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AIBU to have thought this was a shitty excuse?

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annabelismad · 12/04/2016 19:56

I'm pregnant and my due date is in two days. We have one son, Franklin James Wilder. Our surname is a religious building. I LOVE vintage names. Husband less so but he liked Franklin when we chose it and frequently calls him: Franklin, Frankie, Lin and Frankie-Jay when around his East London mates who all have kids called Charlie-Jay, Tommy-Lee, Sammy-Joe and names similar. I've never minded the Frankie-Jay thing and thought it was cute. He chose Franklin's middle names. Now, we are having a little girl. We have a name, Gertrude Isabelle Laura. He loved it and chose her middle names. He also mentioned calling her Gertie-Belle, Tru, Gertie and Gertrude. I love this name. Today, he has come to me saying that he doesn't want to name her Gertrude anymore. Shock When, I asked why, he said that I'm worried about what my mates will think. We should call her Lily-Mae or Lola-Rose instead. She needs a proper girly name. This has wound me right round the bend. When he said it, I just walked off. I think this is a rubbish excuse. His mates wouldn't say a thing! Most of them call Franklin, Frankie-Jay but a quite a few call him Franklin.

OP posts:
julfin · 14/04/2016 00:09

Congratulations on little Maxi-Belle! Maxine is a lovely name. Great outcome Smile

TippyTappyLappyToppy · 14/04/2016 05:58

Maybe it's a generational thing, I'm over 50 and Gertrude is one of those names like Enid or Edna or Ada that should just NEVER be revived. Some 'old lady' names sound chic and pretty and others don't. Gert or Gertie conjures up images of rough old fishwives with rollers in their hair and a fag between their lips. Just horrible!

Alisvolatpropiis · 14/04/2016 08:34

No sure Tippy. I'm 27, think Ada is a lovely name but agree with you on Enid and Edna

MartinaJ · 14/04/2016 08:38

Maxine Isabelle Laura is a very lovely name. Congratulations!

EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 14/04/2016 08:47

That's a lovely name and gives her plenty of choices! Congratulations OP.

IamtheDevilsAvocado · 14/04/2016 10:15

It is a very personal choice.... But I think parents have a duty to ensure their offspring don't end up with a easily laughable /bully target names...

This means my mum's peers..

Hyacinth boll and Tommy gun..

Gertrude... 'Putrid Gertrude!' and 'dirty gerty'....

GigotdAgneau · 14/04/2016 11:13

Congratulations on the birth of Maxine (lovely name!) Flowers

JaneyLane · 14/04/2016 11:22

Ooh Congratulations and love the name Flowers

justkeepongoing · 14/04/2016 11:26

Congratulations Flowers

51howdidthathappen · 14/04/2016 13:26

I had a Maxine in my class. Always thought it was really cool.
Congratulations !

FrenchJunebug · 14/04/2016 14:25

I'm sorry but I think Gertrude is an awful name.

FrenchJunebug · 14/04/2016 14:25

Oh Maxine is a lovely name. Congrats

OliviaStabler · 14/04/2016 17:39

What, the 'mates' whose impeccable taste in baby names favours the incontrovertibly low-rent 'Charlie-Jay, Tommy-Lee and Sammy-Joe'?

Hey, I'd take them over Gertrude any day Wink

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