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[OLD THREAD] Why My Family is Driving Me Crazy 11. 8

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edited November 2016 in December 2016 Moms


Let's hear what your family is doing this week that makes you want to hide behind some turkey legs!
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Re: [OLD THREAD] Why My Family is Driving Me Crazy 11. 8

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  • dmontgodmontgo member
    @brittnic86 I'm coping with Thanksgiving by not being here for people to bother me! Well, if my doctor lets me anyway... 
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  • brittnic86brittnic86 member
    edited November 2016
    @SarahF8611 MIL have too much to say about baby names :|
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  • l9il9i member
    @SarahF8611 That will be my mom if we have a girl.  We're team green and no one knows the names, but she will forever have a fit about Logan for a girl because it's a "boy name".  I know she also won't like the middle name.  She has a double first name with the second being my middle name.  I know should we have a girl she would just expect I continue that and use my middle name.  I HATE my middle name with a passion and will never use it.  We will be using my grandmother's (paternal) name instead.  So, if we have a girl it will be fun and I feel your pain.  Btw, I like Andie, it's cute.  I have a cousin named Andrea but she goes by Andi.
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  • caffeinenutcaffeinenut member

    I don't know why everyone else feels like they have a say in naming our baby.  It's not yours.  Either go out and have one of your own you can name, or you should have used that name if you like it so much on one of your kids.  For instance, my future MIL keeps giving suggestions for first and middle names.  She's even suggested that my first name should be the baby's middle name, that that is how it is done.  Um, no it's not, and that is not what you did with three of your kids.  Only one son has his father's name as his middle, and it isn't even my FI. And his sister does not have their mother's name as her middle name, so I have no idea what the hell she is talking about.  My FI and I have made it clear we will not tell our name until after she is born (and truthfully, we don't have one yet anyway).  When his family wouldn't accept that I told them I was naming her Xena Warrior Princess.  They asked me if Xena was a family name on my side, since it is unusual and not Spanish.  FML. 

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  • aevan011aevan011 member
    We have not shared our name lists with family, but everyone assumes a girl will have my middle since it's been passed down each generation since great grandma. Not even on the list for a middle, thanks. A boy will get DH's middle on my suggestion. He got his dad's middle, and I like DH's first, so that was an easy decision. 

    I don't know if my family is being calmer or I'm just giving less emotional energy to each stressful situation. I do wish my in-laws would stop suggesting that I have this baby while they're here for FIVE days for Thanksgiving. As if I have control over it?! Also do not want them here for it! I want bonding time without interference til Christmas! It's our baby...I did not get knocked up as a gift to them. 

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  • BenNSarahBenNSarah member

    Mine is a minor complaint.  DH has 3 sisters.  My family baby shower is Saturday and the date has been picked for months.  Well 2 of them can't come now, and I just found out within the last few days.  The church did throw us a shower and they were able to make it to that, and I understand their reasons for not being able to come, but again, plenty of notice.  The biggest thing is that we decided before we knew the sex that we would be revealing it as a surprise at this shower.  We had our time, and now we are ready to share, a month before baby comes.  The frustrating part is that they will both be mad that they are now going to miss it.  DH isn't worried, it is their choice not to come and we have been planning for this, but I know that it will ruffle some feathers.  Plus I also just wanted them to be part of the surprise.  Disappointing but not the worst family drama :)

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