Question about namesakes - Louis

AMB11

Both of my boys have family names as middle names:  DS#1 - DH's first name and DS#2 - my madien name.  If Baby #3 is a boy, family names are hard to come by seeing as how we've already used two and I really want all three of my children to have a meaningful MN.

One option is Louis, which I like and is meaningful given that it is the name of my great uncle who is like a grandfather to me and his son, also special to me, who died young from Cancer.  All that works.  The problem is my husband also has an Uncle Lou....who we are not close to and I actually don't really like him at all.  We maybe see him 3 times a year.  I would hate to think that his family would assume we named the baby after him.

SO....what would you do in this situation?  1. Use the name and let people think what they want.  2.  Use the name and be clear who the baby is named after or 3.  Look for another option.

kayjay10

Mixture of 1 and 2.  Use the name and only correct people or tell people if they ask.

Emerald27

Joy2611:

Use the name because I farking love Louis and if people ask who it's for or say "Oh, because of Uncle Lou!" then politely say "Oh, it's for my great uncle who died of cancer."

This! But I think you only need to say anything at all IF someone asks...most people probably won't say anything.

BunInTheOvenX5

Joy2611:

Use the name (because I farking love Louis) and if people ask who it's for or say "Oh, because of Uncle Lou!" then politely say "Oh, it's for my great uncle who died of cancer."

 This. Screw what people will think-even family. It is YOUR son, when and your DH's