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Name choice.....
I have known what I wanted to name my son since before I found out we were expecting. I never really told anyone, until we later found out we were having a boy, then decided to tell family and friends. DH has agreed with me about the name choice since day 1, and loves it as well (which is all that matters, I know!!) but my mother seems to have a HUGE problem with the name.....
His name is going to be Jakob. I like it because its a little bit different, but still a very traditional name. I LOVE the nickname Jake and Jakey so I think spelling Jakob with a "k" just fits!!!
My mom keeps telling me that he is going to have problems all of his life because of the spelling and that no one will ever spell it right, blah blah blah. She then decided to say that he wont EVER be able to find anything in the stores with his name on it like christmas ornaments or anything else. I know that ALOT of stuff can be custom made these days tho, so thats not an issue for me.....
Has anyone else been dealing with a family member absolutly hating your name choice, and just continuing to compain about it everytime its talked about?
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Re: Name choice.....
Yes, my parents hated my name choice for DS. However, after he was here the name grew on them and now they love it and can't imagine DS having any other name.
They'll get over it eventually, so if you and DH are in agreement stick to it.
We don't discuss names before birth in my family. My mother had a problem with DD's name at first, but she's gotten over it.
You said you had your heart set on Jakob because you like the nickname Jake. Have you considered naming him Jake? Consider the fact that he will one day be an adult in most likely a professional setting. In my experience, uniquely spelled names are more difficult to deal with as a professional.
If you name him Jacob, then he can still go by Jake if he wants to.
I know you weren't looking for advice about the name, but I felt compelled to give you another perspective on it.
eta: All that really matters though is that you and your DH like it.Please name your baby whatever you want. My husband and I had such a hard time agreeing on a name for our son and when we did we didn't tell anyone. My grandfather ended up passing away just days before my son was born - I didn't even get to go to the funeral- and my mom and some of my family had the nerve to chastize me for not naming my son after my grandfather. Family members who didn't even visit my grandpa made comments about it, like i was such a bad person. My grandpa and i were extremely close but i did not want to have my son share his name- especially with the closeness of the death and birth. It just felt bad to me. But it told me a lot about my family to have them make these comments.
My mother in general did not like the name we choose either and for a full six months she called my son Brandon instead of Brendan. It really pissed me off, but it would have pissed me off even more if i hadnt picked the name i wanted for my son. It suits him. My mom had 6 kids and she named each of them herself (with help of my father of course). It's your baby, you should do what you want.