Family freaking out over baby name

Rhall2088 · June 2014

I know there is a board for this,but my parents/ family is freaking out our baby name! We picked Navy as our sons name. My grandma thought we had a fever and lost our minds. She seemed startled when we told her and suggested Nathan. My dad thinks he will get made fun of or beat up and sent my mom to help me pick a new name. So if you can gently give your suggestions of the name Navy.

jess123456 · June 2014

I completely agree with @FhSTAR81‌. If you love it go with it. It's impossible to please everyone with everything especially in the name category. We aren't sharing our name before birth for this very reason.

rahkitt · June 2014

NMS, but if you really are set on it you could show them examples of other unusual things people are naming their kids these days. Or you could use it as a nickname. It doesn't even have to be a shortened version of a longer name - that's what a nickname really is. I know families that use nicknames exclusively. Honestly I think that's a really great answer to the problem - no one would ever complain about a cool nickname like Navy, though plenty would object to it as a given name. You could even honor a family member and get the name you love in one go. Or you could make him a junior and say you don't want to confuse people by calling him the same thing as your husband so you're calling him Navy. It really wouldn't be hard for him to say "My name is David, but I go by Navy." And he'll have options as he gets older.

jessa1228 · June 2014

FhSTAR81 said:

If you like you like, that's all that really matters. It's not my taste but it really doesn't matter if it is. To be honest you'll never be able to satisfy everyone with any name you choose.

Ditto.

mb314 · June 2014

NMS but if you like it go for it. I have heard worse. Honestly, if you don't want people's opinion of the name, don't tell people ahead of time. No matter the name someone is going to have something negative to say. We are keeping the name a secret for this reason. After the baby is born and named, people will much less likely to give negative feedback

mrsransom · June 2014

I agree, if you love the name, then use it! It is YOUR baby. They will eventually get over it! Several people in my family appear to not like the name Holly when we tell them the name...it's not even a unique name! Yesterday, my Dad was like, "Did you pick Holly because you like Holly trees?" WTF? You can't please everyone no matter what kind of name you pick!

aa98 · June 2014

Agree with all the above. This has definitely convinced me to keep our name (once we decide on one, eek) on the DL until the LO is here.

carcrashheart · June 2014

If that's what you want to name your kid I would be prepared to hear this for the rest of your lives. So, get over it or change the name. Seems like you want the name to be unique, and that comes with situations like these.

mander82 · June 2014

I think it's odd, but if that's what you like, then who cares whatever anyone else thinks. The name will not make or break your child. They can own that name and make it awesome. It will grow on people too if you decide to stick with it.

lesliegolem · June 2014

yes agreed if you love it use it and try not to let others rain on your parade! if you don't want to deal with any negativity though I would keep the name to yourself moving forward. I learned the hard way with my first one when my MIL said our girl name sounded like a whore's name lol. So with this baby we're just not telling anyone our name ideas, I have enough on my plate don't need negative opinions when we're so excited about our name choices. good luck!

Maelara · June 2014

The name isn't my style (NMS) but it's your kid, lady!! I named my daughter Natali which is spelled differently. The only place I get flack for it is here (never directly)

I love her name so it doesn't bother me. If you love that name then use it! Maybe think of another name and wait to meet your baby before full out deciding on a name. We do this and it helps

that way you can also tell people you are waiting for the baby to get here to name it and there will be no further discussions about it. Good luck!!!

absolutelymaybe · June 2014

I'm not sure what the question is. Personally, Navy isn't my style but I don't think it is the worst name I've ever heard. Kids will be mean and find ways to make fun of pretty much any name, so I don't think your dad's concerns are all that valid.

It's a unique name, so just know that you might get a few comments about it that you might not like. If the name means a lot to you, then it shouldn't matter.

smboswell1 · June 2014

I think Navy is adorable! Who cares what people say, use Navy:)

MrsDL · June 2014

carcrashheart said:

If that's what you want to name your kid I would be prepared to hear this for the rest of your lives. So, get over it or change the name. Seems like you want the name to be unique, and that comes with situations like these.

I agree with this. With family and friends, they tend to look at it from a child's future perspective. A baby boy will one day be a man, a man who has to put his name on a resume, introduce himself during a job interview. They are probably thinking about it from this perspective - Navy is unique but I've heard much worse. Now if you told us your last name was Blue - I'd be on the same page as your family. If you like it and that's what you decide, you just have to get used to the comments. I think with names parents need to remember that they belong to a child, not to the parent. It's the child who has to live forever with our decision on a daily basis, not us.

ckwick · June 2014

I agree with those saying to use Navy if you guys want, despite comments. I think it's a great name myself- it's unique! We like to keep our name pick(s) to ourselves until the baby is born to avoid this very type of conflict and interaction. Maybe consider not sharing anything more in regards to names until the baby is in your/their arms. You don't often hear crap/suggestions after the baby is already here.

