside the bubbles we all live in. Clearly you and your family and probably your friends like the name Stormi but this is giving you a window into the wider world.

The overwheming reaction on here is worth bearing in mind. You could be limiting her life chances before she's even born. I know this sounds a bit dramatic but if your child wants to go into a professional job, this name will be a disadvantage. It may even have a negative impact on her schooling if teachers make assumptions about her.

I know plenty of people have rightly said that it's awful to judge someone for their name, it's frequently racist and classiest, BUT that's the truth of the world we live in. Wishing it wasn't so doesn't change anything.

Yes, that was my point, maybe I didn’t explain it very well 🙈

They are using an alternative of ‘stormy’ which a) isn’t a real name and b) is going to need to be explained every time they say what it is due to the misspelling.

I'm not a teacher, I'm a nurse. And I'm not coming strong against posters, just one particular poster calling themselves a teacher and making statements about a child and a name which are disgusting. I don't believe she/her is a teacher and said why.

I wouldn't even say that it's an unusual name these days. Not very popular, sure. But will a Stormy really stand out between kids named River (rising like crazy), Skye (was a top 50 name), Summer (top 50 name) or Wren (rising quickly) or Winter (same)?

It is not super popular but people here are acting like it's Aykaylayhaylynn-Gertrood or something.

That won't do much to dispel the Kardashian-mega-fan connotations, given that another one of them has a 'Reign'.

@astyr I actually like your username an think this would be better than Stormi

We also had to pretend we liked a ridiculous name our grand daughter was to be called, everyone hated it but didn’t want to tell the parents as their choice. Thank goodness they saw sense.