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DH's family making fun of our names...
So apparently DH's family hates our names and they think its hilarious. DH's grandma who is very old commented that "she hates them", so of course I laugh it off b/c its just her personality and she says things like this all the time. But now, ever since I "laughed", it apparently opened the doors for his entire family to bring it up over and over. I guess at the latest family function we missed, they all sat around and tried to come up with new names for our girls. And my MIL can't seem to be able to say the name "Keira" and its totally annoying. Is it really that hard to say? I need a break from them, ugh!
I am frustrated. I told DH last night that he needed to put a stop to it, it pisses me off and is totally unfair to these girls already.
BTW - our girls names are going to be Keira and Ella/Elle.
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Re: DH's family making fun of our names...
ugh. I am so sorry! This is why we're not telling anyone the names until they're born. Well, also we haven't decided on names yet.
I love the names!
How rude of them! These are beautiful names.
Your post only reinforces our decision not to share names with anyone until the boys are born!
People are so inconsiderate sometimes. Those names are beautiful.
DH's great aunt calls DS 'little girl' instead of her name because we named her after DH's grandmother - who his great aunt dislikes. The grandmother died over 5 years ago - get over it already.
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FWIW, I love the names you chose.
We told my side of the family our names b/c I knew they wouldn't say anything bad. We aren't telling DH's side of the family till the girls are born.
Agreed.
I opened your posted expecting that your names might be weird, but they're not. They're great names.
After 2 rounds of IVF & 2 rounds of FET, we were blessed with identical twin girls!
i know. so annoying.
my DD's name was originally going to be eleanor and we were going to call her nora. but my mom and MIL both started calling her "ellie" and so we just named her nora instead.
Thats awesome!
First, I love your names.
Second, I would ask them if they're going to make fun of the names to your kids' faces...and if they're not, why do they think its okay to do it now? Seriously.
I think they are beautiful names....I would simply have your DH call his family (mom and maybe grandma) and say, you know it's come to my attention that you do not like the names WE have picked out for the girls. I'm sorry you don't like them, but they are OUR kids and we like the names.
THIS is exactly why we never shared our names. I had a friend who had this happen. People suck. I'm so so sorry.
I was waiting for some horrible names & then I got to Keira & was like WTF?
My DD's name is Keira...I adore her name & so does the rest of my family. I hope you stick with it! And Ella is beautiful too, why would they make fun of that.
Everyone's a critic! This was exactly the reason why we waited until after they were born before introducing them & their names to everyone!
I don't get it - your chosen names are lovely! Maybe after your family meets them & gets used to them associated with their names, they will be better?
In-laws like this piss me off! and they are not even my in-laws.
I have a friend named Keira. It's a great name. So is Ella/Elle. They are beautiful names!
I wonder what their names are?
.... your DH's grandma, sounds like my grandma, may she RIP. I loved her so very much....but she was so, so negative about everything!!!
Keep your names. They are wonderful names.
This is exactly why we're not telling any family members, or friends really, our names. I don't want the feedback. Nobody's going to say anything once the babies are named, at least most wouldn't, it's when the names are still a consideration that people are very free with their opinions.
Sorry you have to deal with that BS. I love your names btw.
oh my, they sound like fun. if they aren't SUPER helpful when the girls arrive i say move far, far away
they are absolutely lovely names!
I'm pretty judgy with names, and I was all ready to be like, "well, those are odd names..." until I read them.
Keira?
That's one of my top 5 names! DH's family sucks. I love both your names. Screw them!
That sucks. FWIW, I really like them!
My MIL didn't come out and say she didn't like our names, but she just said, "Oh. You know what name I think is beautiful? Tatyana. Isn't THAT name pretty????" ::puke::
I think at the next function, or when someone brings it up again, say, "You know what name I don't like?? ::insert gram's, MIL's, FIL's, etc.'s name here.:: I think Keira and Elle/Ella are much prettier, fresher names than you all realise. And since they're not your babies to name, I don't want to hear another word about it. Period." And end that with a little closed mouth smile. There's nothing more smug than a closed mouth smile. LOL!
This exactly.