New babies

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Two people I know have had babies in the last week.

A colleague had a baby boy who they have named Archie. I don't like it. It's very trendy in the UK at the moment to give kids these twee, old-fashioned names. Every bloody child I hear of is called Alfie, Archie, Evie, Millie or something similar. Yuk.

The daughter of some friends of my parents also had a boy the other day. She's named him Jidé. How ugly is that? I believe they're pronouncing it Jih-DAY. Her parents are terribly embarrassed.

WDYT?

Comments

[idrinkacidrain.livejournal.com]

Alfie, Archie, Evie and Millie are beautiful NICKNAMES, Jide is horrific.

I hate the twee awkward nicknamey shit for names.

[scarletladyy.livejournal.com]

That is your opinion.

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

I agree that they're nice enough as nicknames. I don't like them as full given names, and I'm just sick to death of hearing all of them.

I really, really dislike Jidé.