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.

For those who like it, would you like to be called it?

E-I-e-I-o is what I think of.

i really don’t think you can or should say anything, though. It’s her baby.

Yes. Apart from the I and L confusion.

Say nothing. Poor kid

Io is a lovely name and I don't think it's that weird or offbeat. I knew a lovely Iona who went by Io (and I know that Io is a name in its own right).

I don't think people will get the name wrong. They only have to hear it once.

Definitely don't say anything.

Massively depends on your relationship. I genuinely would need my Mum on board with any baby name I chose. I value her opinion and think she has good taste, so I value her input. If it’s something you genuinely think they would get teased over then I would mention it. My parents would. It’s how you say it is important. You could say ‘I do like Jester, I’m just worried everyone would think court jester’. Or you broach it by saying ‘What is the thinking behind Badger then?’

My MIL said ‘poor child’ when I said what we intended to call my child. I hated her for it.

Some people genuinely don’t know the connotations of some names. There was a poster on here only today from a woman wanting to call her child Ludo. Everyone said ‘you know it’s a board game right?’ You know there was a weird character in Labyrinth called Ludo? She didn’t know, and said she’d been massively put off.

Iona might be a nice suggestion 🤷🏻‍♀️

I actually considered it as middle name for DD, until I read about the rape in the story.

Also, she could have got very self-conscious whenever her nursery group sang Old Macdonald had a Farm.

No, I wouldn’t want to be called after someone who was raped in mythology. There’s enough violence in the world against women and what happens when the child looks up the meaning of her name?
if it’s the eye-oh sound, then Iona. Can be shortened to Io but she is not lumbered with it.

Ha! I had not even thought of old MacDonald!

It's off to work i go 😀

I think Eye-oh! Eye-oh! It’s off to work we go.

I know a teen Io 🤷‍♀️ seems fine

its from Greek mythology, a women who was raped by Zeus.

Oh dear, it's awful. Just point out the above and make sure she's aware - Shohei hopefully put her off. Could she go with Lois instead?

@Giggsie

that would make me feel a bit better about it then - there’s possibly a meaningful reason behind it, which Io can at least share when people ask where her name comes from,

It’s awful and I don’t normally take much notice of names. I would have to say so to my Dd/Ds

That's a great name! Cute enough for a kid, sophisticated enough for an adult. Be proud that your DD has good taste.

Well my mother was very vocal about how much she hated my choices. I did listen. But I wish I hadn’t.

I'm not keen, but I do like Iona....

Yes that’s bad. But I doubt it’s bullying territory - all modern parents appear to be trying to outdo each other with the pretentious and wacky ‘unique’ names. Just smile and nod.

Did Jupiter's have it off with all his moons? I know he did with Europa and Callisto - and Ganymede?

I thought it was Lo aswell...
Can see the poor child having to correct many, many people.

Personally I don't like it, eye-oh reminds me of when you are in a pub, someone drops some glasses and someone goes 'eyeee-ohhhh'.

In terms of saying it to your daughter, I wouldn't.

I know someone who wanted to call their child Annalie until someone pointed out how similar it is sounds to Anally.

It’s a beautiful name - I’ve taught two in my time. Unusual but not silly and simple once you’ve been told how to pronounce it. Don’t know why you think she would be teased.

out there but not a batshit or made up name. Doubt DC will be teased where they’re living. They will have to spell it and correct people a lot, but that’s the case with lots of names, even popular ones.

I’d mention the rape in the myth, since that’s grim and DC is bound to come across that if she looks up her name.

’grandma only nicknames’ are passive aggressive / aggressive and not justified.