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Help on what to do if my unborn child becomes a girl

28 replies

LovelyJuggly · 23/10/2010 14:51

I am in a bit of a pickle here. I have been divorced now for 9 years but I am engaged to my darling, Joe and recently got the great news of being pregnant.

Myself and Joe were discussing possible baby names if our lovely unborn child was a boy or girl. I think the names we have gone over are so adorable but the one my Joe wants if our child is a girl is Ima.

Ima is such a beautiful name but since myself and Joe are due to get married at Christmas, my surname will be changing to Hore.

I know a name shouldn't be joked upon and I am in no way immature, however, I do know how some kids at school could poke fun at such names because they sound so wrong.

My Joe is so set on having Ima as the girl's name because it was the name of his grandmother who sadly died last year and I don't want to upset him because the name means so much to him.

Can anyone please give advice on what to do? On one hand I love the name and wish to respect my Joe's wishes but on the other, I don't want my child being bullied at school because some kids can't help but poke fun.

thankies!

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ShowOfBloodyStumps · 23/10/2010 14:57

What's your fiancé called again? Josh was it?

usualsuspect · 23/10/2010 14:54

Don't do it...

nancydrewrocked · 23/10/2010 14:53

ha ha ha