S/O baby names-initials

[jackie011]

Do you consider the child's initials when choosing a name? Have you ruled out a name because of the initials?

DH & I really like one particular boy name (which may be a non-issue, I know) but the initials would be "HIC." I'm a big fan of monogrammed backpacks and such, so I'm just picturing this sweet little boy walking into school with "HIC" on his backpack and dealing with the taunts! DH thinks I'm a little weird to even think of that, but I'm a teacher, and I know what happens at school!

[Deleted]

Initials or monogram? If HIC are the initials, then do a monogram. Or vice versa.

[glitzy07]

We have, but only because H really wants a son with the same initials as him (why? I have no clue). The middle name would be the same as his, but he would also prefer a first name that starts with the same letter.

Coincidentally, our favorite first name for a girl would also be the same letter as my first name. So if we had a boy and a girl, we'll totally be that family where the mom and daughter had the same initials and the dad and son had the same initials.

[hilwithonelary]

I think initials only matter if they spell something like ASS or FUK. DD's initials are EKG, and I think it's kind of amusing, but it didn't make me reconsider her name.

[spk926]

I think it's a non issue. I also teach and never once have I heard another student comment on someone's initials. Never.

Also, if his initials are HIC then a monogram on a backpack would be HCI anyway.

[ECB]

Dec 31, 2012 9:23:28 GMT -5 hilwithonelary said:

I think initials only matter if they spell something like ASS or FUK. DD's initials are EKG, and I think it's kind of amusing, but it didn't make me reconsider her name.

A - agree on those initials.

B - DH has a cousin w/ EKG as her initials, and her last name is Graham - so it's kind of even funnier.

[Willis Jackson]

My cousin's initials are ASS, so yes, I considered it.

[6fsn]

We gave it a bit of a thought, but like others I'd only skip something like ASS. My sister's initials are NCR, which was more funny when NCR was a huge company and my dad worked there. My BIL is BAD.

[auntie]

My first choice for DS would have yielded ASS. It would have been both his initials and monogram- for the win.

He's OHS instead.

[froggy76]

DD's initials are BHM. I am terrified that kids will someday figure out that her first/last initials are BM. But I otherwise loved her name, so I went with it anyway.

[nonsenseabound]

Yes, my daughters is LAW, which was a little joke because I am a lawyer. But we loved her name. My sons is not too exciting. AJW

[Brie]

We just made sure it wasn't anything wildly vulgar.

My first two initials are BM and I lived to tell the tale. Most kids don't even know what a BM is, they call it poop. NBD.

[MadamePresident]

I thought about it. Our last name is starts with a consonant and you can make a lot of 3 letter words with it.

[cjeanette]

I am a monogram person so I did.

H is BRR and I still tease him

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[froggy76]

Dec 31, 2012 10:06:41 GMT -5 Brie said:

My first two initials are BM and I lived to tell the tale. Most kids don't even know what a BM is, they call it poop. NBD.

Yay ;D Thanks for making me feel better!!

Did you ever get teased for being Brie? DD is Bridget and I want to start calling her Brie/Bree.

[karinothing]

Yes, but mainly because we call DS by his initials not his first name

[GailGoldie]

we avoided using Owen as a middle name for any of our boys b/c they would have been GOD... but other than that we didn't care.

[Brie]

Dec 31, 2012 10:55:38 GMT -5 froggy76 said:

Dec 31, 2012 10:06:41 GMT -5 Brie said:

My first two initials are BM and I lived to tell the tale. Most kids don't even know what a BM is, they call it poop. NBD.

Yay ;D Thanks for making me feel better!!

Did you ever get teased for being Brie? DD is Bridget and I want to start calling her Brie/Bree.

A little bit, but not really. I got the occasional Brie cheese. But most kids are not exactly eating Brie on a regular basis.

Once I was old enough to know, I was just like, "whatever, Brie cheese is awesome."

[Deleted]

Like Brie we just focused on avoiding something vulgar. H's last name starts with a J, so we needed to avoid names that would get us VAJ for initials :-)

[ladygrey]

I do think initials are something to consider before finalizing a name. A co-worker of mine named her son George Ethan Ryan Miller (initials GERM). I wonder if she wrote that out before naming him.

[drloretta]

My first 2 initials are BJ and somehow I managed unscathed I was tormented for about 3 months in 8th grade, and that was it.

I still don't see why HIC would be a bad combo of letter.

[cst2cst]

Yes. I wanted to use Grace for a middle name, but her initials would have been EGG. So I went with Rose and they are ERG, which isn't great, but isn't a word.

[Deleted]

Yes, we considered what her initials would be. My husband and I have names that start with the same letter, so we also were hesitant to consider any names that started with that same letter because we didn't want to be all matchy.

[jackie011]

OK, you're making me feel better about this! Thanks, ladies!

[statlerwaldorf]

It is something we considered. For a while we were considering a name with the initials CAR. If I really loved it, it wouldn't deter me unless it was vulgar.

[6fsn]

Dec 31, 2012 13:32:31 GMT -5 cst2cst said:

Yes. I wanted to use Grace for a middle name, but her initials would have been EGG. So I went with Rose and they are ERG, which isn't great, but isn't a word.

An erg is a unit of energy.

[drloretta]

Dec 31, 2012 11:35:24 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I'm avoiding CAT and going with CNT. I'd only avoid something like ASS, POT, etc

Is it bad that I immediately thought "cunt" when I saw this?

[Sloane]

DD's name is an internet acronym (no, not a super well-used one like LOL or anything), we figured by the time she was old enough to even know that it wouldn't be popular any more.

[froggy76]

Dec 31, 2012 16:48:59 GMT -5 drloretta said:

Dec 31, 2012 11:35:24 GMT -5 incogneato said:

I'm avoiding CAT and going with CNT. I'd only avoid something like ASS, POT, etc

Is it bad that I immediately thought "cunt" when I saw this?

I did too.

[biogirl21]

The names we like spell out COP and JAP with our last name. I don't mind COP but I am a little worried about JAP. I love the name though- James Alexander. I suppose I could find a new middle name but I think it flows really well. I don't really plan on initialling things so perhaps it could work.