Scar-face?? Would it deter you?

hightidebride

Hello! DH and I had settled on the name Scarlett for our little one. I stupidly mentioned it to a family friend I knew wouldn't be talking to anyone else we knew. Her response was, "What if she has bad acne in high school and they call her scar-face?" DH and I both had acne problems in high school. Now I keep thinking about this and feel like we can't use the name. DH thinks this is a bad reason to not use a name we love. What do you think?? Thanks!

jennasita

That was a pretty horrible thing for your family friend to say. It's so hard to come up with a great name that you and YH agree on. I wouldn't let it bother me if I were you. Scarlett is a beautiful name.

honkytonk_kid

I think people get waaaay too hung up on "but kids will make fun of it." If kids want to make fun of each other they will find a way, regardless of a name. Plus, with the increase in unique names, I think making fun of names is not as prevalent as it maybe once was.

Scarlett is lovely! Use it if you love it.

MGM81

Yea, thats pretty lame! Its your baby to be & your name! I guess that is why some people choose not to share their name with friends or family for random one liners like that.....Keep the name!

peke1101

jennasita:

That was a pretty horrible thing for your family friend to say. It's so hard to come up with a great name that you and YH agree on. I wouldn't let it bother me if I were you. Scarlett is a beautiful name.

this! 

kcl22

That is the most ridiculous reason I have ever heard not to use a name.  Your "friend" is a tactless moron.  Scarlett is a lovely name.

Mrkyrain

Why are people such idiots...seriously?  If you like Scarlett then use it.  Don't listen to dumb dumb.

sprinkle pop

I love Scarlett.  I never would have thought of that.  Every kid will get made fun of for something, so you can never prevent that.  I say use it.  I would.

ces25c

That is just going out of the way to think of teases for a name... If you over-analyze to the extent your friend does, then you're going to rule out every name in the world.  I also agree with PP who said that kids tease each other no matter what.  

Scarlett is a beautiful name and nobody is going to call her that unless your family friend goes around suggesting it!

forensicmama

LOL that's the exact reason I have as to why I don't like it.

Ella85

honkytonk_kid:

I think people get waaaay too hung up on "but kids will make fun of it." If kids want to make fun of each other they will find a way, regardless of a name. Plus, with the increase in unique names, I think making fun of names is not as prevalent as it maybe once was.

Scarlett is lovely! Use it if you love it.

I agree with this.

Mrs.Deputy

My maiden name is VERY similar to Scarlett (which is why it's on my list!) and I never got called that. Ever.

kygirlie113

ces25c:

That is just going out of the way to think of teases for a name... If you over-analyze to the extent your friend does, then you're going to rule out every name in the world.  I also agree with PP who said that kids tease each other no matter what.  

Scarlett is a beautiful name and nobody is going to call her that unless your family friend goes around suggesting it!

I agree 100%.

RedCardinal

I love Scarlett. I would never think of Scar-face, that's kinda out there.

 

tinkerfly81

My niece's name is Scarlett and never once have I ever thought of calling her "Scarface".  We do sometimes call her Scar- but she likes it.  I think it's because its more of a Lion tyoe of nickname.  (she has no scars).

We also sometimes call her Scar-lee-tah.

But she really enjoys her name.  The only thing that sometimes bugs her is that when people can't exactly remember her name they call her Charlotte.

ams8099

Honestly, you could get it anyway. DD#2 name is Scarlett and I already have people (my mom namely) calling her "Scar" and "Scar-Face."

ETA: I just nip it in the bud each time. 

 

ladybugpjb

I got dubbed some pretty bad nicknames because of my name, but managed to survive

Any name can be distorted, and you can't protect your child from everything. If you don't name her Scarlett and she has bad acne, a kid who wants to call her a mean name is going to figure one out regardless.

moxie9

People suck. My mom tried ruining the name Verona for me by saying it sounded/rhymed with Vagina (I'm still miffed about this--just because they both start with "v" does not mean they rhyme or are similar). 

Scarlett is lovely, and I wouldn't even worry about planning for her adolescent hardships right now. Really, a good dermatologist will do so much more for your LO's possible future acne than a different name.

 

laurenpaula

Your friend is a bitchh.  That name is beautiful

526SadieSadie

Kids will find a way to make fun of any name or characteristic.  It's impossible to consider every possible aspect of a name that could be turned into a mean nickname.

OP, I wonder if your friend and my MIL are related.  She said that our #1 girl's name Gioia (Joy-ah) sounds like "a female black basketball player".  I'm so pissed at her insensitivity I want to claw her face up.

I don't like Scarlett, but if you do, go for it!

hmr22

Thank you so much for this post, Scarlett is one of the names on our list and I was wondering about nicknames. I honeslty never thought of Scar-face, but I did think she might be called Scary Scarlett. Either way, kids will be kids, and they will always find a mean nick-name for others. It is still a beautiful name & still on our list. Good Luck!

apc1929

Honestly I think kids will find any way to make fun of others if they really want to.  We have a Scarlet and I never considered an acne scenario  but I truly think, unless its something obviously offensive or easy to target, Scarlett will be just fine

brookelynpaisley

While that's an awful thing to say, the "scar" at the beginning is the precise reason I dislike the name Scarlet.

TripMomma

Scarlett was our girl name if Jericho had been a girl. We were not too worried about it, we also decided if people must give a nn we would steer them toward Lettie instead of Scar.

TonyaCody06

we are using Scarlett and that issue had never crossed my mind and I wouldn't change my mind on our choice if someone had said that. Any teen could be called scar face due to acne... not just those named Scarlett. You can't prevent kids being made fun of. It's a lovely name!!

eitaknna9

No, it would not deter me. I love the name Scarlett. It's beautiful and timeless. If DH liked it, I would use it some day!