So today my Mum told me if I call my DD the name I like it will not be allowed at her house .

I really liked Violet for our dd, but someone told me it reminded them of that vile character in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' which immediately put me off it.

my mum did not like like my sons name at first hes called kenzie but she came round in the end its up to u what u call your child ppl dont like my sons name and they turn there noses up or say its a girls name or its a chav name but i dont care

my mum did not like like my sons name at first hes called kenzie but she came round in the end its up to u what u call your child ppl dont like my sons name and they turn there noses up or say its a girls name or its a chav name but i dont care

I love the name and the VEG thing would not bother me. She will have a surname and so her initials will be VEGP or something.

My DS's initials are CAN but it never bothered me (apart from Dad calling him "my wee tin can" which I stopped him doing).

Why all the fuss about initials at the moment?

Oh, and your Mum is a loon.

Ooooohhh can just imagine your child being called Vi across the playground - she will be mistaken for a blue rinsed dinner lady!

Oh for god's sake - she's just embarrassed herself.
Use the name, she'll get used to it and will just hope that no-one remembers her outburst.

Hahahah good job I decided against posting my thread with my name change now isn't it lol .

I think I have settled on Violet Elsie Lydia , my mum has only rung once to ask if I had seen my brother didn't mention the baby .

Mad! My dh's grandad told us daisy (dd's name) was common, could we please change it!?? I think violet is lovely. Could you perhaps just change the order of the names so it doesn't spell veg? Our surname is double barrelled E-E so we couldn't have any p names or w names (pee or wee, can you imagine? kids are so cruel!)

We've told all Mothers and Fathers - who all have different opinions - that we're going to name our dd 'Iphigenia Euphemia Primula' adding 'after the cheese spread'. They're so gobsmacked and not quite sure that we're joking that they haven't offered their opinions and will be quite relived when 'Isobel' arrives.

Love Violet Grace anything. Tell your Mum that you're really hurt by her behaviour. It's a priveldge to be allowed to share anything of your daughter's life and she needs to remember her role is to support you. In your choices.

Iklboo, my DB and DSIL did that to my mum - told her they were having Chelsea Charly Tuesday whenever she asked about names. Soon stopped her lol.

Comewhine..., just tell your mam that if she wants to use the name Daisy she can, when SHE has another child. Until then, YOU are chosing YOUR childs name

She's a control freak. Of course you will name the baby, not her! I think they are lovely names fwiw.

Tell her you have changed your mind and you are going to call the baby Fairy-Tinkerbell Dances-In-Moonlight.

She will then be relieved when you 'change your mind' back to Violet Elsie Grace.

Tell her you've changed your mind and are now set on Chlamydia Chardonnay Cruella.

Violet Elsie Lydia
perfect

Crazy lady (your mother that is).

Call your baby the name you like - ignore her. I bet she won't ignore you or the baby at all.

We have friends who bowed down to the M/MIL re: names. The poor husband was mowed down by his MIL.

I liked the name Jessie for a boy for DS1 and everyone laughed at it, saying he would be a pansy. I didnt choose then name but my Step-dad said that he wouldnt use the name, and would call him Bill instead.

I love Violet and I dont think you should listen. I also think Violet Elsie Lydia is really nice. I wanted Niamh Olivia for our DD but as our surname begins with B i didnt want her to be NOB

So they were looking at her like she was a loon eh?

Sounds about right.

You call your baby whatever you like. Daisy, no no no no no no.

I think it's a beautiful name and I wouldn't worry about the VEG bit either - how often does anyone ever really spell out their initials? I hate my middle name so I always leave it out when asked to fill out forms.

Sorry your mum is being stupid - stick to your guns and go with the names you love.

Tell her that it's more important that your generation like the name than her generation.

My mum was like this too... She suggested names like Melanie and Claire, which are nice names I suppose but she was stuck on a list from 40 yrs ago I think!

Obviously you didn't ask for opinions on names but not personally keen on Violet either, but guess what? It's none of my business and it's none of your mother's either.

She sounds mad.

I would never tell my mum the name in advance. Do what you want and if your mum wants to miss out on her grandchildren then that's her problem

My MOm spent weeks, obv