Another thought: my parents named me Chloe, which was no where near common or even really heard of around here. I know of one grandma at least wasn't fond of it either. Now, the name is in the top charts and getting very common. Point is- what may not be appealing to all today very well could be in a few years or decades.

Alid86 · June 2014

We also like slightly different names. My name is rather uncommon and my DD also has a less common name too. We didn't tell people name choices before she arrived and I really doubt we will this time either because there are some very opinionated people in our family. That being said we are really struggling with coming up with a boy name we both love this time around (we are team green so we have to figure out both). I think Navy is a strong sounding boy name and like PP's said there are many awful names out there (ahem: apple) so if you like it go for it. You could also use it a the middle name and refer to him as Navy but give him the option of a less unique first name down the road if he so chooses!

Melissa2216 · June 2014

carcrashheart said:

If that's what you want to name your kid I would be prepared to hear this for the rest of your lives. So, get over it or change the name. Seems like you want the name to be unique, and that comes with situations like these.

I agree. I've never heard of the name Navy, and I'm sure many people's reactions will be "huh?" for the rest of his life. It's pretty embarrassing to have teachers and peers react this way on the first day of every school year. While it's important to pick a name you like rather than trying to please others, I think it's also important to consider what the child will go through.

AudreyJoA · June 2014

Like most have said; it's your baby and you can name them however you choose. I for one love unique names.
When my sister was having her second she decided to go with Cy my family did not approve just because it is so different. I wasn't fond of it at first but I made a nickname for him and that is what I go by now. So if your family doesn't like his name you can have them make up their own nickname. Because most family members will have their own nickname for your LO anyway. Best of luck!

lizgrace03 · June 2014

HisGirlFriday929 said:

Also - there's a cool website: https://www.babynamegenie.com/baby-name-test-drive.php
You can type in his name & see how it sounds in all different situations. I thought it was pretty fun & cool.

This is funny! My favorite was "Does Alistair like avocado?" I hope he does, because we eat it all the time at our house.

absolutelymaybe · June 2014

HisGirlFriday929 said:

Also - there's a cool website: https://www.babynamegenie.com/baby-name-test-drive.php
You can type in his name & see how it sounds in all different situations. I thought it was pretty fun & cool.

That's a neat tool. I'm not sure if it's hormones but when I plugged in my girl's name and read the name being used in wedding vows I started tearing up.

jjandmeg · June 2014

This is one reason we've decided to keep this baby's name a secret until birth. I agree with the other comments in regard to not being able to please everyone.

shindylahoe · June 2014

I think it's unusual, not horrible, potentially adorable.

ShelleyElla22 · June 2014

I love unique names and think that you should stick with it if you feel that that is truly your baby's name. I had a friend who was set on the name Chance but was swayed by all of the negative comments she received from family. Once baby was born, she named him Christian but couldn't bring herself to call him that because when she looked at him she saw Chance. She officially changed his name a week later

DH and I have gotten some flak from family because all 3 of our boys will have K names. My mom actually told me that she will be calling this baby Gizmo. We don't share the name until we are 100% sure about it because once we have that feeling of just "knowing" then any negative comments don't really matter to us.

lovelongdog06 · June 2014

I like it! It's unique and not unpronounceable. Does it have a special meaning to you or do you just like how it sounds?

nicnac817 · June 2014

Who cares what your family, friends or fellow bumpies think of the name you give you child. You will not find a name that everyone thinks is great. It's not possible. It's your kiddo, You pick. Unless, you are the type of person who dwells on other people's opinion. Then I would make sure your family approves before you pick.

FTR: I think its a really cute name. Not that my opinion matters...LOL

krissykris89 · June 2014

If you like the name then name your child what you want! I personally don't think it's a horrible name. Even with traditional names kids make fun of other kids. Kids are just mean lol.

slvrfox · June 2014

Think about it from your son's perspective. My name is Ginny and the whole time growing up, I was picked on. Everyone would pronounce it 'Guinea' and laugh. I'm sure no one will mispronounce it, but I can imagine classmates will pick on him.

We can't name our kids Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii and expect our kids to be okay.

badrianne · June 2014

I agree with @katie, make it the middle name and you can call the baby by it's middle name. But as adult, they won't have to put it on a resume.

alysonmh · June 2014

I like the name Navy a lot and I don't he will get made fun of. I can't even think of an insult for it. I think it's unique which is nice, much better than picking a name every other boy has

It gives him individuality which is important. In the grand scheme of names it is not weird and I'm not sure why people think everyone is going to be so confused by it.

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