Getting slack from almost everyone!!

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Getting slack from almost everyone!!
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Sat, 01-06-2007 - 1:02pm

My husband and I are expecting our first child (it's a girl!) in April. She will be the 6th grandchild on my side and the second on his side. Since I was a little girl I have always liked the name Fiona and now my husband and I want to use it for our baby!
Well, it seems that almost everyone we encounter thinks it's ridiculous. My grandmother can't even remember it and we keep getting comments like "are you sure you won't reconsider?".

How much advice do you take and when do you draw the line and say to heck with everyone's opinion?

Is Fiona that obscure and different?

Thanks for the feedback in advance!

You would think from a family with not so traditional names for grandkids they wouldn't be so harsh!
We have Levi, Landon, Easton already.......what's one more uncommon name?

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Sun, 01-07-2007 - 4:47pm
Fiona rocks....
ignore family...
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Sun, 01-07-2007 - 6:03pm

Since you are getting flack from your family members, my suggestion is not to discuss names with them.

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Sun, 01-07-2007 - 10:34pm

I don't know why people think that Fiona is a new or made up name. I went to primary school with a Fiona and then High School with another Fiona. Primary school was 1978-1984 and High School 1985-1990.
Tell you family to go away and that both DH and you love the name Fiona.

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Sun, 01-07-2007 - 10:50pm
I actually like Fiona and honestly if I got bad feedback on a name from my family (and it was a legitimate name) I wouldn't really be concerned about it. You are giving birth to this child and if you and your husband like it than I would definately use it, I think it's a very pretty name and they will get used to it!

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Mon, 01-08-2007 - 2:16am
I THINK THAT IF YOU REALLY LIKE THE NAME, THAN CHOOSE IT... WHO CARES WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK, IT'S NOT THEIR KID. IM NOT THAT FOND OF FIONA. BUT THAT'S MY OPINION AND EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION, THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS IS THAT YOU AND THE FATHER LIKE IT...IF YOU REALLY LIKE IT, THAN THE HELL WITH EVERYONE ELSE... YOUR THE PARENTS... IT SHOULDNT BOTHER YOU ALL THAT MUCH IF YOUR FAMILY DOESNT LIKE THE NAME, IT'S YOUR DECISION...
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Mon, 01-08-2007 - 10:48am

Wow, I think it's so ironic that you are hearing this sort of feedback because I actually scratched Fiona from my list because I was afraid it was getting too popular!

I think it's a gorgeous name and it's been a favorite of mine for years and years. Lately it's becoming much more well known -- not really popular, but it's coming up a lot more -- probably due at least in part to the Shrek movies. (Though the name was growing steadily in popularity long before those came out.) I've met at least three Fionas under the age of five in the last year or two.

Statistically speaking, Fiona only entered the top 1000 in the US in 1990 and it's already reached #378. There were 818 Fionas born in the US last year alone. That's nothing compared to the 23,544 Emilys, but it's certainly not as obscure as your family thinks it is.

I think it's a lovely name. It's been popular in the UK for a long time and I'm glad to see it making its way over here. It's sweet and pretty and refreshing. I think it's a wonderful choice.




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Mon, 01-08-2007 - 1:40pm
hello!! well, this is my 2 cents-its your baby, if you like the name and the babys father likes the name-then dont worry about anyone else opinion. my father absolutely HATED my oldest dds name-violet-he wanted us to consider car names-lexus, camary, mercedes, etc. (which really makes me laugh-cuz when my sister and i were born-he was dead set on the name anne in honor of his grandma. my sister ended up as judi ann and i ended up as joanne...i guess he wanted exotic for his grandchildren-lol). but i wanted violet-we used violet-and the minute he saw her, he said her name was perfect. if you love the name fiona, and you want to use it, then use it. even if people are trying to make you change your mind, im sure they will change their minds after they see the baby and cant imagine her as anything else...and for the record, i dont LOVE fiona, but its not a horrible choice-its unique and has flair. good luck!!
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Thu, 01-11-2007 - 2:02am
I really love the name Fiona. I believe it's Irish because my parents made sure to to give my brothers and I Irish names and my mom always commented about how much she loved Fiona. I think it's really pretty and if you and your husband like it then you should use it.
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Thu, 01-18-2007 - 9:19pm

We just named our baby daughter born Fiona.

 
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Thu, 01-18-2007 - 11:33pm

oh family can be so annoying! i really like the name Fiona. i think it is very pretty for a little girl, but it can definatly GROW with her, kwim?


when ds was born dh called his brother from the hospital saying we had just had our baby boy and named him moses. my bil actually said, 'haha, no seriously, what did you name him?' i still am bitter. but know that i really know my son, i cant piucture him with ANY other name, so i knew what i was doing:) so will you!

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