https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:24:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759408 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:14:15 +0000 ShootingStar 2759408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryShortie: Ooh, I love Everly. So pretty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759361 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:12:21 +0000 StrawberryShortie 2759361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I loooove the name Elliot for a girl </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759358 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:11:15 +0000 StrawberryShortie 2759358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: most people love DD name but every now and then I get an "Everly? Like Beverly?"</p> <p>Ummm no..... It's Everly as in that's her freaking name so say it right mmmm kay? :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759322 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:56:17 +0000 LadyDi 2759322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son's name is Dominick. Someone who saw the name in writing after he was born (didn't hear the pronunciation) said that it was strange that we named a boy Dominique. We also call him "Nick" for short, not "Dom" which causes a whole slew of other confusion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759319 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 06:47:46 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2759319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son's name is Luke and so many people have commented on how we named him a nickname and wondering why we didn't go with the "full name" of Lucas. </p> <p>But Luke is a name! It's a book of the Bible! This is endlessly annoying and weird to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759303 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:39:24 +0000 Corduroy 2759303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had several people tell me DD has a "superhero name" which is kind of funny since DS actually has the name of a superhero. Another comment I hear a lot is "I'd just like to meet one John or Matthew." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2759288 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 22:49:13 +0000 JCCovi 2759288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter has a double name and we get a lot of resistance when we meet new people. A lot of "That's long". Certain family members are still refusing to call her by the double name which is frustrating, but once people use it it comes really naturally.</p> <p>My son's was a little controversial at first and my Grandma would say "I'm just not sure about Killian" even after he was born. We don't get any flack now though and strangers have never had a problem with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755577 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 09:37:26 +0000 catlady 2755577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: @Raspberry: We also have a Declan, and also get the same comments. "Why Declan?", "How did you think of it?", "Huh, I've never heard of that name", etc. Never bad comments but I live in Boston with about a zillion Irish people so I really didn't expect the confusion.</p> <p>Ironically, my daughter's name is probably the same level of popularity on the Social Security charts and nobody thinks it's unique. They usually just tell me it's a pretty name, and ask if it was my grandmother's (no, it was not). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755564 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 09:05:02 +0000 skinnycow 2755564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get a lot of, "Oh, you don't hear that name much anymore!" It's actually a very popular name right now so not sure why people say that... I guess because it's a classic/traditional name? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755554 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:53:34 +0000 littlebug 2755554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With D, no one has really said anything weird or rude, but we're constantly correcting people who think his name is Jackson. And the chaplain at his daycare called him Daxton, no matter how many times he or his teacher corrected her. </p> <p>With A, we usually just get "That's so pretty/different." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755546 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:47:34 +0000 tjlove54 2755546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my FIL told my MIL our son's name after he was born she said "No, they cannot name my grandson that!" (It's a top 25 name, but she thought it sounded too "old"). </p> <p>@Truth Bombs: My DH's aunt named her dog my son's name AFTER my son was born. That still irks me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755527 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:20:05 +0000 ElbieKay 2755527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my son was about a week old, my father informed me, "His name is growing on me." Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755509 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:44:34 +0000 Cherrybee 2755509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: we get this all the time. E's name is way more common for a boy but it's certainly not unheard of for a girl. We can dress her top to toe in pink, with a frilly my little pony dress and still when people hear her name they say "ooh, sorry, I thought he was a girl". Umm, what's more likely - that my daughter is called Elliott or I've dressed my son up like this? 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755496 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:13:28 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2755496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get questions about nicknames. Both kids have names with common nicknames, but are never called that. DH and I don't like nicknames. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755456 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:30:28 +0000 youboots 2755456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it's more that they assume she's a male over the phone because her name is unisex (I think). It's evenly boys and girls named her name in the US each year. In person usually some explanation/clarification is needed but after that no more questions/comments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755452 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:19:07 +0000 caterw 2755452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is Anna and she has red hair.. People always ask if I named her after a certain Disney princess sister (no) and then pronounce her name Ah-nna like the princess (no). She actually is named after a fictional character-Anne of Green Gables! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755447 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:59:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2755447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: ha ha!</p> <p>@Truth Bombs: one of my customers brings her dog to work. She was inspired by the same TV show character DH was when he picked our son's name. We got a kick out of the coincidence. The dog's actual name is the nn version. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755434 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:05:20 +0000 Mommy Finger 2755434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickle: I'll ask this first question. . . does she live in the US or elsewhere? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755433 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:02:42 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2755433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: I wonder if we have the same friend. </p> <p>I don't get any comments other than "that's pretty" usually. But I have been asked once or twice if she is named after the character in Twilight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755432 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:00:16 +0000 MamaG 2755432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: This! I've gotten the comments about it's a dogs name too. Bugs me. For the record, Chloe isn't a common dog name :)</p> <p>The name I really wanted for LO2, was also highly linked to a dog name and DH vetoed it for that reason. He knew too many dogs with the name. I still don't think it's a dog's name. I'm not going to share as I know at least one HB'er has a child with the name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755425 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 20:18:11 +0000 birdofafeather 2755425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: ha! We have 4 friends with dogs named DD2's name but I knew that going in. Didn't care enough to not name her that!</p> <p>DD1: most people love it or think she's saying something else. A friend's MIL told her, that's not a real name. And my friend replied, yes, it is because they named their baby that. 👊🏼😸<br /> DD2: it's an uncommon name with a normal spelling and pronunciation but since it's not one you hear often, people get confused. And then say, oh, like to kill a mockingbird! Yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755417 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:48:29 +0000 lady baltimore 2755417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmacSLP: We get asked all the time if DD was named after a television show. I always explain that we like the show, but didn't name her to honor a fictional character.</p> <p>@newlypregnantlady: We also run into pronunciation difficulties. DD's name has been in the 400s, popularity-wise, for several years, so it's not crazy popular, but there are a few well-known fictional characters with the name, so I didn't expect so much trouble. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755414 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:45:42 +0000 wrkbrk 2755414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Gus was on our list too and I heard that a lot! Shrug!!! It's cute for dogs or babies. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755412 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:42:38 +0000 SweetCaroline 2755412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: @Mommy Finger: it wasn't until last month when we were at a birthday party for DH's grandma June, that I realized she was also born in June. Great Grandparents had a funny bone :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755411 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:42:37 +0000 wrkbrk 2755411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ShootingStar: I love Declan!!!!! It was on our list!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755410 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 19:40:03 +0000 wrkbrk 2755410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: SIL said, oooo I loved that name when I was pregnant but my husband (DW's brother, DS's uncle) absolutely hates it. Hahaha. She felt so bad after that slipped out she apologized about four times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name/page/2#post-2755373 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:04:01 +0000 HeartAbandoned 2755373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also have gotten "that's a big name for such a little guy." I don't get it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name#post-2755357 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 17:16:46 +0000 Truth Bombs 2755357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We really don't get a lot of negative comments. The only one that annoys me that we get every now and then is "oh, that's my dog's name". I know people don't mean any harm so it doesn't really upset me but I don't love my kid being looped in with your dog :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name#post-2755351 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:57:56 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2755351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mommy Finger: ha ha, her parents had a sense of humor. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-things-people-have-said-to-you-about-your-babys-name#post-2755350 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 16:57:29 +0000 nana87 2755350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: I had a similar comment about lo2's name being too big for a baby, lol </p>