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kacelle
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Would these initials stop you? (MAN for a girl)
kacelle
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DH and I were discussing girl names recently. His grandmother's name is Mary, and she's one of the sweetest women I know. I'd love to use her name for a future daughter.
DH's favourite name is Alice. I mentioned the combination Mary Alice, and he pointed out that her initials would be MAN. I'm not usually one to avoid initials unless they're obscene, but this might be an exception. So what do you think, ladies? Would you give your daughter the initials MAN?
Married to my best friend 6/5/10
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
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Re: Would these initials stop you? (MAN for a girl)
Oh, I have a ridiculously long name list and this definitely isn't at the top right now. But I did wonder, since so many people say that initials aren't a major dealbreaker for them, if this would prevent people from using the name.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
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I am a former teacher and I would advise against it. I have seen too many kids be tormented for far less.
However... I live in the South and there is a tradition here to be called by your middle name so may I suggest Alice Mary N...?
It woudn't stop me at all. If kids are going to make fun of your child, it doesn't matter what name you chose, what the initials spell, how traditional or unique the name is, they will find something to make fun of.
My step father grew up with a girl named Ralph.(Named after her father who died before she was born.) No one cared that she had a man's name, she was pretty, smart and popular. If they wanted to, I'm sure the kids in her school could have had a blast teasing her over it, but they didn't. It just goes to show that the name itself does not mean your child will or will not be teased, it is just an avenue that a bully could use to tease.
It would stop me from using Mary Alice Name. But, if it were me, Mary Alice would be her first name and I'd add a middle so her initials would be MA?N. Problem solved
Side note: I know a "Mary Alice" and I think its very pretty.
I don't think MAN is all that terrible. My daughter's initials were almost EGG until I decided I liked a different FN better.
When my BIL and his BSC (now)wife broke up for the 75th time during her pregnancy, she decided to give the baby her last name and luckily she changed the baby's middle name, because her initials would have spelled GAG (except replace the first G with an F).
I do put consideration into what the initials spell so that I don't pick something as offensive as what my nieces initials almost were, but unless it's crude or offensive I (probably) wouldn't let it sway me.
DD1- 12/26/05 DD2- 4/12/12
This. Kids are mean!
We'd be very likely to call her Mary Alice though (rather than just Mary), which is why I'm unsure.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.