DD is insisting on being called "Cherry"

[Anonymous]

How about Cheri?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD (14) is named Sharon, because DH and I felt that was a hip and beautiful name. However, she's now saying that it's a "middle-aged white woman name" (keep in mind that she is white) and demanding that we call her "Cherry". She's already got her friends to call her Cherry and plans to start high school introducing herself to classmates and teachers as Cherry. I'm not a fan. In addition to the inappropriate associations that cherries can have, Sharon is her name. It's a wonderful, lovely name, and now she's saying that she wants to be called a piece of fruit? I don't get it. WWYD?

Tell her that nicknames have to be bestowed by others and EARNED, they CANNOT be made up by the person themselves. People make fun of people who do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you need to (1) recognize you don’t get to control what she has her friends call her and (2) tell her you’ll support her choice of a new nick name and (3) tell her honestly that lots of folks will think of her virginity if she goes by Cherry. How about Cherie or Sherry or Cher?

Also all Boomer names.

And..no body will be thinking of virginity. That is ALSO a Boomer thing.

Signed,
A BOOMER

Well, I'm not a boomer and that's what I thought of what are the other "connotations" ppl are thinking of with this name? I'm suggesting mom them to her Her peers may not think of it, but older, creepy men might, and she should know that.

[Anonymous]

Every Sharon I’ve known has been a Sharon… if you know, you know.

[Anonymous]

I did something similar as a teen (and also had a name that was really unusual for my generation.) I really appreciated that my parents didn’t bat an eye. I kept it up from about a month and then dropped it.

Interestingly, when I was around 30 the name really took off in popularity and I know many kids with my once “weird old lady name.” (Think a ruby/Josie/stella type name.)

Let her be Cherry if she wants! (But also I think we should all be prepared for our current teens to name their babies Barbara/nancy/sharon/linda.)

[Anonymous]

Cherry? Why doesn't she just call herself Hymen?

[Anonymous]

This is what happens when parents try to be too clever with names. Just pick a top 100 name that’s not in the top 10 or so. It’s not that hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well you raised a dummy and Sharon is not a hop mane it’s horrible

Cherry LOL your kid is dumb if work on their education not their name

Donald Trump? Is that you?

It’s me, ice cream auto pen.

[Anonymous]

I have a (graduate) student named Cherry, and I think it's an adorable name. Love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a (graduate) student named Cherry, and I think it's an adorable name. Love it.

Call her Cherry Bomb like The Runaways.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD (14) is named Sharon, because DH and I felt that was a hip and beautiful name. However, she's now saying that it's a "middle-aged white woman name" (keep in mind that she is white) and demanding that we call her "Cherry". She's already got her friends to call her Cherry and plans to start high school introducing herself to classmates and teachers as Cherry. I'm not a fan. In addition to the inappropriate associations that cherries can have, Sharon is her name. It's a wonderful, lovely name, and now she's saying that she wants to be called a piece of fruit? I don't get it. WWYD?

Tell her that nicknames have to be bestowed by others and EARNED, they CANNOT be made up by the person themselves. People make fun of people who do that.

You sound like such a 2012 Tumblr teen lm freaking aooooooo

[Anonymous]

When I was her age I tried to make people call me Spicy. I guess I thought it sounded cool It never took!

She'll grow out of it, OP. Don't fret.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD (14) is named Sharon, because DH and I felt that was a hip and beautiful name. However, she's now saying that it's a "middle-aged white woman name" (keep in mind that she is white) and demanding that we call her "Cherry". She's already got her friends to call her Cherry and plans to start high school introducing herself to classmates and teachers as Cherry. I'm not a fan. In addition to the inappropriate associations that cherries can have, Sharon is her name. It's a wonderful, lovely name, and now she's saying that she wants to be called a piece of fruit? I don't get it. WWYD?

Cherry? Any relation to Blueberry (iykyk)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was her age I tried to make people call me Spicy. I guess I thought it sounded cool It never took!

She'll grow out of it, OP. Don't fret.

Spicy? Really?

[Anonymous]

She might as well demand people call her Watermelon or Banana