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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, names are just names. What screams “I’m better than you!” Are parents who think they are better than you because of their child’s name, a weird subjective competition that has never made any sense to me.

Someone once said (behind my back) that my DS’s name was “f***ing basic.” Imagine talking about a newborn (or his parents!) that way.

A lot of people are deeply insecure and will reach for anything to feel superior.

(Also, my son’s name is Henry, since I know people will ask. I know it’s simple and popular right now, I don’t care, and he’s a goddamn delight, thank you very much)[/quote]

Totally agree. I have a Henry too and my SIL made some jab about it being a popular name which 1) rude 2) my daughter begged us to name him Henry and it was so sweet, so it’s really special name to us and 3) her daughter is named Emma and was born during the Emma craze, she was like one of 5 Emmas in her class at some point! How could she say anything criticizing popular names??

Anyway, once I get to know people with a name, that name loses all other associations. I know several Eleanors who are just so sweet, an Aspen whose mom is poor AF, etc. Names are just names.

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