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DH really wants to use his late mum's name...

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rosielea · 05/05/2014 10:10

Hello, I'm pregnant with DC3 at the moment, don't know if it's a boy or girl, we have 2 DDs already. My Dh's mum passed away 6 years ago, she was a lovely woman who he was very close with, I only knew her for a short time but I liked her very much.
He didn't suggest her name for our 2 DDs I think because he was still very sad about her death but this time he would really like to use her name. Her name was Maisie, well Mary but known only as Maisie. I think it's fine as a name, not ever what I would choose myself but I don't hate it.
I feel a bit sad that if I agree then all the fun of name choosing is over! And that I wouldn't get to use any of my preferred names but I can't decide if I'm just being petty and should agree as it means alot to him? What would you do?x

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gertiegusset · 05/05/2014 10:23

GPs names are often used as middle names, I think I'd go for the middle name option.
Certainly if he wants to use the name then it should be in there somewhere.

SanityClause · 05/05/2014 10:18

Its a pretty name, and it means a lot to your DH. I think you should go with it.

You can choose something really lovely as a middle name, so there will still be lots of fun choosing that.

meditrina · 05/05/2014 10:16

I'd agree that it could be the name or middle name, and keep discussing options for the other names that go with it.

expatinscotland · 05/05/2014 10:15

Either use it as a forename or don't. The whole middle name thing is rather churlish. It's a love.y name, though.

kimlo · 05/05/2014 10:15

I would use it, actually I would probably use mary because I think its nicer. You still get to choose the middle name.

Legoaddict · 05/05/2014 10:13

I think it's a lovely name. If you're happy with it, then I think it would be a nice thing to agree to using it. You can still pick your own middle name?

Or would your husband be happy to use Maisie as a middle name and you can pick a first name together?

ThinkIveBeenHacked · 05/05/2014 10:12

Would he consider it being used as a middle name?

NigellasDealer · 05/05/2014 10:12

if it would make him really happy though and you could choose the middle names?

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