having second thoughts about girl name

elemar

I absolutely love the name Adair and we've decided to name our baby that if it's a girl.  I've loved this name for years.  But today I was introducing myself to someone and I thought to myself, "what if my name was Adair?"  I might have to repeat myself multiple times and even spell my name before people got it.  Am I setting my child up for lifetime of headaches by giving her a unique name?  I mean, she won't have problems with pronunciation when it's written, I guess it's really just verbal introductions that would cause problems. 

What do you guys think? Back to the drawing board for names?  The alternative would be something really plain like Emma or Elizabeth because that's all DH and I can agree on.

Allie30

i am a firm believer  that before you name your baby something, you walk around for a day in that name. put it on a waiting list at a restaurant. type it out in different fonts. take it for a test drive on namegenie.com and read all the results out loud.

we kicked a name of our list after doing that.

elyshaswedding

First of all, I must say that I think it is fabulous that you are actually thinking about how your name choice will affect your child.  Sure, there are times that she may need to repeat herself if she introduces herself to someone, but honestly, that can happen to anyone.  Even a 'simple' name like Christine can get misconstrued as Christie/Christina/Chrissy, etc., KWIM? 

If you and your husband both love the name Adair, I recommend you stick with it.  It's sweet, different, and ages well.

Rose.9.6.03

I have a unique name (Aviva).  Yes, sometimes it can be a PITA, but it's not *that* hard to deal with a unique name.  Sure you have to spell it sometimes and, yes, I use my middle name when I go to Starbucks, but I *always* get compliments on my name, even as an adult.  And I've never been Aviva R. in any class, which I've appreciated.  

 I say if you love the name, then use it.  FWIW, I think Adair is a great name.   

LoveMyMen

I say stick with it if you both agree and like it.  Our son's name is Kolby.  I know that his name will always be spelled Colby.  Some of my family already does this, which really irks my nerves. 

I have a very common name and always had another girl in my class with the same name.  I did not want that for my son.

scoutkate

I think Adair is beautiful, and while it isn't common, I don't think it's a name that would give anyone any trouble. 

I'm interested to see how BlueRidge responds to this one since her daughter's name is Adair.  She can probably give you some good insight into this. 

qtpa2t

I think people are idiots and will find a way to butcher and make difficult any name.  My DD's name is Gabrielle and forever everyone's first response is "Gabriella" or "Gabriel".  Annoying, but oh well.

Becky262

I don't think Adair is too "out there"

My brother's name is Keenan and my BFF is Delisa.  Yes, they occasionally have to correct people, but overall they absolutely love their unique names and wouldn't trade them for the world.  

Plus, I don't think that having a "different" name is that big of deal any more.  It's not like when we were kids and there were 2 Michaels, 3 Chris's, 3 Jennifers, and 2 Jessicas in every classroom

If you like it, go for it   

laurenbrooke_09

I think you should stick with Adair. It's very pretty, and it's not so unique that people should have trouble pronouncing it.

JenWen3

I think Adair is beautiful and agree that every name requires some clearing up from time to time. My name is Jenny and I often get "with a y or an i?" And I was one of many Jen type names...you just can't win sometimes!

We've chosen Emery if this baby is a girl, and I sometimes panic at thinking how many times she will have to say "not Emily, Emery." DH wants to call her Emmy (or Emme?) anyway, so maybe that will end up sticking.

I don't know. I could still agree on Emma or Emmaline. It is a lot of pressure; I feel ya there!

ClareML10

I think Adair is a beautiful name and its also phonetic, I tend to think this would not be a big problem. This is a great name, go with it!

BlueRidge8

Sorry I'm late!

I did the same thing you are talking about, saying Adair's name out loud all the time before she came and the more I tried thinking of alternative names, the more I knew it was the correct one.

So far, we haven't had any trouble with people pronouncing it incorrectly, though I live in the south so some times it comes out more "Ah-DAYR", but I think it's pretty phonetic as spelled. For example, whenever I've had to say her name over the phone to a pedi, etc. they always come back with "is that A-D-A-I-R?"

Of course I love the name and we've received good feedback and constantly hear about "oh I went to school with an Adair" so I don't think it's too out there.

Don't be afraid of it! It's a simple name that I find very pretty

Stormy8881

I work with an Adair and her name has never been a problem for me or for our customers. She gets comments from time to time about how her name is unique or pretty, etc. I like the name...go for it!

LMS05

Allie30:

i am a firm believer  that before you name your baby something, you walk around for a day in that name. put it on a waiting list at a restaurant. type it out in different fonts. take it for a test drive on namegenie.com and read all the results out loud.

we kicked a name of our list after doing that.

This is great advice. 

MiaMyPuggle

It's very unique that that's a good thing!  You can have a nickname like "Addy" and they can go by that, but their birth name will be Adair, which you and DH have chosen and agreed on!  Happy naming!

skittleblu

Adair is a little too off the wall for me.  I'd stick with something more common like Emma or Elizabeth (or even better - Emily)

weezieee

Personally, I wouldn't mess up the spelling or pronunciation of Adair. It was actually the last name of one of my friends so that's why. Its nms, but I would stick with if if you love it.

LegalLadyBug

elyshaswedding:

First of all, I must say that I think it is fabulous that you are actually thinking about how your name choice will affect your child.  Sure, there are times that she may need to repeat herself if she introduces herself to someone, but honestly, that can happen to anyone.  Even a 'simple' name like Christine can get misconstrued as Christie/Christina/Chrissy, etc., KWIM? 

If you and your husband both love the name Adair, I recommend you stick with it.  It's sweet, different, and ages well.

My name is fairly common for girls born in the 80's, Kristi. People still mess it up. They call me Christine, Krista, Kristin, Chrissy. So even with a fairly common name I still have to repeat and spell it and deal with people saying it completely wrong.  

nilly5

LoveMyMen:

I say stick with it if you both agree and like it.  Our son's name is Kolby.  I know that his name will always be spelled Colby.  Some of my family already does this, which really irks my nerves. 

I have a very common name and always had another girl in my class with the same name.  I did not want that for my son.

My sons name is Colby also I guess it just means if there is another colby in the class the teacher will say "Kolby....with a K" lol

 

saham07

Adair is not all that uncommon. My daughter has a little friend with that name (10 years old) and nobody has had trouble with it. I love that name and it is making a come back.

globetrotting7

Do not name your child Emma or Elizabeth...PLEASE.

You are not setting up your child for a lifetime of headaches, trust me. My name is Aleksandra, and I have lost count of the number of times I have been called Alexander! It's not my fault they can't read. The people who hapen to mispronounce your baby's name don't matter anyways... 

 I have also lost the number of times people have told me how beautiful and unique my name is.

EmmaRain

I like Adair better than Emma or Elizabeth. However, I like Elizabeth's nicknames (Elle, Liz, and Eliza).

Adair and Adele were on my list too.  DH vetoed Adele because of "Dude, you gotta get a Dell" commercials and Adair because he thought of "a dare" or "I dare" (Adair you to prank call your math teacher...). Can you tell that he has a southern accent?

I say use Adair if you love it, if you're having second thoughts then I would change it.