What would you think if you met a little girl named....

[helen1234]

whoa steady on guys Jeez... If you are going to bother posting on forums with such a wide range of people you are going to get some people who think along the same lines as you and some people that don't. I meant absolutely no offense whatsoever but if people like you are going to deliberately make a mountain out of a molehill I will keep my opinions to myself in future, which sounds like it would suit everyone.

Just for the record I am not 'ignorant and mean-spirited' and I did not deliberately pick 'meadow' to victimize an individual because I saw it in their signature, it was just an example...

See ya...

maybe hun you should just apologise because you've upset someone, and learn from it,
you say your not ignorant and then say see ya... doesnt help you does it

 

[lisa35]

I like it but would probably call my horse it, not my child sorry!

 

[FierceAngel]

whoa steady on guys Jeez... If you are going to bother posting on forums with such a wide range of people you are going to get some people who think along the same lines as you and some people that don't. I meant absolutely no offense whatsoever but if people like you are going to deliberately make a mountain out of a molehill I will keep my opinions to myself in future, which sounds like it would suit everyone.

Just for the record I am not 'ignorant and mean-spirited' and I did not deliberately pick 'meadow' to victimize an individual because I saw it in their signature, it was just an example...

See ya...

maybe hun you should just apologise because you've upset someone, and learn from it,
you say your not ignorant and then say see ya... doesnt help you does it

my thoughts exactly..


as for the name im not sure i do like it but maybe as a middle name?

 

[Tiff]

It's her opinion.

She explained that she didn't mean it in the way it was taken (a deliberate slight against someone's daughter) so what does she have to apologize for? If she didn't like the name, she doesn't like the name. Surely for every name that we all dislike, there is a child on this forum named it?

I just think that this might be one of those times to just let it go, rather than getting all worked up about it.

I still love the name Meadow, btw. When I think of it, I'm reminded of Spring and flowers and all sorts of pretty stuff. Is that why you named her it Sam? Or is there another meaning behind it?

Oh! And as for Clover, personally I'm not a fan. I either think of bunnies or cows.

 

[Ilove]

These name forums are for opinions about names. Doesn't matter if your kid happens to have one of the names, and it doesn't matter if the opinion is good or bad. Not everyone is going to like your kids name whether it's Meadow or Clover or Steve or Jane. Aslong as the person isn't being horrible to you personally about it you need to learn to live with that

The post wasn't a personal attack on you or your daughter, sparks, she never said a thing about you. It was someone saying that in their opinion some of the really different names being used today aren't up to much, and she happened to use Meadow as an example. You can't possibly say she MUST have got that from your signature. For all you know she knows of a little girl in her own life called Meadow, or she read it in a book, saw it on TV, or got it from her own mind
Why should that affect you? You personally clearly love Meadow, and so do lots of other people. If you're not open to criticism or difference in opinion I don't think the name forum is the place to be

You could have said "my daughters name is Meadow and I love it because----- and it's not really int he same league as Frogspawn"
But you didn't. You made a snappy, threatening post accusing her of picking on you and your kid

 

[taperjeangirl]

I like Clover, I had it on my final list of names but Daisys Daddy said no! I also had Petal and honeysuckle, which I am sure the previous poster (i forget her name) would claim to be nonsense names too.

I can totally understand why Sam got upset tbh, especially when she didnt just mention Meadows name but then went on to call it nonsense.
I would be upset too it someone had classed Daisy's name that way.
Just my opinion.

 

[taperjeangirl]

P.S. There is no such thing as a child with a nonsense name, we choose their names because we love it, and I think a little bit of difference is needed these days!

 

[suzanne108]

People....can this Meadow argument be laid to rest??!!!

People have different opinions....its the way of the world

 

[sparkswillfly]

Please explain to me where I was threatening? I must have missed that bit.

There a plenty of names Im not keen on on the forum but I would never say 'I dont like Clover its a stupid name along the lines of (insert names on the forum I dont like)' Because I wouldnt want someone to come across it and be upset whether I knew them or not. You have to be careful when posting about names because you can easily upset someone. Its ok to say you dont like something but theres no need to call it nonsense and liken it to frogspawn whether its Meadow, John or Bob, it could be really hurtful to someone. So care is needed is what Im trying to say.

If she had said she met someone in RL with that name and didnt like it and apologised then fair enough but she didnt. You cant tell me in the 6 months shes been a member that she has never come across my posts or a thread titled Meadow.. Im not saying it was a delibrate attack on me at all, Im saying she was careless as to offended someone with her post.


Tyff - I really love all nature names and couldnt find one that wasnt too hippyish! OH said absolutely no way to Blossom which I love, he said it was a dogs name. Then I came across Meadow on an american tv show. Ive never seen it anywhere else. I really wanted a name that was unique but not too wacky at the same time.

 

[sparkswillfly]

Back to the OP - I think Clovers a nice name the only thing that would put me off is the butter.

 

[~Roo~]

People....can this Meadow argument be laid to rest??!!!

People have different opinions....its the way of the world

Thank you suzanne108! My post has become completely hijacked and people aren't commenting about my original question anymore.

If you have more arguing to do...please send eachother PMs. Thanks.

