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MY grandmother-in-law says...

Mrs. Tara LMrs. Tara L
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She really hopes we wait until the delivery to find out if it's a boy or girl and that if it is a girl we name it after her.

DH says if she wants to be surprised we just won't tell her the gender. And by no means are we naming it after her. 

Whew! I love when I don't have to pick my battles, they are fought for me. Crisis averted. Big Smile

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  • KrisztaKriszta
    May I ask what her name is?
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  • Elaine&MattElaine&Matt member
    Wow, that's kind of gutsy!  On GMIL's part, that is.  Good for DH for standing up to her.
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  • leslie13510leslie13510
    My grandmother didn't want us to find out what our two were either.  I told her she didn't really have a choice on that but that if she didn't want to know then we would try and make sure no one told her.  That seemed to work pretty well actually... until she decided 2 days after we found out that she wanted to know.  Haha.  I don't know what I would have said if she asked us to name them after her. 
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  • Mrs. Tara LMrs. Tara L

    imageKriszta:
    May I ask what her name is?

    Mattie. 

    And it's funny  Madelyn used to be one of my top girl's names. But I have scratched it out b/c it sounds too much like hers. There's a history. 

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  • KrisztaKriszta
    i hear ya, Tara.  You just don't want to associate your child's name with bad things.  There are many names that have had to be scratched off the list.
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  • pnwjesspnwjess member
    That's hilarious (and mighty presumptuous, I might add) of your grandmother! These older ladies... they crack me up.
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  • Mrs. Tara LMrs. Tara L

    imageJessicalovesTrevor:
    That's hilarious (and mighty presumptuous, I might add) of your grandmother! These older ladies... they crack me up.

    exactly. Specifically older southern ladies who feel younger generations must honor their elders.

    I'll treat her with respect but please don't tell me how to raise my child. <-- I only say that b/c I feel it coming. 

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  • Jason'swifeJason'swife
    Oh man. LOL. Better you than me.
    image Don't argue with idiots, they bring you down to their level then beat you with experience. - Mrs. G
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  • bannedmonkeybannedmonkey
    Wow. I think this may beat the post the other day from the girl who was given BC from her MIL!
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  • Mrs. Tara LMrs. Tara L

    imageM.Monkey.:
    Wow. I think this may beat the post the other day from the girl who was given BC from her MIL!

    oy! I didn't see that one. Too funny. 

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  • Tonto12Tonto12
    imageMrs. Tara L:

    imageJessicalovesTrevor:
    That's hilarious (and mighty presumptuous, I might add) of your grandmother! These older ladies... they crack me up.

    exactly. Specifically older southern ladies who feel younger generations must honor their elders.

    I'll treat her with respect but please don't tell me how to raise my child. <-- I only say that b/c I feel it coming. 

    OMG Tara you must know my Grandmother. 

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  • bannedmonkeybannedmonkey
    imageMrs. Tara L:

    imageM.Monkey.:
    Wow. I think this may beat the post the other day from the girl who was given BC from her MIL!

    oy! I didn't see that one. Too funny. 

    It was a good one too. Apparently, the OP was already pregnant and the MIL knew it....explain that one.

    That being said, I still think you win.

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  • LyssapeeLyssapee member

    Oh my! What a good DH.

    My mother says that when we find out, not that were KU yet, that she wants us to keep it a secret.  I told her ok, I won't tell you.

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