Baby name judgement/comments from MIL

[dontsqueezetheteabag]

DH and I are ttc as of next month. I have names I like so does DH. My MIL has made it very clear that she has a list of names she finds unacceptable and that names like Charlie, Archie, Flo, etc do not actually exist and only uneducated fools would call their kids names that are actually short for Charles, Archibald, Florence, etc. "how could one possibly do that" was a comment she came out with recently.

This is bothering me somewhat. If we are lucky enough to have children I would quite like it if she wasn't so judgy.... any suggestions rather than just ignoring her??!!

Just don't discuss it, ever.

The amount of people on here that start threads saying their parents/in-laws hate potential names. Don't tell them then!

That may have sounded harsh, but seriously don't mention names until baby is born. We didn't. Its nobody else's business. It's nice to have a surprise too.

The first anyone knew of the name we had chosen for our baby was when we sent texts/emails etc saying 'X born today at 10.30, weighing 8 and a half pounds.' Deeply uninterested in anyone else's opinions. All four grandparents are 'check what everyone else is calling their baby and call your the same thing or it will get bullied in the playground' types. We are not.

My mum, on being introduce to her GS & told his name, said "oh, I don't like that"

I said that we were telling her his name, not asking an opinion.

Just refuse to discuss with others ever! My SIL asked in front of the whole family, I just made up an improbable one (Brandee-Lou - if memory serves). Everyone loved the name we gave her.

Keep your cards close to your chest and when she expresses disappointment with your choice after the baby is born, tell her you're sorry she feels that way and don't engage with her on the subject.

If we are lucky enough to have children I would quite like it if she wasn't so judgy.... any suggestions rather than just ignoring her??!!
This is in general, but once you become a parent every single decision you make is apparently up for discussion and veto by members of extended family, neighbours, etc. Names are the tip of the iceberg where judgeyness is concerned. Ignore the chorus casting aspersions and dishing out unsolicited advice, and please only yourself.