The other day I took my daughter to school and she was showing her little sister [name]Indie[/name] to her friends. A couple of parents overheard her introducing [name]Indie[/name] to other kids and said to me that they loved to two older kids names, but they just didn’t like the name [name]Indie[/name]… I explained it was just a nickname etc. but it seemed really weird to say that you don’t like a name to their parents face. Really weirdly, it happened again a couple days later in the park. Someone overhead me saying [name]Indie[/name] and they told me that it was a bit of an odd hipster name, what do you even say to that?
Ok, so this was mostly just a rant, but I really don’t know what you are meant to say when people tell you they don’t like the name you picked! She’s a year old, it’s a bit late now 
Wow! People are rude. That fortunately hasn’t happened to me yet. I wouldn’t be surprised to find out people said something behind our backs though. I got no advice for you, just showing sympathy.
When my sister named her first daughter (a classic, well-known but not commonly used name), her in-laws here horrified by the name. They hated everything about it, while my family was like “Wow, what a gorgeous name!” I can distinctly remember being at my sister’s house to visit sometime after the birth, and her in-laws showed up (her husband’s siblings are a good deal younger than him, so it was his parents and four younger siblings there visiting, the youngest of which was about 10 years old). My sister and brother-in-law had gone into a different room with his mother, when his 10-year old sister announced “Like mom said, the name is ugly so we’re going to call her by her middle name whether they want us to or not”…she was quickly shushed by the older siblings, but my family had obviously heard it.
And they did indeed try to call her by her middle name. My sister and brother-in-law corrected them each time. Eventually they started calling her by her first name, and now they love it. It took a while to grow on them, but I think once you got to know her personality the name just fit her.
I can’t imagine saying I hated the name right to someone’s face. I meet a lot of babies with names I think are hideous, but I would never mention it anywhere near the mom or the kid!
For what it’s worth, I love the name [name]Indie[/name]. I’m sure as people get to know her and her personality they’ll start to love it too.
When we told everyone that we were naming our first son [name]Henry[/name] nobody said anything. After he was born we found out that everyone thought we had been joking, lol. It was a little awkward for a moment, but it didn’t really matter to me what they thought. It hasn’t come up since.
I think its really rude and ignorant. [name]Amelie[/name] went to a painting club for toddlers (accompanied by me) when she was about 2, and when I introduced her to the instructor, she said “[name]Amelie[/name]? You mean like [name]Amelia[/name] with a funny accent? I’m just going to call you [name]Amelia[/name] to make things easier!”. I was like “Eh, no you won’t, her name is [name]Amelie[/name], could you please address her by her proper name?”.
Anyway she said she’d make an effort but [name]Amelie[/name] was so strange and took a lot of effort to say correctly, not to be surprised if [name]Amelia[/name] accidentally slipped out from time to time. We lasted about 3 weeks at that class before I got sick of her attitude and joined a toddler dancing class instead 
We’ve had some people make comments on our children’s names, someone actually commented on Arthurs name the other day.
We were packing the bags at the supermarket and naturally, people were asking about [name]Arthur[/name] as he’s only 1 month old and still looks pretty tiny. The woman behind us asked us what his name was, and we told her. She wrinkled her nose and said ‘Oh, That’s interesting…Sound kinda like an old mans name though. Such a shame.’ I’m not 100% sure if we were meant to hear it but we did. I just turned to DH and rolled my eyes, ahah!
I think it is incredibly rude and I am sorry it happened to you! Although one of my close friends has a daughter with a name that even after 6 years I think was a terrible choice, I would NEVER tell her to her face. (Although if she straight out asked me I would tell her gently that I wouldn’t have picked it and talk a lot about how everyone has different tastes in names and whatnot because I don’t want to lie to her).
Probably either “well I don’t like your kid’s stupid name” or “well I don’t like your stupid face.”
Seriously, what is wrong with people? No, realistically I’d probably say “I obviously very much like the name ____” or “I guess it’s good that isn’t YOUR kid’s name, then.”
It’s also a bit different (although still completely rude and both uncalled for and unproductive) for a family member or close friend to say it, then it is for a random mother at school or someone in the supermarket!
Someone beat me to this sassy comment. Exactly this!
Wow. I can’t believe the nerve!!
I judge people’s name choices ALL THE TIME. Mostly because I find them boring. But I would NEVER say it to their face.
I get quite the comments on my first daughter’s name. People confuse her for a boy all the time. [name]Even[/name] in pictures on facebook. I’m not a big pink person, so unless they know her, they comment like “He is so cute!”. Ugh. I just feel like commenting back on one of their pictures of their little girls and say something like “[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Grace[/name] with an oversized flower headband… so much originality!!” (Sorry if this applies to any of you)
But I wouldn’t. [name]Ever[/name].
Common sense people! Keep your judgements to yourself. And forums…
By the way, I don’t think [name]Indie[/name] is out-there, or too hipsterish at all! Not everyone has a passion for names as we do, I just feel sorry for them, and their kids.
