How much do you care what others think of your chosen baby names?

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not bothered at all.





I think its such a personal thing that you'll never pick names that everyone likes. I think as long as you like the name and its not something thats going to get the child picked on then thats the most important thing?

How much do you care what others think of your chosen baby names?
You can't please everyone, so why bother trying?
Reply:1 - I'm more bothered by what the child is going to think of their name.








I wouldnt want to name my child the same name of a friend or their child, as it has always bugged me when I knew someone with the same name as me. Plus like you said, it has to be name the child wouldnt get picked on about as a child or teenager.
Reply:Well, I don't usually care at all. My husband and I picked them for a reason, the names aren't ones that will get them picked on and I like them. The only issue I have is when the mother-in-law constantly criticises them, and then the husband starts to doubt it. That, is flipping annoying.
Reply:Maybe 4 or 5. I wouldn't want everyone to think I'd picked really nasty names, but I'm not all that bothered really.


I set out intending to avoid overdone names, but ended up with Isabella and Holly, both high up on the top names list of the last few years. Honestly, they suit my girls and I like them. I don't care if there's a few of them around, I'd rather that than one with say a 'unique' spelling or unpronouncable name - they simply spell CHAV to me. Sorry....
Reply:1 - Couldn't care less. My daughters name is Izabela and her middle names are Autumn Rose. We had a lot of stick off family members for spelling Izabela the way we spelt it and also for choosing Autumn as her middle names. Shes our daughter, we pick the names we like!!
Reply:9!! because if your friends think their names are silly, then your kid's friends are going to think so too!!!!!





If you called your kid "Jammy Dodger Biscuit", no matter how beautiful you think their name is, they'll still get bullied in the playground. big time!





so yes, it does matter generally how other people react to your child's name, but i wouldn't say 10, because as you say, no one's ever going to agree with you 100%.
Reply:3 or 4, I like to hear others feedback on names because I love so many. I think it is so arrogant though when people say name your kid something else or hate it, hate is such a strong word. As you said everyone has a personal opinion and not everyone will like the names you chose
Reply:1. I picked the name I want for my child, no one else has any say or thought in it. I picked her name for special reasons to me. It's a beautiful name, not one that is common or not common enough, but I can't find her middle name in a book anywhere. So I picked a good one.
Reply:I really dont care what other people think My oldest son who is just turned 3 in december has 21 letters in his first name and people always comment but i dont care it has alot of meaning and could not careless some people just need to make an effort to say names right
Reply:2





i don't usually care at all exept once when i asked peoples opinions on a baby girls name and no one liked it, the only reason i liked it was because it was one of my friends names so obviously when i think of the name i think of a nice person so it's a 2 (:
Reply:i never take in a consideration what others will think about me and my actions. but i dont waanna my baby to suffer coz of me choosing a name when someone can pick on him, so i think it s better to choose the name acceptable in audience
Reply:I'm 16 so I don't have any kids!





But when I hopefully do have kids I think I will want other people's opinions to some extent but at the end of the day it is mine and my partner's decision!





So I'd say I'll probably be a 4!





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Reply:1 Who cares what people think. Everyone has an opionon, and sometimes they are good and sometimes they suck. And the worst are the people who feel the need to express their idea on every little thing, espically something as trival as a name
Reply:About 4. I have changed names on my list because other people didn't like them, but mainly it's my choice and I'll name them what I want!
Reply:7





My child's name should be acceptable by others in general..
Reply:I do think about the fact that the name will be with the child for their lifetime. (unless they change it by deed pole).
Reply:I think you have answered your own question.





I totally agree with you
Reply:i couldn't care less. I choose the names for a reason
Reply:One! Yes, it is definitely one!
Reply:Yes and easy to spell.
Reply:About one in that I want my immediate family to like them but dont care what anyone else thinks....
Reply:a big fat Zero ~~ I don't give a fuzzy fig what others think