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Pressure from In Laws

38 replies

NeverEvenBeenToCambridge · 25/04/2018 22:24

I gave birth to a lovely little chap a few days ago, my third child.
I had picked a few names I liked but have had enormous family pressure from my in laws to stick with a good strong name stemming from their family and profession.

Would you use a name if it went against years of family tradition?

Is Milo so bad?

They're pushing for Arthur or Alexander and they feel like such big and old names for such a small and new little boy.

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FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 25/04/2018 23:09

It's your bloody baby, not theirs.
Call him what you and your partner like,

GreenTulips · 25/04/2018 23:07

You could do Zanda or Arffa instead? May be a popular choice!!

(Hurry up lots of us have money riding on it)

LittleMe03 · 25/04/2018 23:02

@HollowTalk I also think Milo Alexander.

Pleases the family but also pleases you.

You can drop the middle name within months.

Agree with other posters also. It's your baby, your choice Smile

Passingwords · 25/04/2018 22:59

I prefer Canute, even got phonetic spelling of his mums name in it too

NonnoMum · 25/04/2018 22:54

I suggest Barack?

RoundaboutSnail · 25/04/2018 22:50

Jerry might be the name you're looking for.

Would it be short for Jeremiah, Jerome or Jeremy?

What about Tom, Corbyn, Mandering, Pacemaker, Cann or Lee-Lewis as middle name?

coffeeforone · 25/04/2018 22:29

Love this! Grin

NotTakenUsername · 25/04/2018 22:27

Milo is fine, but at least take a couple of hours to watch Kinng Ralph and think of the connotations of your decision if the worst was to happen...

Piffpaffpoff · 25/04/2018 22:26

Ah poo, I see this is a joke. Silly me.

HollowTalk · 25/04/2018 22:25

Milo Alexander would be good. It has to be your choice. They had their chance to choose babies' names.

In my opinion Arthur sounds like an old man's name, though I know it's becoming popular again now.

Piffpaffpoff · 25/04/2018 22:25

They had their turn at naming babies when they had your DH.

Now it’s your turn. Call him what you want.

NeverEvenBeenToCambridge · 25/04/2018 22:25

That's fabulous

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PatriciaHolm · 25/04/2018 22:25

Can only be Balonz, surely ? ;-)

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