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

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

Ayo (eye oh) very common shortened version of many African names.

My Mum successful put me off some baby names and looking back I am so grateful to her. They were really bad choices, driven by hormones and I am relieved I didn’t make that mistake for my child!

But as pp said it depends on your dynamic and if your DD is happy to get your opinion and take your advice on things - or not.

It is also a type of moth (quite a pretty one).

Yes I think as a mum it’s perfectly fine to say.

People have got so precious about “my boundaries” and “ distance” with family that they are more like electric fences than boundaries these days.

In the case of an acquaintance or friend I was t super close to I’d say nothing, but my mum ( sister etc) would say to me and it wouldn’t trigger us going Nc! Imagine if later op found out one of the things discussed here and said to op “ you should have mentioned it.”

That said, nothing mentioned here would be enough to put me off the name if I’d settled on it; I think it’s really quite a nice name. Wouldn’t use it myself but that’s because I’m boring very traditional.

I think I would ensure she had re-read the full myth, and perhaps tentatively suggest something like Iona with Io as a nn.

The OP:

They have chosen it for the Greek myth not after Jupiter’s moons. DD is a classicist and intends to call any other kids after Greek mythological characters. If this has been a boy he would have been Eryx.

Suggesting they "re read" the myth is unlikely to result in the outcome you imagine.

No, I'm not. You're making something the point when it really isn't.

It’s unusual but I quite like it.

Question the name once or twice to your kids but then leave it and get used to adoring the child.

You could always call her aloud - My Sweet Io and My Io,

Mio is an option they might like.

I know a child with this name. Nobody teases her. Mind you, I live abroad in a culturally diverse area where people tend to be well educated.

Your daughter lives abroad, has a professional career, and perhaps the place where she lives doesn't have the teasing culture the UK has.

It's hard for teachers to find a name that holds no negative connotations, and they're both facing that difficulty. It's possible they will continue along the unusual Greek mythology / astrology route for future babies after this one too. It would be an obvious theme for parents who have likely taught their share of poorly socialised children.

I'd keep your thoughts to yourself. This is a really personal decision for them.

Well, Io the nymph did get raped. Then turned into a cow to hide her (unsuccessfully) from jealous Hera/Juno. More cheerfully, after many vicissitudes, she did end up as a goddess in Egypt--it's an origin myth of Isis. Is this what the classicist daughter is thinking of: eventual deification?

I've been reading this thread thinking Lo (Low) isn't that bad and I know a Lauren who gets called Low, and a Lowri, then after some confusion reading comments I see it's io (Io, eye-oh), that's not a great name, I mean, I really don't like it, but being international people/based it's possibly not the end of the world. Their daughter will possibly be one of a myriad of non traditionally English speaking names. I don't think the child will suffer if she continues an international life.

My mum wasn't keen on our 1st borns name, it's pretty standard name it's not bonkers like Io (sorry) but generally more thought of as a surname. We got the 'oh really?!' faces and she was a bit embarrassed to say it at first, but no longer thinks twice about it and can't imagine him as anyone else, he suits having a slightly odd name, as he is quite a character! So, you may well get used to it once she is your beautiful granddaughter, and not just a name on a list.

Io, io, it’s off to work we go.

It’s a terrible name. It doesn’t sound too bad but it looks ridiculous written down. I wouldn’t thank anyone to have a name of 2 letters both vowels. But I don’t think you can say anything

I quite like it as a name (and Zeue roped a lot of women unfortunately including Rhea, Persephone and Hallie and I know people called all of those)

Could you suggest she spells it Ayo to avoid the Lo / 10 confusion?

The moon was named after Io.
In Greek mythology Io was pursued and raped by Zeus who then turned her into a cow.
Bit of a conversation stopper when people ask the origin of her name.

it's an origin myth of Isis

Not sure that helps 😀

Depends on the individual.

Having a name that generates questions can be a great ice breaker in high stakes situations. Like job interviews.

This is a thread from June.
The baby quite possibly is here now and has a name.

its ok to say it so long as you are ready to put up with the consequences.

Could you suggest other celestial/mythological names?
Lyra
Cassiopia
Elara (Jupiter moon)
Ariadne
Bellatrix
Calliope
Luna
Cassandra
Thats just off the top of my head but there are SO many

I love it, and it looks beautiful written down in Greek: Ιώ. Pronounced "ee-o" with the emphasis on the second syllable. I was going to go with something similar as you can probably tell from my username, but I had boys 😊

Just read this, Eryx was on my list too!

I'm so sorry, but this post made me laugh. It's quite a good name, but I think it sounds a little pretentious. And they could just call the child Eric's.

These are lovely.