I think I’d be tempted to just say, “wow, how rude.”
Wow. I’m not sure why I’m surprised at how rude people can be, but I am. If someone is being rude to me, I tell them, “You’re being rude.” They usually don’t have a response to that.
Example:
Moron: “[name]Indie[/name]? Huh. That’s a weird little hipster name.”
Mom: “My, my, you’re a rude little person, aren’t you?”
Toss your hair and walk away. They’ll go home and tell their friends and family about the weirdo they met that was so rude to them. But you’ll go home knowing you stuck up for yourself, and your choices. Hopefully your children observed you and learn that it’s totally okay to let people know when they’re being [name]RUDE[/name]; and, further, that it is not okay to talk to other people like that.
You can’t please all of the people all of the time.
Since your daughter is actually named [name]Florence[/name] [name]Imogen[/name], nn [name]Indie[/name], perhaps this person felt more within their rights to discuss the name [name]Indie[/name] itself (as it bears no actual relation whatsoever to your daughter’s given name). Your other two children’s names are fairly ornate and upper-crust sounding, which again might invite comparisons by someone who thought you were closer than you are.
Personally I think if you’re snippy in return you come out looking worse than simply saying “well, it’s done now, isn’t it?” or “we love it, it’s meaningful to us because of X, Y and Z.”
My sons name is [name]Levin[/name]. It’s not for everyone. That is okay, b.c we love it, it is very meaningful to us, and it fits him perfectly. I am not holding out for universal popularity. My name was unusual while I was growing up (less so now) and I have gotten many rude comments on it. I just always figured if it wasn’t my name, it would be something else.
Mostly, no one says anything negative about it. I really don’t think most people are just waiting around for an opportunity to be rude, you know? But when people do unkind comments about it, or wrinkle their noses, I feel embarrassed for them. Seriously, what kind of awful things could be going on for a person who feels compelled to insult a baby’s name? So I just pretend that they said something appropriate.
Example:
Stranger: “What’s his name?”
Me: “[name]Levin[/name]”
Stranger: “Really? What a terrible name!”
Me: “Thank you. We love it, too.”
This generally just confuses people and they give up.
Ha ha ha tarynkay! [name]Love[/name] it! [name]Victory[/name] through confusion 
I actually love the nn [name]Indie[/name]! So cute. I probably would have just raised my eyebrows at them until they looked away
When I [very occasionally] get averse reactions to my own name, I just kind of stare the Philistine down and feel smug about my superior manners and knowledge of names.
Well that’s rude. [name]Indie[/name] is a cool name, too.
haha ‘hipster.’ At this point, EVERYTHING is hipster. I’m seriously sick of it, but I’d take that as a compliment; it means people think you’re being different (even if THEY don’t approve).
Yeah, people should keep their name judgments to themselves. Unless it’s a forum (lawl), or if it naturally arises in a conversation, at which point you say it nicely, ‘well, it’s not really my style, but it fits your child very well!’
Lots of people I know have chosen baby names I dislike, but the only comments I’ve ever made regarding names have been the white lie: “Oh, that’s so cute!” Unless someone is specifically asking for your opinion on a name, it’s not your place to comment.
It’s hard to believe people can be so rude, but it happens all the time. I would never imagine saying any negative comment to someone about their child’s name, even though my complaints are usually that the name is too boring or trendy. The only way I would say something negative if it was obviously racist, hateful, or a slur of some kind.
My mom strongly disliked the name [name]Rowan[/name] when I first told her and she tried calling her RJ for the first few months of her life. I corrected her every time and sternly verbalized my hatred for it and she eventually got it. She loves her name now though, of course. I’ve had little old ladies in grocery stores ask what [name]Rowan[/name]'s name is and then say something to the extent of “Oh…that’s different” with a scowl on their face. It just makes me like it more. 
Exactly what sort of response does an individual expect when they tell someone that they don’t like their child’s name?
[name]Rita[/name] [name]Rude[/name]: “Your son is adorable! What’s his name?”
[name]Mia[/name] Mom: “-insert name here-”
[name]Rita[/name] [name]Rude[/name]: “-insert dumb comment here-”
[name]Mia[/name] Mom: “…”
It’s seriously the most awkward situation. What exactly is the purpose of telling someone that you don’t like their child’s name? Does [name]Rita[/name] [name]Rude[/name] expect [name]Mia[/name] Mom to skip on down to the county courthouse and change her son’s name just because [name]Rita[/name] [name]Rude[/name] doesn’t like it? I wouldn’t even bother telling [name]Rita[/name] [name]Rude[/name] that she’s being rude; I would just say “okay” and walk away.
I do like it when “that’s an old man/lady name” is used as an insult. [name]Do[/name] people not realize that old people were once babies too, and that all of the babies with “old people” names will hopefully all be old people one day…?