 

[suzanne108]

Hehe 8 pages long about one name!!! Got sick of seeing it on my User CP (but I'm too nosy to unsubscribe hehe!)

I think the final result was kinda that people have mixed opinions on the name Clover and I like it.....and even though I'm from the UK I never thought of the butter link until someone else mentioned it

 

[DizzyMoo]

Nooo i really don't like it some names just shouldn't be allowed on kids lol

 

[toby2]

i went to college with a girl named clover-she did get a little bit of teasing but nothing major,dont really see how it is different to daisy myself?

 

[Genna]

I love it! and Oohhhh my goodness that baby girl is SOO precious

 

[Snowball]

I quite like it

 

[Love Bunny]

Clover is a pretty name ^_^ Me and my OH were thinking of it but it doesn't go very well with Reader Ignore all the idiots chiming on about butter! I mean whats so bad about butter???? Why would it instigate bullying??? Anyone planning on bulling someone about butter is pretty damn pathetic Everyone LOVES butter! That should be more reason to call your baby clover! =D ! xxxxxxxxxxx

 

[lily123]

Awww i think clover is a gorgeous name for a girl!
it's really different
xxx

 

[Love Bunny]

If I'm being honest I think it's ridiculous - the girl would end up with people constantly making fun of her name at school - I'm a teacher and I had a boy in my class called Oak, and I saw what happens......parents need to think about this, a name we think is 'cute' could end up being a right pain for the child!

Too right about the ridiculous names, although in defense of Clover I think it was used quite a lot 100 years ago. I think it's a pretty name for a little girl, I'm just not sure it will stand adulthood.
Calling your children 'Oak' or 'Dolphin' (another name I have heard), I think is almost a form of child abuse. Giving children silly names not about giving your child a name that they can cherish, it's about wanting attention for yourself. When we give our baby its name, we should aim to give it a name that will help them in life not hinder them. The name is not about us, the name is about them as they will have to live with it for life (unless they hate it so much they change it by deed poll). I have read a case where parents lost custody of their 9 year old daughter so she could change her name. The world will be hard enough for a babies growing up, I don't think that we should make it harder for them by calling them "Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii". Still, this isn't an attack on Clover, I hope you understand that.

I hadn't read this before now... and to be honest I think what you wrote is really quite snobbish and disgusting! One of my best and oldest friends is called Oak and I think its a beautiful name and he is now 23 and it suits him now like it always has done down to the ground. And funnily enough thats what our baby would have been called (Oak or Sage) had she been a boy. It hardly compairs to your pathetic comparison of "Dolphin" !

I really don't get what people mean when they say - "I don't know how it will stand in adulthood" You grow up with your name and it grows with you its not like all of a sudden you hit 28 and its like OH NO! MY NAME IS CHILDISH NOW!?

I mean god what about names like "Betty" or "Doreen" or "Brenda" ?? They are very pretty old lady names but I couldn't imagine them on a baby??? I mean god forbid calling them something what apparently won't suit them all the way through their lives!!!

"Giving children silly names not about giving your child a name that they can cherish, it's about wanting attention for yourself."

Sorry hun but thats where you're WRONG.

If you wanna go calling your babies nice "normal" common names, then you do that. But you should NEVER ever ridicule parents for calling their children names that they genuinely love that are NOT attention seeking. At the end of the day its people like you poking fun at people with different names that are the issue.

I can't count on one hand how many friends I have who have the same name as another and thats not counting people who I am only aquainted with either! I know about 6 Charlottes, 8 Adams, 5 Matts/Matthews (one of whome is my OH!) 4 Jacks, 3 Carolines etc the list is endless! And I myself am one of about 8 Jessica's I know! And guess what! I HATE that my name is common and I wish my mum had called me something more exotic!

I would love for my baby to have a name that no one else they know has. Because that to me is something that they will cherish. Not the fact that they know 6 others with their same name.

Its all about personality and who you baby grows up to be. And I think a name has alot to do with how they will turn out in this day and age. All my friends who have "unusual" or "different" names are the most beautiful people I know - They are kind, generous, open minded and very individual people who love that their names set them apart from everyone else! And wouldn't think twice about condecending someones name choice! When I've been with them and we meet new people they have comments like "WOW I love your name" and "what is its meaning" or "I'm so jealous I wish I had a name like yours!"

Comments like yours, among others about so-called different names are very selfish and narrow minded and extremely insulting and demeaning to people who have named their children alternative names.

I know if I had read this and my baby was here (with some "whacky" name which I'm sure you'd be quick to slate!) I would be extremely upset.

I wouldn't take this personally as this is for pretty much everyone with a problem with people calling their kids something different.

WOW! Sorry for the essay everyone! Hope reading it wasnt too much of a waste of time And apologies ~Roo~ for monopolising your thread and going slightly off topic hahaha I am in a ranty mood

People need to get over it that names like "katie" and "amy" just don't cut the mustard for some people!









Mmmmm mustard

 

[Love Bunny]

And by the way before ANYONE tries to stab me for saying the names "katie" and "amy" I was using them as collective examples of common names NOT stating that I don't like them or that they are dull and boring personally I think they are both very pretty and love all their spelling variations! xxx