this always annoys me

[stardustic.livejournal.com]

this has been driving me crazy since I had my baby. I love her name which is Nalani but whenever someone asks her name they look at me like I named her chia pet or something.

Like my car was recently wrecked so last night i went to an auction and I brought nalani with me. This lady was there with her baby and like people always do she comes up to talk. I ask what her daughter's name is and her baby's name was something like(Sha Nee qwee sah). I have no clue how she spelled it. But thats how it sounded. I just said Oh cause i dont like to say i like stuff i dont like. Then she asked Nalani's name and I said it slow like i always do..and she like everyone else gets this weird look on her face and says, "shoot i'm not even gonna attempt to say that" lol when it happened it pissed me off but now when I think of it..its kinda funny. but it always happenes to me..so when people ask I just say her name is Lani most of the time now.

I thought I was going nice and simple with my daughter's name..cause it's said like it is spelled and it's not a made up name. It was in all the baby books. It's also not as ghettofab as my name Tyquira (ty Queer Ah). But apparently I went all crazy like my mom did and she will be going around forever saying her name is Lani. Like i always have to say my name is Ty. Does anyone else with kids run into problems like that. My dad just had a baby and named him Dalton Brelin Ligon. But noone has a problem saying that. and it seems like a tongue twister to me.

Comments

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Nalani is lovely! It's sweet and I don't think its a mouthful at all, and Lani is a great nickname.

I'm sorry, but I have to say I laughed at the other woman's baby's name. It reminds me of the part in Coach Carter where Ashanti's character is talking to her friends about the baby, and she says she likes Harmony as a name and they all agree, and then she says, "what about Shanequa?" and her friend says, "Shanequa? Girl, the ghetto called and they want their name back." Ty is a cute nn for you too. :)

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Haha! I think you have to accept that some people are not very bright and will have trouble with everything that's even a little unfamiliar.

Nalani doesn't seem like a problematic name at all. I don't understand people :/ I think it's quite pretty and not hard to pronounce at all. Don't worry about it!

[kissokomes.livejournal.com]

nalani's not at all a 'mouthful' of a name, it is a lovely name!

people are stupid. whatever.

"i just said oh beucase i don't like to say things i don't like" - LOL! you crack me up! i lol-ed.

[hitzpink.livejournal.com]

Nalani is pretty. I don't think it's hard to pronounce at all.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

I don't see why people are having such a difficult time with Nalani. I think its really sweet sounding :) Lani is a really cute nickname.

[tiffrobyn.livejournal.com]

Nalani is lovely and I don't think it's hard to pronounce. Use her full name. If people can't be bothered to pronounce it correctly then just move on and blow them off. They're not worth it. :)

[anapology.livejournal.com]

I'd say Naliani- Nay-Lah-Nee. i think it's pretty, not my style but very pretty nonetheless :-)

[janelleandheart.livejournal.com]

I like Nalani, I think its very pretty and an easy name to say.
People are crazy.
Don't be ashamed of the name though.
Don't call her by Lani.. you named her what you named her for a reason.
Lani is a cute nickname but you should always introduce her as Nalani first.

Dalton Brelin Ligon is easy for me to say.
I've never had to deal with my sons name being pronounced wrong or anything, its kind of simple and easy.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

I get that all the time too! My son is named Draven and my daughter is named Isis. I think the worst comment I have heard from anyone is "Why would you do that?" I said back..."because I can." People are entitled to their oppinions but we don't have to agree with them. I think your daughter's name is fabulous. I always tell me friends who have had babies or are having them soon.....name your kid whatever you want cuz you can't please everybody so just please yourself. :)

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

... SHE had a problem with your daughter's name?
And she named her kid THAT?

Okay. That's... logical. =/

Really, I like your daughter's name. I love Hawaiian names, although I wouldn't use them.