Please help me to make a decision for my son's name

[ByLovingRoseSloth]

I named my son Oscar, but I regretted shortly after learning the people's opinions of this name online as some people associate it with Oscar Mayer Wieners, Oscar the Grouch, the fish breed and the award, I am in UK and my son is 4 months old now, will my son be teased at school on any of this associations? I am very worried about this, if I change his name before he turns 1, does he need to declare his original name in future? Any problems for him to use the amended birth certificate? I am so depressed. Do you think do a name change is the best solution? If So, any name you could recommend? I am afraid I would make another mistake, please help:

I agree, it is just a human's name, depending on how does he wear it.

No, funnily enough. I did watch the original UK “The Office”, but I haven’t seen the US version. Is there an Oscar in that?

Think Oscar is a perfectly normal lovely name. I watched Sesame Street as a kid of the 80s I don’t even remember an Oscar!

Remind yourself of why you liked it in the first place.

A quick Google has revealed the name in Gaelic means “ loving”. I think that’s lovely.

Love The Office (US version) and still didn’t make that association. In fairness Oscar is probably one of the most normal ie least insane characters in it! And you hear Oscar as a name often enough so that it’s not just associated with one random TV character from a show that went off air about 15 years ago. I don’t think you hear ‘Michael’ or ‘Andy’ and go oh yes the US version of the office either, maybe if someone named their baby ‘Dwight’ you would (they’re all other characters) but that’s only because it’s a much more obscure name. Like you get loads of Joeys but Chandler can only be from Friends…
Oscar is a great name with no strong associations OP!

I am not sure, I only saw some people made comments in Reddit.

Thank you, after seeing all of your opinions I realised that I should stop thinking immaturely, thank you, it is actually not that bad.

@ByLovingRoseSloth , go and have a chat with the GP or HV.
It's not like you called your baby Kermit, Gonzo or Colin.

You've chosen a name that thousands of other parents have named their baby boys.

From your associations I'd only thought of the Oscars, but the other Oscars are Goldman (I'm old), Wilde and de la Renta.

What's wrong with Colin?

Colin fish and Colin the caterpillar. Otherwise nothing other than it's a bit dated.

Oh yes . . . I should have known about Colin the Caterpillar!!!!😂

Most children will probably know of the caterpillar. Not many will know oscar mayer wieners, Oscar the Grouch or oscar fish.

Colin from Accounts, that was a very funny Australian series (Iplayer) and Colin was so sweet.

I’ve just looked on Reddit out of interest. Those with ‘negative’ associations eg ‘the grouch’ (I wouldn’t even say that’s negative though) all seem to be based in the US. That will be because it’s not very common in the US, so when they hear the name that might be the first thing that comes to mind. To use pp’s example, it’s a bit like if someone in the uk named their child Chandler, all we think is friends. Whereas Joey, you wouldn’t think that because most people probably know a Joseph.
In the UK though Oscar is super common and I can guarantee that almost everyone will know someone by the name of Oscar. So when they hear the name, thats what they will think of. E.g my first thought when I hear Oscar is the nice boy in my dc’s class. Having a more common name stops negative associations in a good way!

I never thought Colin is fish, personally I think Colin was my teacher and an author of children's study book. Marlin sounds like a fish to me but I think it can also be a name to inspire children of its speed and to love the sea I guess. Some famous people named Marlin.

A fish called colin – is it codswallop or a load of pollocks? | The Herald (heraldscotland.com)

I Love the name Oscar!
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Wilde

It's fab!

No!

The name makes me think of a cute intelligent cool boy OP. Honestly it's a lovely name!

Honestly Reddit is full of bots idiots! Listen to Mumsnet!!

I agree, Oscar is a versatile name, 😅I should always think of the good namesakes.

I also think of PND when I read a thread like this. I know of Oscars who have reached adulthood without teasing - I think it's a lovely, versatile name. Nicknames Oz, Ozzie are nice too.

If you liked it before hormone mayhem, you will probably like it when things settle, plus he can always change it himself.

@ByLovingRoseSloth

im 55 & have never heard of the fish breed, it's not going to be the target of bullying.

its actually a great name it's cute for a baby, but grows through all ages.

Dont change it

And quite straightforward.

Thank you for the reassurance, I will not give a second thought as it is a time-tested, solid human name.

I mean some people in Reddit are quite straightforward when typing the comments.