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Parents input on choosing your baby name?

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KatiePul · 05/04/2010 20:59

My husband and I have chosen quite an unusual name for a boy much to my mothers disgust. She is constantly mentioning it saying how much she dislikes it and makes very negative and hurtful comments about it, such as he will be bullied and what will other people think, something which I don't care about and as for bullying, if that does occur we will deal with it appropriately.
She is really starting to put doubts in my mind about it for the simple reason that I don't want her to look negatively upon her grandson.
Should I stick to the name I love so much and tell her she will just have to get used to it or allow her to have some input? Help, I don't want to upset her.

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BitOfFun · 05/04/2010 21:13

For Fox Sake!

Admittedly, it is a tricky name.

thisisyesterday · 05/04/2010 21:10

my mum HATED the name I had in mind for my second child, should he have been a girl. thankfully (for her!) he wasn't.

however, when i then fell pregnant with a third child she said "you know, that name has grown on me actually, I think it could be alright"

your mother will LOVE your son, regardless of his name. and his name and him will intertwine and the name will BE him and she will come to like that too.

you can't let her dictate to you what he is called.

paisleyleaf · 05/04/2010 21:09

I can't see her problem. I can't imagine Fox being particularly a target for bullying. (Robin isn't).
I quite like it.

CantSleepWontSleep · 05/04/2010 21:05

You shouldn't have told her!

But you need to choose a name that you are happy with - did you have any doubts at all before she started interfering?

And yes, what is it?

choosyfloosy · 05/04/2010 21:04

i'm afraid the only way round this is not to tell anyone the name until the baby is born (sorry, bit late) - I know my mum disliked my son's name by the silence and widening eyes but it was too late for her to comment and she never has, except unguardedly once to say she likes it 'now'

Just say you're not talking about it any more, and stick to the name you like. Unless you've chosen Praise-God Barebones or something, things have really changed WRT names these days, it's no longer a case of having 5 x Martin and 8 x Claire in the classroom thank goodness.

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KatiePul · 05/04/2010 21:04

It's Fox.

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ilovesprouts · 05/04/2010 21:01

hi wats the name ??

LadyOfTheFlowers · 05/04/2010 21:01

My mother didn't like my first born or 3rd sons' names so don't worry about it.

He is your son.

She likes them now for the record.

We will be having a girl in 2 weeks-ish time and I know she won't like her name either - whatever it may be - but she will in the end.