DS is almost 5 months & has a strong, solid, albeit less common, bible name (old testement).
We knew that DHs Nan & Grandad wouldn't be keen on it but figured they would get used to it.
When DS was born & we announced his name DHs Nan said 'Well....it will take some getting used to' & DHs Grandad said 'I thought you would have called him something normal like Raymond'
Anywho - we figured after a few weeks they would get used to it.
Well we are almost 5 months down the line & they are still making a big issue of it.
DHs Nan refuses to say DSs name & always calls him 'the Baby' or 'that little fella' DHs Grandad always says to us 'Now, how do I pronounce it again?' it's really not a hard name to say/spell honest.
I've gritted my teeth until now but I am getting fed up with it.
We spent a long time choosing our sons name & I adore it, it suits him beautifully & will suit him all his life (I feel anyway)
I just think they are being damn rude now.
They can't keep calling him 'the baby'
I know that I should just be grateful that DS has great-grandparents & that in the grand scheme of things being reffered to as the 'little fella' is not so bad but it's really getting to me now.
They've had plenty of time to get used to it - it's almost like they think by keep going on about it we'll change his name!
Even MIL has said how daft it's getting now.
DH won't say anything as he doesn't see it as a big deal.
I don't like to shorten names & prefer DSs full name but have offered up the shortened version (even though I didn't want too) but they won't use that either.
So AIBU in thinking they should just get over it & start calling him by his name?