Is your name choice pissing off your family?

janneann1127 · March 2013

Mobile title: Is your name choice pissing off your family?

So, for our first DS, we named him Griffin Elliot - Elliot being my DH's father's MN as well. For this one, we definitely wanted to use a name from my side of the family. We are debating several names, but right now we are strongly leaning towards Leo Michael. Leo is my paternal grandfather's name. Michael is my brother's MN and DH's MN.

A little backstory: my parents have been divorced for more than 30 years. My mother still hates my father. She keeps suggesting names that are from her side of the family, but... they are soooo awful. My grandfather's name was Rupert. No offense if anyone likes this, but we do not. His middle name was Kie.sel. (No period normally). Pronounced like Weasel with a K. She really, really dislikes Leo. She won't admit it's all because of my dad, but I know that's why. So she keeps throwing out name choices to me that are just NOT MY STYLE at all, and it's driving me crazy.

Who else? I know we all have this problem, so tell me your name woes!

magdalina.h · March 2013

We don't tell people our name choices. We go to the hospital with a list of 3 and no one knows the name until after the kid is born.

cole2144 · March 2013

Tell your mom, like it or not, that is the name and the time for discussion is over.

janneann1127 · March 2013

magdalina.h:
We don't tell people our name choices. We go to the hospital with a list of 3 and no one knows the name until aft

vintageutopia · March 2013

Just nod along and name your baby whatever you want. If she gets a rise out of you, then she thinks that she has a horse in the race. If you just listen and nod, she eventually stops.

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MommyKristin88 · March 2013

I wouldn't say the name choice is pissing people off, but my mother keeps suggesting names even though I told her I picked one. She keeps saying, "Name our baby --- or ----!" Well, no offense mom, but it's not OUR baby. It's like she forgets that the

mbf124 · March 2013

For some reason, everyone feels like they need to give their input on your child's name. it's the #1 question we get now that we know it's a boy. We already have a name picked out, but dont' want to share. We just tell people who ask that we haven't decid

missemilyb · March 2013

My mom has made it no secret that she doesn't like our name choice, and keeps emailing me with other very awful names. I just keep telling her she's better get used to it, because we're keeping the name we like.

MammaBear81 · March 2013

This is why we stopped telling people names until baby is here. I LOVED the name Nathaniel... MIL's first comment "I HATE Nate" well, there went that name! It took us 4 children, but we finally realized to just keep out mouths shut until

janneann1127 · March 2013

MommyKristin88:
I wouldn't say the name choice is pissing people off, but my mother keeps suggesting names even though I

janneann1127 · March 2013

mbf124:
For some reason, everyone feels like they need to give their input on your child's name. it's the #1 question we get n

goatgirlnyc · March 2013

We're not telling anyone our name choices until the baby is born.

LnR70707 · March 2013

If this LO is a girl, we will be weighing the potential level of butthurt from my mother with our desire to use the name Elizabeth (NN Ella). My mother's name is Elizabeth and it is my MN. Thing is, my mother has it in her mind that is is some

coraggiosa · March 2013

This is exactly why we won't be telling anyone our name choices until after it is put on the birth certificate.

OP, sorry your mom is being a drag. Just tell her that you've made your decision and that you aren't interested in suggestions a

Lilmrslay · March 2013

On one is p!ssed off yet because we haven't shared that we are naming our daughter, or even that we are having a girl, but they will be. My Mum namely, because we are using my MILs middle name as our daughters middle name.

My Mum will be up

kmichln · March 2013

We have a few names we are leaning toward right now, but have quite decided. I have mentioned several names to our closest family and friends, but haven't said this is what we are naming it. I just mentioned names to gauge reactions. I want them to l

laceyesmith · March 2013

We haven't decided on a name yet (we have a few contenders) but we aren't telling anyone until it's on the birth certificate. If we use our current favorite (the name I've had picked out since I was a teenager) my little sister will be really mad; she lov

maginell · March 2013

We like ethnic names generally, or at least old fashioned and not too common. We made the mistake of throwing a few ideas out to my mom early. She destroyed them!!!

For a boy, we really like Cornelius diminutives include Neil, Nils, Cory, or

NiksMama · March 2013

We don't share our baby's name with anyone until the ink has dried on the Birth Certificate. We invite family and friends to provide suggestions of names they like, but we make the decision ourselves.

lkobriant · March 2013

magdalina.h:
We don't tell people our name choices. We go to the hospital with a list of 3 and no one knows the name until aft

TurtleMomma · March 2013

Yes. Very long back story. Very complicated. DH and I just decided to STFU about names and tell everyone to back off. The name issue is part of the reason we're not telling anyone the baby's sex.

AmeliaKris · March 2013

My sis is being ridiculous. My mom actually told her to back off..lol. we have a list of 5 names and are waiting to meet her first. Truth be told we are hovering between 2 names... Quinnlyn Katherine [Katherine after my mom] or Elizabeth Katherine with th

silvercamaro77 · March 2013

I have a cousin that had a hissy fit about the potential names we had picked out with DD. we had 2 girl names and a boy name picked out before I was even pregnant.

As it turns out her hypothetical girl name used one of the first names and on

Mitchellovesnemo · March 2013

I would just tell you mom "I'm sorry you feel this way, but this is OUR child & our decision. There will be no more discussing this with you". I really hate it when people think its there job to comment on other peoples name choices. I've heard

BelhurstBride · March 2013

My parents, specifically my mom, had not so positive opinions regarding the name Stella. My grandmother was full of a variety of suggestions as well.

I just ignored them and when she turned out to be a girl stuck with the name we had picked

katiedid0907 · March 2013

magdalina.h:
We don't tell people our name choices. We go to the hospital with a list of 3 and no one knows the name until aft

TurtleMomma · March 2013

Mitchellovesnemo:
I would just tell you mom "I'm sorry you feel this way, but this is OUR child & our decision. There will

janneann1127 · March 2013

Thanks everyone for your responses! Sounds like we all have naysayers and people who think they know better! In the end, your kid, your decision. Actually I remember when we told my 95 year old grandmother that we were thinking of naming our son Griffin a

N_Koz · March 2013

Similar situation here my parents are divorcing and my mom hates my dad. Dad half jokingly said he would give us 10,000 if we have a boy and name it James after him. Well I am a daddy's girl and always planned on using James as my first sons middle name b