Do you ever wonder what would happen if you posted your own name here and asked for opinions?

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And pretended it was a name for future dd? Not going to personally because I know other people who mumsnet and don't want to out myself but I wonder if people would say; oooh not Mildred all Mildreds * are bitches. And then you'd know what people really think of your name.

• Not really called Mildred.

My middle name is a really on trend - for the decade I was born, so I'd be spotted immediately.

I never met anyone with the same name as me growing up, but it's a very popular name for girls now, so I'll take it that people like it!

Someone did ask about my name recently. It's a fairly unusual name, and she was asking what people thought of the shortened version which can be a bit rude.... I'm not bothered at all if anyone doesn't like my name, it's mine and not theirs.

But do you think you would rempy? Wouldn't people just say 'I like it but it's a bit 1970s' or some such?

Beans, is it odd after being unique growing up to hear your name so much now?

Ah headfairy that is the sensible approach but nonetheless, I'd love to know what preconceptions people have about me because of my name.

People have LOTS of preconceptions about my name as both my first name and my surname are foreign (French first name, Italian surname) I think people expect Gina Lollobrigida turn up, perhaps they're a bit disappointed when they see me, tough really, I can't do anything about that.

I did have one time when it worked in my favour. I did the tall ships race a few years ago, sailing from Plymouth to the Canaries. As there's such a big crew (70 odd) we were assigned jobs before we got to the boat, all they had to go by was our age, gender and name. Everyone else had jobs like hauling ropes and manning winches, but because the skipper took a shine to my name I was on helm, so whenever we went to tacking stations (when we turned the boat) everyone else had to pull a rope or something similarly sweaty and dull, and I got to steer the boat, a 150 foot square rigged schooner. Cooooooool!!!

Mine was not a popular name when I was born in the late 60's. It was even considered posh but it has gained in popularity over the years and has been in almost every soap opera. It is probably now considered naff.

My middle name is Helen if anyone wants to comment on that!

I like my name and its used a fair bit still

sooooo glad i wasn't called what my dad liked !!

Fimbo - Helen was the face that launched a 1000 ships. Lovely name

My name has never been popular in the UK.

I've seen it suggested here a couple of times recently, once by me, and I think that a while ago there was once a thread asking for opinions on it but it didn't get many replies other than associations with one sleb.

Mine was on here recently.

It received a mixed reception.

It's either beautiful or goody goody I think, depending on who you ask.

I hate hate my name, all my siblings have nice normal names and I got a stupid one

according to this only 7 people in the UK have my exact first name, although the shorter proper version is much more popular

It says I am the only one, but I know that's wrong because there is another one of me on Facebook!

It's been mentioned that people with my name are big boned on another thread

It says I am the only one, but I know that's wrong because there is another one of me on Facebook!

Oops

my name rarely comes up, wish it did more as I find those threads so interesting

My DH's name comes up A LOT and we love reading the descriptions, they almost always apply to DH

I know lots of people my age with my name but no babies seem to be called that these days

Wow, I'm unique too!

there are lots of me in the states, according to facebook

and there is a porn actress who uses my actual name as her, ahem, stage name

(I am unique with first name + surname in UK tho)

There are 63 with dd's name and 17 with dp's.

mine = too boring for words, so wouldn't do it.