Name son after FIL

jaimedennis · February 2012

My husband REALLY wants to name our future son after his dad. He thinks that would be so meaningful and special and we quite honestly we can't agree on any other names. The problem is I am not in love with the name, Greg. I really like Owen or Dylan but my husband hates them both...

Should I give in to this because it means so much to my husband and I know it will to the family? Then, what about my dad, Allen?

I am stuck....

magnoliablossom00 · February 2012

If you can't agree on Greg, then don't honor anyone and just pick a name you both like. Besides, LO will already have the same LN as your FIL and DH, so technically your dad should get "rights", just my 2 cents.....

I think Gregory is a lot better than Greg, fwiw.

That.Just.Happened · February 2012

Can you use it as a middle name instead?

RedCardinal · February 2012

That.Just.Happened:
Can you use it as a middle name instead?

This. I like Owen Gregory.

candaceleigh21 · February 2012

I really like Owen Gregory..What is your fathers middle name? Any chance you can make it work as a part of the name?

alliejo725 · February 2012

Hmmm.

My thoughts:

1. Owen and Dylan are nice enough names, but they're SUPER popular (and only getting moreso). Even if they weren't, your husband doesn't like them.

2. Greg is really underused. It means a lot to your husband and his family. However, you don't like it.

3. You say the two of you can't agree on any other names. Based on the above merits alone, Greg seems like a better choice. Is FIL's middle name something you might like more? If not, it may be best to go back to the drawing board completely. I like Greg and think it's a nice way to honor your husband's family, so I would use it. But that's just me.

bonus! #4. Greg Allen totally solves your "what about my dad?" problem. You're welcome.

jaimedennis · February 2012

Thanks for the suggestions... I think I am going to push for Gregory as the middle name, I LOVE Owen Gregory.

His dad does already get the last name ;-) !!!!

bubblegummum · February 2012

I really like the way Owen Gregory sounds.

kbm2009 · February 2012

This thread makes me smile- DS1 is Owen Gregory. I love his name!!!

FrecklesInside · February 2012

RedCardinal:
That.Just.Happened:

Can you use it as a middle name instead?

This. I like Owen Gregory.

Agreed. If you don't like it, it should be out, same way if he doesn't like a name, it should be out. I'd just not honor anyone, or use it as a MN.

lissag24 · February 2012

If we were having a boy my DH wanted to use his fathers name to honor him too, I just said and how do you think my dad would feel. Seeing as I'm very close to my dad and I really can't stand DH's dad we would not be using either name. I would say go back to the drawing board and choose new names. Maybe use both fathers as middle names.

rebeccaparis · February 2012

I agree that maybe you should try to use it as a middle name if you aren't that fond of it as a first and it really means alot to DH.

blueyedsweety28 · February 2012

you could name your baby Gregory Allen after my dad instead .. ! =] haha .. that is his first and middle name ..

anyways, if your DH doesn't like Owen or Dylan .. you need to let them go and think of other names ..

sounds like you have neutral feelings about the name Greg .. so maybe you need to make a decision one way or the other and let your DH know how you feel about the name .. you like it or you don't like it .. and I wouldn't "give in" to a name cuz other people will be happy about it .. you need to be happy about the name, too ..

blu-eyedwife · February 2012

I love that it's taboo in my religion to name after a living person - saves all worries about situations like this.

Like others, I view this as a veto situation - regardless of whether it's the name of his father or not. If you don't like the name it's off the table. Same with names he doesn't like.

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