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Name Accident

56 replies

LisMcA · 07/09/2010 20:14

Hi, I accidently let slip to my mother our baby girl name. she pulled a face that would curdle milk and said forthrightly it "didn't go" with our surname.

DH & 1 both love it and were trying to keep it under our hats for this very reason. It's not even a silly name!

What to do??

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mistressploppy · 07/09/2010 20:38

She just didn't like it and made up the not-going-with-surname thing. Ignore her. She will grow to love it when her beautiful grandchild arrives!

helenbalancelife · 07/09/2010 20:36

ignore her def! Your child, your choice

flopsy1974 · 07/09/2010 20:36

Ignore everyone else's opinion. If they don't like it. Tough.

Original poster
LisMcA · 07/09/2010 20:35

I honestly don't know! We have a Mac surname and the name ends in a ee sound.

I want to speak to her about it but don't want to make it a big issue before DC arrives. I'm really kicking myself for letting slip now!

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Skyrg · 07/09/2010 20:32

Ignore Grin Pretend you misheard?

Unless it spells something rude or really really sounds awful. In what way does it not go?

scurryfunge · 07/09/2010 20:15

It is up to you and your DH what you call your child.