Do I just give in?

la79al

If baby #3 is a boy, I had pretty much already decided on Lorenzo Elijah.  DH and I had discussed Lorenzo with DD2, he loved it, I liked it.  Now, I sat down with DD1 looking at baby names and she came up with her top 3 so far.  One of her choices was Burgess, which DH apparently really likes.  He also really likes the idea of letting the girls help name the baby.  So I think he has started telling people that the baby may be Burgess if it's a boy.  I don't love Burgess but do I just consider myself outnumbered and go with it?  I don't really hate it.  I do plan on slipping Lorenzo into DDs head to see how that goes.

BananaLettuce

My sister wanted to name me Jennifer. There isn't anything wrong with that name, but I'm so glad my parents didn't name me that. I have a unique (not you-neek) name, and I prefer it over a name several other girls in my class had.

All that to be said, your girls can name their own babies. I think you'll be glad you didn't listen to them and cave because Burgess is pretty awful.

NicoleWI

I dislike Burgess!!!! Ugh! Don't give in.

Mamamads

NO! Don't settle for a name you don't love and I will have to admit that name is pretty bad.

BabyMorrissey

buy your daughter a baby doll, name that Burgess.

Don't put your naming power/happiness on making your other child happy.

Don't be a doormat to "I DONT HATE IT."  yikes. Time to chat with your husband about this.

DaisyZH

Definitely not. It's nice that you want to include your DD but not to the detriment of your next child. Stick with Lorenzo.

magsugar13

OMG why would anyone let a child name a child? That is beyond crazy.

She will name her own children in the future. Do not do this to YOUR child

shannm

Kids opinions are like the weather. Don't equally weight your DD's choice. Compromise if you can but make sure you and your DH both want the chosen name.

LNic5

Definitely stick with Lorenzo!!! Burgess is a last name that I don't think works as a first. It might be nice for your girls to 'help' pick the name, but it should still be a name you like.

Renisra+2

I think it's really sweet that you want to let the girls help name the baby. But, maybe you should go for a compromise and agree that the next puppy you have can be Burgess instead.

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BunnyBerry

Yikes! Lorenzo is definitely in the top 10 names I've seen on BNB, and Burgess is probably the worst real name I can imagine (if it is a real name?). I only hear "Virginia House of Burgesses."

There are few, if any, major decisions that belong to young children, and naming a sibling Burgess isn't one of them, in my opinion.

kmvisioli

Burgess is a last name, and a bad fn. You could use it as a mn if everyone loves it and you want your girls to feel involved. Lorenzo Burgess works.

catahoulatte

Burgess is bad. Get your daughter a fish for Christmas and let her name it. Not the baby. Lorenzo is great!

hillgirl322

Don't give in! Burgess is just bad. Lorenzo is far far better.

neverblushed

Lorenzo Burgess is a great compromise.  What an awesome name!

If I had allowed my older child to have a say in the decision about her brother's name, he would have been named Pancake Syrup Lastname.  Seriously.  It's fun to talk with the older sibs about what names they like, but I think every baby should have a name that's equally free of the influence of their siblings.

t loves r

It's fun to include your children in the naming process, but not give them voting power; that's for your and your husband.

When my mom was pregnant with my youngest sibling, she and my dad would ask us what we wanted to name our baby brother or sister. My brother was five at the time and dead set on Angelica Pickles LN. Angelica is a fine name, but now that my brother is 23, he laughs that he wanted to name our sibling that. And also thinks the name is "brutal" in his words.

So, have fun talking names with your daughter, but remember her sibling has to live with the name. Not your daughter

4N6s

Say no to burgess! Your daughter is probably young and won't remember anyway.
He may end up resenting her for giving him such a terrible name.

blu-eyedwife

You're not outnumbered.  As my parents always said "this is not a democracy, but even if it was you wouldn't get a vote until you're 18."