Baby name argument

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Dd is due to give birth in a few weeks. She wants to call baby Amari. Her boyfriend liked it to. But since he spoke to his mum and other relatives who said they don't like it. He has basically said they can't call baby Amari as his family don't like it . Also the Italian side of the family can't say it. Since they live in Italy they are likely to only see baby a couple times a year . Dd said its one word they can learn . Or use a knick name. Her boyfriend then keeps going on about how she is disrespecting his family and she's being selfish. He also said that his family opinion mattered more than hers.

They shouldn't have discussed it, just announced her name after her birth.
If I were her, I'd register the baby under her surname, and not have Mummy's Boy named on the birth certificate

Why do people go around telling people their baby names before the baby is born?

This is why I kept my child's name between me and DP before he was born.
No fucks given then

This is what sensible people do.

Calling bs italians can definitely pronounce Amari, they may dislike it as the Italian word for bitter is Amaro

You need to stay out of this otherwise it’s going to turn into a his family/her family rift. You can sympathise with her, even give her some advice (if it’s sensible rather than inflammatory) but this is her issue to resolve, not yours.

The name is a red herring. It's reasonable (though frustrating !) for him to have gone off the name, for whatever reason.

The problem is the name calling and saying his family's opinion matters more than hers - when it comes to naming their baby her opinion matters 100% more than his family's opinion.

All I have said is its down to baby's mum and dad . No one else.

It’s a lovely name. They should use it anyway, just give them something vague like ‘ah we’re still considering’. Nobody will mind when baby’s here - and if they do, none of their business anyway if they’re not the baby’s parents

It's a plastics company where I live so would def deter me but it is nice...

As frustrating as trying to name a baby is, whatever his reasons people are entitled to change their mind or dislike a name.
Naming a child has to be by agreement of both parents, just as she would be fuming if he insisted on naming the baby something that she didn't like or want.

The issue is he's changed his mind because of his family not liking it he's easily influenced by them. Also the fact that that he's saying his family opinion matters more than hers .

I don't really like it ti be honest. I have not told dd that though. Its not my place to.