Thankful my dad vetoed my mom's name choices

WifeofaMarine

I was just thinking that 27 years ago my mom wanted to name my sister Winnifred because she thought the nn Winnie was just so cute. Wonder Years anyone? I can't remember what she proposed for my name, but I do remember it was equally as bad. If I was a boy, my name would've been Staurt. I'm so thankful that my dad vetoed my mom's favorite names and we got such nice names - Abigail and Rachel.

Disneygeek77

In my family we have the opposite problem but it is more with spellings.  My dad  insisted on my name being spelled uniquely and I have to constantly correct people on the spelling andthe pronunciation of my name.  My mom as told me that if she could go back in time she would have stood up to my dad and given me a normal spelling. 

Also if my dad had his way I would have a sister named Harrison and a brother named Wolfgang.  Oh and he said I should spell my daughter Sophia's name, Xofya. 

Sarahhasboys

Well, if I had my way, this baby would be Winifred/Winnie if a girl.  I think Stuart is a very nice name, actually.

evaazalea

My dad wanted to name me Beula (or however you spell it) after his grandmother, thats one name I don't see ever making a comeback.

MelleTX

If my mother had her way. I would have been named Charmaine Anne. My nn would have been Cammie because my initials would have been CAM.

Thank you Dad!!!

Conniebird

I was supposed to be Angelica (no offense to the Angelica lovers, the name is just not me at all)

backinpgh

My parents were going to name me Jasmine and I'm sooooo glad they didn't...I'm waaaay too un-girly for a name like that!

laurenbrooke_09

stw_77:

In my family we have the opposite problem but it is more with spellings.  My dad  insisted on my name being spelled uniquely and I have to constantly correct people on the spelling andthe pronunciation of my name.  My mom as told me that if she could go back in time she would have stood up to my dad and given me a normal spelling. 

Also if my dad had his way I would have a sister named Harrison and a brother named Wolfgang.  Oh and he said I should spell my daughter Sophia's name, Xofya. 

Oh wow. Lol

ABColeslaw

My name was supposed to be Mary Michael M (MMM)  I'm so glad my mom changed her mind at the last minute...I like Holly so much more. 

littlestbear03

My mom has a M name along with her 6 sisters. My Dads name is a M name and had three kids from a previous marriage starting with M's. So when my mom was pregnant with their first everyone tried to convince her to go with another M, Marvina being the number 1 name(Our dads name is Marvin). My sister Sarah is SO happy she put her foot down and said no more M's! I can't imagine what they woud have come up for me if they had kept going.

queenbone

Oh, God, please tell me it wasn't that long ago The Wonder Years was on.  Because that means that I'm really, really old.

elyshaswedding

queenbone:

Oh, God, please tell me it wasn't that long ago The Wonder Years was on.  Because that means that I'm really, really old.

Not quite that long.  My baby sister was born in 1990 and my mom named her Danica after the acress who played Winnie Cooper, so it must have been on then.  I remember watching it, although I was about 8/9 at the time.

forensicmama

I would have been Bobbi Jo (gag me!!! ), but thankfully my aunt named me Sarah Marie. Thankfully!!!

ohfour

I like Winnifred.

Kibbles09

I was supposed to be Tiffany Suzanne, or Heaven Leigh (mind you, I'm 19 now...) But my Grandmother (bless her heart, RIP) said "I don't care what you call that baby, but I'm calling her Sam." So I got my name Samantha. I got my middle name from my mom's brother (suicide before my sisters and I were even thought of), because he loved the name Michelle. So I became Samantha Michelle, and my mom said she wouldn't change it.

pms1

I'm thankful my dad vetoed my mom's choice too... my name would of been Brenda-Lynnann Marie. Thankfully I ended up with Pamela Marie.

Telly21182

Our top girl name is Gwyneth, and DH wants the NN to be Winnie.