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Did you tell people your shortlist of names?

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Twittwooo · 26/02/2012 15:46

We weren't going to, but I have told a few good friends and my mum a couple of the names we are thinking of for our baby. So far the reactions have been positive and tactful, until my MIL asked us the question yesterday. Let's just say her reaction to one of our names was very tactless! It's a name we would shorten, however the 'official' name would be the full version and it's an old fashioned name, but not all that uncommon. Her reaction to the full name was, "Oh, but you wouldn't call her that! You have to think about how the child would feel about their name." Until then, this was our top name and now I feel that if we go with it our daughter's Grandma will always hate her name! Silly us for telling, I know, but I just wondered if anyone else has been through a similar thing?

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babyincubator · 27/02/2012 20:00

Love Edith - and nn Edie

Crazytictac · 27/02/2012 20:18

We told a few people our short list and you do definitely get put off by their reactions. My best friend told me I couldn't use one of the names I loved as it was "a care name". Ha, charming. However, that said I really believe that if you love the name, go for it. You're unlikely to get 100 per cent approval on any name. Stick to your guns!

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