You're being unduly worried. Malcolm is respectable, it's easily pronounced, it's versatile, a kid can grow up with it, it's a good name. If you're getting lukewarm reactions, it's probably just because it's...one of those names. It's not
bad , but it's not going to excite a lot of people, and that's okay. The way I see it is, I would rather choose a name that inspired lukewarm reactions than negative ones. All that matters is that YOU love the name.
It's also important to remember that most people IRL are not namenerds. The reactions you get here are just going to be different. We're weirdos- most people don't keep lists of combos or get excited with the SSA list comes out.
This message was edited 5/13/2013, 11:55 AM