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Would these initials bother you?

15 replies

glitzalicious · 06/03/2010 23:39

Thinking of naming our soon-to-be-born baby Leo Oscar, but as our surname begins with a P he would have the initials LOP. Would that be an issue? Our other fave was Oscar Alexander, which has been vetoed due to OAP initials!
(Oscar is a family name BTW).

What do you think?

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MamaG · 06/03/2010 23:41

fine

DD was almost ARS

theComebackkid · 06/03/2010 23:41

can't think why it would be an issue! And if he turned out to be a tree surgeon it could be an advantage.

All initials could mean something. My DS ended up with something which, with abbreviations I'd forgotten about, could read GBH. But hey ho!

seeker · 06/03/2010 23:55

I have a GLC (one for the older Southerners) and a PLC. Never been any comment.

And dd's first names are GFI - which has caused some amusement but which she likes.

None of this was noticed until too late to do anything about it.

lockets · 07/03/2010 00:35

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GoddessInTheKitchen · 07/03/2010 00:49

i have only ever once known of someone being embarrassed by their initials, my bf were bo!

my dds are ak i hope she never realises that its a gun!

Mumcentreplus · 07/03/2010 00:57

can't really see it as an issue..many way funnier/weirder ..like BUM,CRAK,ARS,KNOB,SOB..

randomimposter · 07/03/2010 11:15

Fine for LOP - DS is WAM, or BAM using his NN...

myfirstbump · 07/03/2010 11:25

I think LOP is fine. It doesn't scream anything obvious at me.

If we have a girl she might be a DFS, which we still can't decide if we have a problem with or not. It might depend on how cruel funny we feel on the day...

ShadeofViolet · 07/03/2010 12:19

I have a NOB which I didnt think about until afterwards.

nancy75 · 07/03/2010 12:25

my initials are NOB, the n is my first name and the ob is my surname so i do have to use all three letters, it causes people a bit of a grin but has never been a problem

sparkle09 · 07/03/2010 12:51

my DD nearly had MDF, we decided against it and went for something else.

but i would say LOP would be ok, not something many people could make a joke out of.

Wilts · 07/03/2010 12:59

My initials are CAC, this amuses my best friend no end . I have never really had a problem with it though.

stinkypinky · 07/03/2010 13:03

My brother has an A.I.D.S. Did not realise ever - I mentioned it when kid was 10! He was shocked and felt very stupid for never noticing.

BuzzingNoise · 07/03/2010 13:14

That wouldn't bother me at all.

StrictlyKatty · 07/03/2010 14:29

I thinks my sons sound like a illness but noone ever really says your initials or even really looks at them so I really wouldn't worry.

Plus LOP is kinda cute I think, like those Lop rabbits you can get.

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