Taken from: http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/05/13/2010-05-13_one_in_five_parents_regret_name_they_chose_for_their_baby_survey.html

Full title: "One in five parents regrets name they chose for their baby: survey"


What's in a name? For some moms and dads, a twinge of regret.

One in five parents reports having second thoughts on the name they so carefully chose for their baby, a study in Britain found.

Many of the 3,000 parents surveyed said they wish they'd picked a less popular name, while one in 10 say they chose a quirky moniker only to have the novelty quickly wear off.

That could be because 15 percent of parents say their baby's name has sparked amusement from friends and relatives - and one in five have felt scorn from a stranger. Ouch.

"Today's baby name trends move very quickly, so names that seem relatively unusual and quirky can quickly become mainstream and common in the classroom," Faye Mingo of the parenting club Bounty, which sponsored the survey, told The Sun.

But going traditional doesn't always work, either. Nineteen percent of parents reluctantly chose family names "to keep the peace," the survey found.

The five most regretted boys' names in the British survey were William, Oliver, Jack, Alfie and Thomas - some of the country's most popular names, according to The Sun. For girls, the top unfortunate names were Chloe, Ruby, Olivia, Emily and Grace.