NH&FR- opinion needed on baby name

[hannahb]

Ok, I need some honest opinions here. We don't know what we are having. We have a boy name set but the girl name is hard! We like the name Brooke however our last name starts with a J. I'm worried she will be teased forever for the initials BJ. Am I totally overthinking this?

[taratru]

No, you're not. Kids are brutal. We had to ax a bunch of names because of what the initials spell.

[kellina]

I would axe that name too. Kids are awful! My BFF wanted the name Tucker, but didn't bc of the song..... Tucker Tucker bo Bucker.....

[al320]

Maybe im too cynical, but i feel like if kids want to tease each other, theyll find something to tease about. Its not like her name would be BJ, you know?mi think it could be worse.

Then again, im childless, and mh wants to name our hypothetical children after comic book characters.

[agswife]

Aug 5, 2013 19:44:38 GMT -5 al320 said:

Maybe im too cynical, but i feel like if kids want to tease each other, theyll find something to tease about. Its not like her name would be BJ, you know?mi think it could be worse.

Then again, im childless, and mh wants to name our hypothetical children after comic book characters.

This.

[ohgillian]

Aug 5, 2013 19:44:38 GMT -5 al320 said:

Maybe im too cynical, but i feel like if kids want to tease each other, theyll find something to tease about. Its not like her name would be BJ, you know?mi think it could be worse.

Then again, im childless, and mh wants to name our hypothetical children after comic book characters.

This. I wouldn't have a problem with the initials BJ. A popular kid won't get teased about that, and an unpopular kid would get teased with most any name.

[kams]

Yeah - I think kids will find anything to tease. BJ initials are not a deal breaker for me if it was a name I really loved.

[ebeth]

I wouldn't worry about it. Kids will find something to be cruel about. The kids used to tease me about my last name because it was similar to a video game character that wasn't even invented when I was named. And it wouldn't have changed my last name anyway. I was also teased quite mercilessly about my boobs as a kid. Again, nothing I could do about that either.

I went to HS with a kid whose actual name was BJ. He was not the object of any particular torment.

I think you should name your kid what you want.

[hannahb]

Thanks for the opinions!

[hannahb]

Aug 5, 2013 19:44:38 GMT -5 al320 said:

Maybe im too cynical, but i feel like if kids want to tease each other, theyll find something to tease about. Its not like her name would be BJ, you know?mi think it could be worse.

Then again, im childless, and mh wants to name our hypothetical children after comic book characters.

Potential boy named the DH threw out there were: chuck Norris and Thor. Those were vetoed. He also said it would be cool to have twin boys and name them maverick and Goose. I'm pretty sure he was serious!

[Deleted]

No, not over thinking. Kids are awful. I went to school with a guy who's name was Brad his MIDDLE name started with a J and he was teased relentlessly about the BJ initials through HS (it also didn't help that his Dad's name was Dick).

[al320]

Aug 6, 2013 4:02:44 GMT -5 hannahb said:

Aug 5, 2013 19:44:38 GMT -5 al320 said:

Maybe im too cynical, but i feel like if kids want to tease each other, theyll find something to tease about. Its not like her name would be BJ, you know?mi think it could be worse.

Then again, im childless, and mh wants to name our hypothetical children after comic book characters.

Potential boy named the DH threw out there were: chuck Norris and Thor. Those were vetoed. He also said it would be cool to have twin boys and name them maverick and Goose. I'm pretty sure he was serious!

Lol you win!

When my cousin was expecting his first, their boys name were luke or logan, as in skywalker and wolverine. Luckily they have girls.

[wambam]

Agree with PPs.

[sweetptater]

Aug 5, 2013 20:24:11 GMT -5 ohgillian said:

Aug 5, 2013 19:44:38 GMT -5 al320 said:

Maybe im too cynical, but i feel like if kids want to tease each other, theyll find something to tease about. Its not like her name would be BJ, you know?mi think it could be worse.

Then again, im childless, and mh wants to name our hypothetical children after comic book characters.

This. I wouldn't have a problem with the initials BJ. A popular kid won't get teased about that, and an unpopular kid would get teased with most any name.

Exactly this. Another girl in school had my same last name which had the letters s-h-a-g in it. She was teased mercilessly and called Shag-Dog until we graduated. No one teased me about it even once. 

Kids are cruel and will come up with a way to make fun of any name you choose.