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

Storm Door - very popular in Glasgow tenements so kid would be off to a head start.

I think Storm is fine, not what I would pick, but fine. (Ronan Keating's wife is Storm) The I on the end of "stormi" makes you appear as though you cannot spell Stormy.

I know a Storm who gets called Stormy and was even Stormzy when she was little. Never given her name a thought. Her name is Storm Jerome Surname if that helps (her grandfather's name).

Stormi Rayne

Sibling Wintri Showers?

Just to add with regards the spelling, my DH's name is a common name with an uncommon spelling (it's a common spelling in his home country, but not where we live now).

At this stage he doesn't bother correcting anyone unless it's something that needs to be precise like banking, insurance, travel documents etc so his name is almost always spelt wrong unless the person writing it has seen it written down - and remembered. This includes cards from friends, appointments, work correspondence from people outside his own company etc etc etc.

Assuming your DD will eventually reach the same level of 'can't be arsed with this' as my DH then you may as well just spell it Stormy in the first place.

But if people just "scroll by" the OP will get no idea of the strength of feeling in the population in general regarding the name. She will just be in a little echo chamber seconding he own opinion.

Even the jokey comments (eg "Wevva") give an idea of what the response of the world at large is going to be - and no matter how much she loves the name, gives her a chance to reflect on whether she should use it. If she goes ahead - fine; but she knows the likely reactions.

BTW - pregnancy is not an illness requiring sympathy.

Just to add that sometimes having an 'y' or 'ie' on the first name and surname definitely doesn't go - my friend has this and she absolutely hates it.

e.g. Jenny Hardy vs Jen Hardy.

She thinks (& I agree) that the 2nd sounds better - 1 syllable first name, with a 2 syllable surname

Agreed.

She'll still know that they are thinking it, though, and joking among themselves.

I agree but there are ways of saying that without being abusive. Sitting behind a keyboard mocking someone’s choice is not particularly supportive. I’ve seen plenty of debates on here raising concerns about children being bullied via SM and here we are on a support network doing exactly the same. It’s not great role modelling.

Mea Culpa - Waveney. I should have checked. It was definitely the river she was called after.

In my defence, this was 20-odd years ago, and my knowledge of geography is bollox.

Thank you for correcting me - it's stopped me from repeating this and showing my ignorance in front of people who know me. (Wouldn't be the first time 😄)

Princess Diana's stepmother was a "Raine".

Saxe (saxe is a blue/grey colour)

An Acid Raine as I recall.

There's a series of novels known as the Waverley novels, by Walter Scott iirc.

Also a major rail station in Edinburgh.

She was indeed!

😄

Stormi Regina
Siri, find me a suggestion someone that doesn't have experience of the playground.

@Alondra Maybe you are a nurse, maybe you're not. But even if you are, then you have clearly not sat in staffrooms (unless as a school nurse.)

So isn't it a bit odd that you come here telling posters most emphatically what is or not discussed amongst teachers, in schools, in staff rooms, when you have no actual experience of that? Astounding, really.

You have also accused a poster (and me) of lying, saying we are not, or have never been, teachers. Without seeing our CVs or knowing us personally, how can you say that?

I think 'disgusting' is a ridiculous exaggeration. 🙄 Sying that teachers (which is in fact my job), would eye roll a name like this and question the parents choice, is not in some way a despicable heinous crime, like you're suggested. The fact that you've come at me both personally and professionally is actually atrocious when you know nothing about me on either accounts. Honestly, the way you've come across is probably more disrespectful 🤷🏻‍♀️

To be fair though, it doesn't matter the profession. I think, as seen in general, the name is strongly disliked by most. Teachers, doctors receptionists, dog walkers, the neighbour next door are all likely to have an opinion on the name. I think it's more beneficial for OP to know that now and make an informed choice than to go along blindly with it and then find out later down the line when someone says something to her.

@Alondra So if you had a patient who introduced themselves as 'Windy Wednesday Smith' there's no part of you that would internally raise your eyebrows and think 'REALLY'?

You're a better person than I am if that's the case. Congrats.

actually really like the sound of Waverley but it’s on all the bins round here (Waverley council) so it’s a no from me 😄

TBF some people are being pretty funny

I agree others are being over abrasive, but I think bullying is pushing it - it’s just a bunch of frank opinions about one topic - it’s not undermining the OP as a person.

Thing is, Storm really isn't that out there. There's no reason she can't be known as Storm when she's presiding in Court. We shouldn't be picking fro ma safe ksit of 10 names, we should be challenging the snobbish bias against names that we don't think upper and middle class kids have

It's a coach company round our way.

'Go the Waverley Way' 👀

It’s a shame that the whole of mumsnet is becoming like AIBU.

As an ex teacher, I have to disagree with pp and say that most teachers wait to get to know your child before making comment on their personality. Honestly, some of the trickiest children I have taught have been called Jack, one of the most popular names out there. Not to say they were bad kids at all, just never had a straightforward Jack!

I think my favourite idea has been Stormi Jade, I think they go well together and sound right.

Stormi isn’t really my cup of tea but if you are decided then Stormi Rose. Not only does it sound less meteorological but it also gives her a very traditional option if she ever decides to go by her middle name in the future.