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Arguing about newborns middle names

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Liveinmypjs · 01/05/2019 19:27

Need advice. I had my second child last week and myself and dh are arguing about its middle name. About 3 months before the birth dh mentioned he wanted his first name to be babies middle name if it was a boy. I said I would also like my father's first name as a second middle name. He disagrees at the time but we didn't speak about it again. My argument was as the baby obviously has his surname (our surname) and also his name as middle name, that it was nice to include a connection to my family, with my dad's name. So anyway baby is a boy and on the day of his birth when it was brought up, dh said fine to the double middle name but he didn't think it sounded great. Both names are reasonably traditional and not weird. I then told my dad who was so happy. Dh then told his mum who made some sarcastic comment as per, and after that he did he didn't want my dad's name included anymore and that I had jumped the gun s it hadn't been agreed on. We have argued so much about this and he doesn't see it as important to include a link to my family. He says it's a family tradition in his family to have the middle name of your father. But surely he should be accepting of my choices too. He wants me to tell my dad we have changed our mind but I don't want to and we have to register our ds tomorrow

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Laodamia · 03/05/2019 14:44

They're married so he can register the birth solo, if he chose to be that underhand.

Oohgossip · 09/05/2019 18:45

Update op??

34plus4 · 09/05/2019 18:58

What a knob! I'd just take him and register him on my own!

Or say fine, ds gets my maiden name then! You literally just GREW and BIRTHED this human!

Wherearemycrayons · 09/05/2019 19:03

Interested to see the update on this one, he’s totally unreasonable!

PotteryLady · 09/05/2019 19:03

Stick to your guns.

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