Baby Naming Advice

[rhinochopig]

After nearly giving up, and getting part way through the adoption process, my wife fell pregnant -

However, we have a bit of a dilemma re: the naming. I have a comedy surname (its spelt and sounds very much like a genital organ) so we have decided that perhaps it would be best if the child took my wife's surname. I used to get loads of stick for it at school, which occasionally would lead to fights and I don't want my son to have the issues I did - especially as fighting in schools is less tolerated these days.

The thing is my father will be upset by this as it will effectively kill the family name.

So question one: Has anyone had this issue and how did you deal with it?

I do think there is a way of mitigating this impending disaster though by giving the child a Scandinavian/Faroe middle name (My Great Grandfather was from there and My Father and I both have Faroe middle names)

So question two: Can anyone suggest some names of this ilk.

Cheers

[Neil_H]

I think we need to know the surname first.

[Mc Lovin]

you can have one of those stupid hyphenated ones comprising of your last name and her last name

[rhinochopig]

Neil_H said:

I think we need to know the surname first.

Nope, but I'll put it this way. I tell people it's anglosaxon and means "small leather purse"

[paoloh]

rhinochopig said:

Neil_H said:

I think we need to know the surname first.

Nope, but I'll put it this way. I tell people it's anglosaxon and means "small leather purse"

Scrote?

[Mc Lovin]

paoloh said:

rhinochopig said:

Neil_H said:

I think we need to know the surname first.

Nope, but I'll put it this way. I tell people it's anglosaxon and means "small leather purse"

Scrote?

[PH5121]

Scruton?

[AndyKH]

Ophelea Ballbag?

[16v of fury]

CONGRATULATIONS mate, i wish you, the mrs and the anklebiter all the best for the future.

My only advice is that whatever name you eventually decide upon give it more thought than you think is strictly necessary, once the decisions made its 16 years before it can be reversed!


also, whats your wifes surname? how do they sound double barrelled?

Edited by 16v of fury on Monday 8th December 10:41

[carter711]

Rhinochopig Ballbag, that is an unfortunate name!

[Andy Zarse]

rhinochopig said:

I used to get loads of stick for it at school, which occasionally would lead to fights and I don't want my son to have the issues I did - especially as fighting in schools is less tolerated these days.

The thing is my father will be upset by this as it will effectively kill the family name.

So question one: Has anyone had this issue and how did you deal with it?

I do think there is a way of mitigating this impending disaster though by giving the child a Scandinavian/Faroe middle name (My Great Grandfather was from there and My Father and I both have Faroe middle names)

So question two: Can anyone suggest some names of this ilk.

Cheers

Congrats on your good news, but there's nothing wrong with a dodgy name to toughen the little fella up...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=M89c3hWx3RQ

[rhinochopig]

I think we're getting slightly off topic - this is not a guess my surname thread. Word does want to autocorrect it to Scrotum or Scrota though so you are close.

Hyphenating both our surnames won't work as the OH already has a DB surname.

Basically, if I can find a decent Scandinavian/Faroe middle name that should help matters. Trouble is, not being from that neck of the woods I don't want to call the lad a name that later transpires to be ridiculous. In addition, a lot of the names that google finds I can't even pronounce.

[Scraggles]

m8 called his kid lysander or something very similair - some greek warrior

[john2443]

I haven't had the problem, but on balance upsetting your dad sounds preferable to letting junior have years of piss taking.

My surname dies out as well unless my daughters keep it for their children, so I know the feeling!

As well as checking the name is OK (not Ausen Cart etc) make sure you check the initials - I worked with someone who had ARS as his.Guess what his nickname was!

Finally congratulations, and take note that however much you have prepared for life with a baby it'll be much harder and more tiring than you ever imagined (Lots of fun and joy as well, but hard and tiring) and that everyone will give you advice on how what when where you must do with your baby, what they are telling you is what worked for theirs and it probably won't work for yours, so listen to them, ignore most of it and improvise your way through it like the rest of us did!

[rhinochopig]

anonymous said:

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The thing is my first name is Rich, so I used to get Dick Scrotum. Parents are brilliant aren't they

[Landlord]

Call it "Gaylord" or something - you know, distract the attention from the surname.

[fathomfive]

Ivor.

[Eddh]

How about Edd? Thats a good name...

[Neil_H]

I think giving the child an obscure Scandinavian middle name runs the risk of making it even more mock-worthy.

Let it die, it may upset your father but if you're having to go to this trouble to prevent bullying because of it, it's surely no bad thing?

[Andy Zarse]

Neil_H said:

I think giving the child an obscure Scandinavian middle name runs the risk of making it even more mock-worthy.

Let it die, it may upset your father but if you're having to go to this trouble to prevent bullying because of it, it's surely no bad thing?

Norse Gods are ace. How about Thor or Woden? I think there was another God called Onan. Onan would be a great name.