"Destiny"

[imthelonely-one.livejournal.com]

My best friend is pregnant, and I really want to support her, but she is seriously considering naming her daughter this and I just... It seems awfully trashy to me. Her family and aquaintences like it, but that doesn't surprise me seeing as how she lives in a super white trash housing complex. I really want to convince her that naming her kid something like "Destiny" "Kaighlee" or "Mercedes" etc. will NOT be doing the poor girl any favours. But at the same time, I really don't want to seem pretentious? 

It's not that, I just know that name descrimination is real, and I don't want my best friend's little girl to be held back in life because she thinks it "sounds cute". Should I just butt out? I keep suggesting alternatives but I don't know. Maybe I should just leave it alone.

Oh, and sorry if anyone here happens to love that name, or named their daughter that!

Comments

[nobodynomore.livejournal.com]

Destiny is not my style, all the Destiny's I know are pets, lol.

If you've already suggested names once and she didn't react positively, don't do it again. However, if you haven't, maybe say, "Oh, I heard THIS name the other day!" and see how she reacts to suggestions. Like you said, she is "seriously considering", which implies she is still open to other names.

Keep in mind: I am 100% set on what I am naming my daughter, and no one would change my mind otherwise, but if you are that concerned about it (and I assume you'll probably be a large part of this baby girl's life), you can always try, as long as you aren't pushy about it *shrugs*