MiL Nightmare

No child is bullied because of their name - if a child is going to me bullied then they will be teased about their name even if it is James or Sarah.

giving you a different perspective

I grew up in Denmark to and moved to England. met dh and married my mother doesnt like ANY of the names we have picked for our children and when we announced our sons name (Conrad) her reaction was "Its HORRIBLE" I replied "I dont like any of your names WHY do you think you will care for what I name my children?"

they are great beautiful names works both in Danish and in English so stick with what you and your dh likes for YOUR son.. your MIL had her chance and thats kinda the end of it. and yes next time dont tell her.. I didnt after the 1st w my mother

I Think they're beautiful names! Ignore MIL, She had her chance!

It was my grandmothers that objected with my DC, Grandma insisted that DD1 & 2 had the middle name Caroline as it 'runs in the family'. It doesn't, it's just mine and mum's middle name!

When i told my nan DS's name she said " I thought you would call him Lee or Stuart, I like those names!"

You can't win, Just please yourself cos you're the one who has to use it day in, day out! :o

Gorgeous names! You have great taste. MILs are there to be annoying, mine drives me bonkers. It only makes me want to wind her up all the more.

Savoycabbage that's hilarious!

I'm Scottish and I know 2 Magnus..both with red hair!

Stuff your MIL...she's named her babies.

My MIL wanted us to call our first baby LeShawn for a boy or D'Shawn for a girl.

She actually stopped speaking to us when we broke down laughing said we wanted to pick out own baby name for our own child.

Please note, my dh is not called Sean or Shawn. Feck knows where she got it from.

Both lovely names that respect your Scandinavian roots. I know a little Magnus and a little Aurora in Norway, very cute. Your MIL sounds like mine was, 5 years ago when i had my 1st daughter, our previously good relationship is now not the same. And don't let her remarks make you doubt your names, mine didn't like my son's name and 3 years later I still have mixed feelings about it after her negative comments.

Don't give in to her, she sounds like a control freak. Give into her at your peril - telling you what to do for the next xx years.....

Lovely names by the way, enjoy your pregnancy!

I think your names are lovely.

Scots are often quite conservative when it comes to baby names. She might genuinely think that the child will be bullied. I doubt she's right - in fact I grew up with a Magnus in Glasgow (his family were mildly eccentric, mind you, but that's no bad thing).

Stick to your guns. Unusual names are far more common these days and Magnus sounds like a good fit for your family. Aurora is really pretty (and can have a lovely Scottish nn in the form of Rory)

They are lovely names and you should ignore any negative comments.

It's your baby and your choice. Your MIL has had her chance at naming her baby and now it's your turn.

Putting Magnus on my list should I ever have another DC although I am intrigued at how the Danish pronounce it. Soft guttural G?

I think the names you've chosen are fantastic!

My Mags even has a version of Stephen as one of his middle names, to reflect part of his heritage.

Both lovely. I have a Magnus so I am a little biased, but have not had any negative comments. His Danish relatives do insist on the Danish pronounciation though, so bear this in mind - it's quite different (assume you are aware of this?).

I actually know of (friends of friends) a Norweigan/Scottish couple who named their son Magnus as it reflected both cultures! It's a great name!

We didn't call DS1 Tom because of a comment my FIL made and he IS a Tom

Ignore ignore ignore

Daft woman

I had a friend called Magnus, who was half Swedish. He was never bullied. You have chosen lovely names and should not let MIl sway you. You will deeply resent choosing alternative names, just because she isn't keen on them. Your Dh is right, this is your family and you get to choose. I doubt MIl took her MIL's opinion into account when choosing her DC's names and if she did, more fool her.

And fwiw, I think your names are all lovely

I'm sure your MIL knows much better, but I know 3 scottish chaps with the name Magnus. I assumed it was a pretty traditional scottish name...

My mother was just the same. It did poison the early days as she said stuff like (while looking at beautiful perfect DS) "I can't believe they're going to call you that", and when we got back from the registry office she was drunk and said "well that's it then, you've done it" and stomped off.

YOUR baby, YOUR name choice.

I lol'd at 'literally bellowed NOOOO!'

Sorry. iPhone drives me nuts.

Her response to your name choices is really out of order. Controlling. I'd watch out for more of that behaviour when your baby arrives.

Great names.

She said, "My grandchild....." to demonstrate some sort of ownership and control. Her res

Magnus is a great name. I prefer Astrid to Aurora but it's your DC and your decision! Ignore your MiL, there's nothing wrong with your choices and even if there were, it's none of her business :)

There was a little boy named Magnus in the fruit & veg shop the other day, very blond with a very tall blond mum. I didn't bat an eye about the name... less happy that he kept stealing my son's truck from his hands....

They are both lovely names