AIBU to think DD hasn't honoured me with DGD's name?

[0YI3]

Can I just say, I don't mind. I don't expect her to name her baby based on my name at all.

My name is Alison. She has named DGD Madison. That's fine. However, she keeps saying "she's Madison after my mum" and it's quite frustrating! That's also her reply to anyone who says anything negative about it.

AIBU?

[pictish]

Seems odd. I suppose Madison is vaguely similar to Alison but it's not your name is it?

[CoffeeWithMyOxygen]

That is slightly odd. Have you asked her to explain her reasoning? Possibly it makes more sense in her head! But it's also nice that for her it's clearly evocative of you!

[0YI3]

She just genuinely thinks it's in honour of me. I did ask when she told me her name when pregnant.

[BlahBlahBlahEtc]

It's a little weird

[AvoidingCallenetics]

Madison and Alison are conpletely different names. She is barking!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I agree with you. They're totally different names.

[CoffeeWithMyOxygen]

In that case your DD is a little bonkers I could see it if the baby was named Alice, as that's close enough to Alison to be seen as a derivative. But Madison? I guess there's an assonance but that's about it.

To be honest I think all you can do is shrug it off and enjoy your new DGD!

[Redsippycup]

Is the Mad bit from someone else's name? I can't think of another explanation! How very odd.

[dinosaursandtea]

...has she been mishearing your name all these years?

[LiveLongAndProspero]

Didn't you just say "What the fuck are you talking about DD, they are two completely different names? Do stop talking shit dear"

[n0ne]

Oh dear, I did something like his. I really dislike my Mum's name, and so does she, so she goes by a nickname. I used a name similar to, but not the same as her nn, for DD's middle name. It was in honour of her, but maybe it doesn't come across that way

[VladmirsPoutine]

I imagine 'Harrison' would have been a fitting choice had your daughter had a boy

[ImperialBlether]

I remember being a bit mad after childbirth, but not that mad!

[LotisBlue]

It would make sense if the other grandmother is called madeleine, and she has combined the names

[ExcuseMyEyebrows]

Oh dear, is it short for Mad Alison?

Sorry

[0YI3]

She definitely knows my name

Definitely not for anyone else. "It's Maddie after Allie"...

[alicemalice]

She's taken half your name... 'ison'

I suppose that counts in her mind.

[Bluntness100]

I suspect it's the "Ison" part.

Mad - ison
Al - ison

I'd take it as a compliment and not stress about it.

[peaceout]

She's combined madelain and alison

[pocketsaviour]

I like the name though! Maybe she thought if it was the exact same that you might be annoyed in some way?

Wait, she doesn't think your maiden name was Madison does she?

[Tinty]

Shes combined Mad Alison - Madison! Sorry .