Family don't like baby's name

[Shelly2706985]

Expecting baby boy in 3 weeks and we can't get a name, the only name me and hubby have agreed on is Casey, but every single person I tell screws up there face and say naw I don't like that it's a girl's name,
My other kids are Jake, Annabelle and Jamie.
I don't want to call him it if people are going to make fun of the name.

I don't think it goes with your other names - maybe that's what your family are thinking? Obviously your choice, though I did think of the Casey Jones song too.

My 6 year old boy is called Casey and everyone who's heard it has loved it. Never been called a girl for it.

I didn't tell anyone his name until he was born as you get people putting their opinions in. If you and your husband love it, that's all that matters.

Why did the pp suggest Joshua lol. It’s nothing like Casey.
my female girl cousin was called Casey but my first thought was Casey affleck. I think it’s a lovely name and no one would bat an eyelid at it in other countries around the world. Congratulations on your 4th 😊

I love the name Casey for a boy!

definitely a unisex name. I quite like it for a boy.
don’t tell anyone intended baby names until baby is born.

Really common boys name, here and America. One of the great Moro Gp riders names - Casey stoner. Can’t go wrong!

I also think it's really nice and not over used :)

Boy's name to me. Casey Jones (also a sixties child) and Casey Kasem (Shaggy from Scooby Doo) so I do feel it's an American name. Not my taste, prefer your other DC's names but not a bad name.

Can’t imagine a grown man called Casey.
ok for a child. Not keen on it for a male or female tbh.

but then you shouldn’t really care what people think I suppose.

your other kids names seem different. What changed for this one?

update: just remembered my nephews middle name is Casey haha

It's a lovely boys name. Don't tell anyone else the name until baby is born!

A girls name like Tracey, Stacey, Macy Lacey.

I wouldn’t because of Casey Anthony - the famous very likely child murderess - indeed if you Google “Casey” it’s the first suggestion. But I must be in the minority because it’s not been brought up by anyone else here. It’s a US case but still a HUGE and horrible one.

Casey is a girl in our school..

Me too 😂I used to watch that show.
Definitely a boy name for me. I like it.
Another one I like is Jesse. As in Jesse James.

I used to teach a male Cacey. Lovely lad. I've also taught female Kacies.
It's absolutely fine and most people, especially in a school, wouldn't bat an eyelid.

To me, it’s a boys name but what we all think is irrelevant - as is your family’s opinion.

As is often said, they’ve had their turn naming a baby. This is yours. No-one else’s business.

For what it’s worth, I have a strong suspicion my mum will dislike the name we’ve picked, but it’s water off a duck’s back.

Your child, you choose the name. Your family have had their turn to name babies or will have their turn when they name their own babies.

Well I would hope people wouldn’t make fun of your child’s name because that’s plain rude and disrespectful. If it was a really out there name like Tesla-Raygun, it wouldn’t be unreasonable for people to suggest you might want to re-think your choice, but Casey isn’t going to cause distress to your DS or hold him back in any way. If you and your DP are happy with the name, I’d stick to it.

As per the very first reply from @oldnorsesaga - this is why, once you've decided on a name, you don't discuss it with anyone else.

FWIW, it's not a name I would choose, but it's not an off the scale, ridiculous name either. If you announce it when the baby arrives, as fait accompli, then you are far less likely to get any comments.

My family didn't like the name I gave my little boy at first. It has grew on them now though and a couple have said they now like it

Yep girls name. What about Corey?

I would associate a Casey with a girl. It doesn’t really fit in with your other boys name for me. What about Jude?

if you really like Casey then stick to your guns. Your baby.

I only know it as a girls name. If you have a nagging doubt then I'd see if there's anything else you like. I do agree that once they are born anything just becomes their name...but that initial reaction you've had from family is definetely a litmus test of what will go through most people's minds, though hopefully most people will be polite enough to not let it show! I guess they were just being honest with you and how rude that is is dependent on your relationship with them. I'd be 100% comfortable with my mum, for example, criticising my name choices as we are quite real and genuine with each other, other peoples dynamics are different though as you can see from the comments 😁

Casey is unisex. Nice name.

It's a girls name to me but I know a three year old boy named Casey and it's kind of growing on me for a boy, it's your baby at the end of the day so called him whatever you want!