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bonus friday hax chat q: is it cruel or selfish of parents to give their baby an unusual name? (the one in question here: October)

Posted by moles (aka chris) Mar 18 '11, 12:05

Unusual Baby Names
Hi Carolyn: Do you think it is selfish or short-sighted for parents to give their child an unusual name? My husband and I are expecting our first, and we have randomnly fallen in love with an unusual name. (If it matters, the name is "October." So it's rare as a name, but not hard to spell or pronounce.) We have run the name by friends/family, and their reactions have been overwhelmingly negative. I'm worried that we will be setting our daughter up for a lifetime of questions/comments about her name--which seems like a cruel thing to do, especially if she turns out to be a shy or reserved person who doesn't appreciate the attention. So...what do you think? Is it self-indulgent to give our child a name that no one but us seems to like? It's the perfect name for my husband and me, but is that a good reason to choose it, considering that we aren't the ones who have to live with it?

pixie sez: Hunt For Red October? Hell to the naw!

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eh - kids can be pretty cruel - and they have no idea how quickly it will be shortened - Epiphany Mar 18, 12:20
I'm more lenient on "unusual" than on "oddly spelled". I'd take "October" in a second over something like "Meshell" -- nm - Ender Mar 18, 12:16 3
- This is a good point. - Reagen Mar 18, 12:18
- my brutha -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 12:18
- khurtiss!! -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 12:17
A lifetime of questions and comments? QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS? THE HORROR! - Dr.Vermin Mar 18, 12:15 1
- and if it's not, they have to deal with that plus the teasing. -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 12:16
also, happy birthday adolf hitler! -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 12:13
It's a benefit. -- nm - Qale Mar 18, 12:12
fun fact: October was actually a name under consideration when we had Abby - prayformojo Mar 18, 12:12
I have no issue with that particular name, but some parents ought to be ashamed - TWuG Mar 18, 12:12
Stacatto Mamba? -- nm - peglegpete Mar 18, 12:10
better than the person I dealt with at work named Anakin Skywalk Jones*. - sycor Mar 18, 12:08 8
- Jar Jar was popular that year. -- nm - Beaker Mar 18, 12:13
- that's saddling a kid with a *lot* of baggage -- nm - moles Mar 18, 12:12 2
  - they were suprised when he had ADHD and behavior problems. -- nm - sycor Mar 18, 12:13 1
    - I'd blame the mitochlorines -- nm - Beaker Mar 18, 12:14
- jesus, if you have to be that geeky, why pick a character that sucks? -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 12:09 3
  - Yeah his parent's deserved to be smacked. I guess it could have been worse though. - sycor Mar 18, 12:12
  - wait. aren't you a "never seen starwars"er? -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 12:12 1
    - of course not. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 12:12
I say, if you really love it, stick to your guns, but, yes, your child will be teased (kids get teased for everything). On the other hand, once you - Andie Mar 18, 12:07 8
- but it's barely shortenable. toby? ocky? berry? no. -- nm - amanda jones, transitarian Mar 18, 12:11 1
  - oh, i don't love October. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 12:12
- Compromise: use it as a middle name. -- nm - Andie Mar 18, 12:08 5
  - Either that or use it as her nickname. -- nm - Diva Mar 18, 12:11
  - First name: seven -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 12:11 2
    - "Twelthof" -- nm - Reagen Mar 18, 12:12
    - NAME THIEF! -- nm - George Costanza Mar 18, 12:12
  - I like this. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 12:08
They just want to call her birthday "Octoberfest" -- nm - Roger More Mar 18, 12:07 1
- It just occurred to me, if they already know it's a girl, she will almost certainly NOT be born in October. that's dumb. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 12:08
I'm not a fan of it. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 12:06 1
- this. Although the "that time of the month again" jokes would be stellar -- nm - Beaker Mar 18, 12:11

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