Hate DD’s planned baby name. Is it ever ok to say that?

[Giggsie]

I expect the answer is to keep quiet but I fear by future grandchild will be teased mercilessly.

There really aren't many better ways to build an incredible confidence - especially when dealing with adults.

Imagine meeting a 40 and 39 year old brother and sister, Kylie and Jason ....

I really like it. IME children do teased for names but it’s generally not because of the name but just because a bully has targeted that child. So you can have kids walking about unbothered while being called Io, Calliope and Dido while another kid is being mercilessly mocked for being called Stephen.

I know Phoebe is a bit popular at the moment, but there are so many other classical Greek names:
Daphne
Ariadne
Persephone / Cora
Athena
Iris
Hebe
Selene
…

I agree, it's such a misogynistic and batshit story. When I was considering it as a middle name, I imagined that when my DD looked up the origin, it would make her feel sad and confused.

Naming a girl Artemisia after Artemisia Gentilischi would be completely different! Now, she was inspirational, although her life story and some of her paintings aren't very suitable for children.

@OofyProsser2 Actually, among those names, Stephen would be the more unusual name around where I live!

The name is fine, @Giggsie , but look at how many of the replies think it's Lo, and who don't seem to know how to say it. There's also the Eye-o being Ee-oh in many countries.

Has anyone suggested spelling it so that the pronunciation is more obvious yet?
Eighowe perhaps?

Eh? I thought this was going to be some kind of ridiculous name, but it is not. Io is beautiful.

It's not exactly out there either. Am in my late 40s and went to school with one. (And tbh, Io is easily a nicer name than some of the other whacky names of people I did my A-Levels with in mid-90s North London/at a college where a lot of famous people sent their ridiculously named children).

Edited for typo

My daughter Lyla has been called Layla, Lola, Isla 😂

I'm now reminded I was at school with a "Siân", and even aged 6 she was very particular about the circumflex.

Weirdest thing is I don't recall any Welshness in the parents.

I don't think it's okay to say anything, even though you don't like it. It's their choice (it's hard enough agreeing as a couple without having to consider the input of 4 grandparents and any siblings and friends etc etc) you don't have to like it.

I highly doubt other children/teens will focus on that part of the story.

As for a man defining her. She was human and strong before Zeus ever became involved... Also she only became human again because Zeus changed her back. On his terms, with his permission she became "strong" again.

I can't stand the name chosen for my grandson. But obviously kept quiet. Oddly my aversion has transferred to him! I literally can't stand hearing it. I am utterly amazed at this reaction it's so unbalanced. But 4 years on I still cringe.

My DD was planning to call her first born Tinkabelle if a girl. Count yourself lucky ( she had a boy and has since grown up and is horrified!)

so I suppose they are hearing lots of unusual names.

Does foreign equal unsual ?

😂

Unless they’ve asked for your opinion, it’s not wanted.

Gonna be hard pressed to find one if you’re going to insist on a name where another recipient of it hasn’t been a rape victim. I’d have more issues if they were using Zeus, you know, the name of the actual rapist which is actually something to be in any way ashamed of.

I know a male in his 20's with that name!

It’s awful. Quite apart from anything else, I bet people will keep singing "Old Macdonald Has a Farm" at her ("ee-aye-ee- I o". You could ask your daughter if she isn’t worried about that.

The parent is a Classicist so will be very aware of the connotations. Iona as an alternative will just not cut it - completely different vibe! Io is a lovely name.

I’d honestly pity someone, child or adult, that did that. Like, way to advertise how uncultured and uncouth you are!

This is without a doubt. I can envisage this child in the middle of the playground with children running about singing this popular ditti 😥

Yes. But that wouldn't stop some people, especially children, from doing it.

You can’t possibly predict though - take the name Tom/Thomas saying Tommy Tough Knuckles is popular with 11-13 year old boys right now

old macdonald barely makes it beyond year 1