It's a brilliant name. If I was a little boy, I think I'd want to be called something like Diesel. Everyone will get used to it soon enough. It's better than being one of seven Bens in your class.

I like it not one I would choose mind but I have known a Diesel and a Levi. I would not say anything she needs support and I hardly think a name is the be all and end all. Although young girls can sometimes find it hard to bond with babies and picking a name can really make the baby feel like hers so I would definitely leave it.

It all work out fine. I know a woman with an Axl and a Diesel and I don't want to identify them, but one of the couple is foreign. Nobody bats an eyelid. They are in their 30s and have good taste otherwise. But their kids are fine! nobody is ostracising them!

My mum pointed out to me that the name I had chosen (annabel) and its shortened version we were going to use (anna) sounded like a completely different word (animosity). It had never occured to me, but once she said it, I couldn't get that out of my head. In the end, we decided to change the name and I am glad that she did tell me... because I think I would regret that name now.

I think it depends on the relationship of the people involved (I am close to my mum and respect her opinion - so was more than happy to listen to other ideas) and I think it also depends on the personality of the pregnant women. I prefer to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions and then make a judgement bearing in mind what people think of a name (not necessarily whether they like it - that's personal, but I do like to know what images a name conjurs up for people - as names do have 'types' etc). But others prefer not to discuss names at all and cannot take any criticism on names. So I guess it depends on the character of the pregnant woman.

Where does she live? If in a big city it probably won't stand out that much. It wouldn't at my kids' school- a lot of people would like it a lot and it wouldn't raise any eyebrows. Maybe you could comment nicely on what different types of name she's selected for a boy and a girl and see if she brings up any latent doubts about Diesel that you can then agree might be a problem. I'd keep it very conversational rather than giving your own view though.

cloelia whats wrong with dizzy?!?!?!

I was always v vocal when discussing names celebs choose for their babies and how ridiculous they are etc and then I got pregnant myself and ate my words, every one of them!!

I've discovered I love unusual names for babies (fortunately so does DH!), not quite of the 'diesel' variety but definitely none that are heard every day.

A friend of mine had a DS recently and coincidentally chose one of the names we'd been thinking of. I mentioned it at work and was horrified by the faces people pulled and the comments they made. It wasn't their child!!

It has made me quite militant about baby names and am now very vocal about everyone having the right to choose the name they like. I'm determined not to disclose any of our choices until DC has arrived (am 17+2) mainly because I have the sensitivity of a weak kitten (especially at the moment) and will be extrememly prone to bursting into tears if someone questions them.

Plus you can pretty much guarantee that DC will second-guess you anyway! I have an unusual name and always hated it as a child (love it now) and my friends with more usual names always hated that theirs wasn't unique. Aren't teenage kids great?!

Phew, what a long post, sorry peeps!

it is odd but i agree with monniemae, it is not actually all that bad. It is a v trendy brand name so maybe she thinks it's no worse than levi. could shorten perfectly acceptably to something like dd. Or dizzy. as in rascal. I should leave her to get on with it. good luck to her!!

lol!
let's be honest, "bedroom" could as easily fit into that sentence too!

Displayuntilbestbefore.. I re-read your comment 3 times before realising you said 'boardroom' and not 'bedroom'!