picking a name

sarahahmed26

im 29 weeks pregnant with my first girl, and had decided before my husband and I even got married that I wanted to name my future daughter Laila. now, his family is interjecting and saying they don't like this name, as well as literally any other name I or my husband pick out. instead they keep suggesting old, ugly names that I'm not comfortable with at all. how do I get my husband to not listen to their opinions and see how important it is to me to name my child?

Maggies0670

I LOVE that name. Layla is what we had picked out for the longest time before ever getting married. Unfortunately one of our friends beat us to using it. Great name! !

You should try to discuss with hubby and explain that no matter what name you choose everyone will have an opinion on it if you allow them to. This happened with the first name we had picked out and his whole family hated it. From that moment on we decided that the only opinions we needed were our own. We now have told everyone we are naming her McKinley with no room for their opinions and no one has said anything negative thus far..
Once you choose a name own it and tell them its gonna be what it is and they won't give their opinion if it's not warranted
Good luck!

holli0801

I would do what you want. People will always have opinions. It's not a outlandish, crazy name. It's not a name that would make you question it on a resume.. It's a perfectly good name. It sounds like they just have a different style. Which in my opinion is not a reason to listen to others!

bpwife&mama

Who cares what other people think?!?

talisha1992

I would tell the his family that the baby already has his surname so the first name is my decision at the end of the day laila (which is a beautiful name) will rely completely on you and hubby so those adding in their two pence piece can bugger off unless there willing to do late nights crazy feeds and ass wiping lol sorry one hot tempered mumma today my hormones are everywhere lol. Good luck with the name I think it's lovely

melissajuelich

I had some good advice past on to me, hopefully this help;
If we have a girl I want to call her Olivia however was discussing with someone how popular it was. The girl said told me to name her what we (hubby and I) wanted because if we name her something we don't really like we will regret in in years to come and wish we had named her Olivia.
So give her the name Laila if that is what you and your husband want otherwise you'll regret it in years to come.