Help with boys name

[Pinkbell123]

Hi. I've got a bit of a dilemma with my bumps name. I've always had a fave boys name which I love and dh likes too. However I got it into my head that I wanted I name him after my grandpa who passed away a couple of years ago.

I checked with my grandma whether this would be ok and she was so pleased and happy. But the name just isn't sitting right with me, I can't get used to the idea and it doesn't feel like my baby's name.

I was thinking of reverting back to my fave name and having grandpa's as a middle name but I'm really worried how I'd tell my grandma and what she would say.

My grandpa passed away suddenly and quite young so my grandma is still v active and will be a big part of the baby's life. I don't want her to be upset with me but the name doesn't feel right.

I think using it as a middle name is fine.

Thanks. I think it would be fine as te middle name but I'm worried about letting my grandma down. Sounds really stupid I know!

I guess il have to bite the bullet and tell her!

You could say your best friend has just used the name and now you feel you can't?

Did you say you would use it as the first name?

Wait til he is born. Then use it as a middle name and say "he just didn't look like an Arthur so we used it as his idle name." She'll probably be besotted with him anyway and won't bat an eyelid.

Middle name. He won't need an idle name until he is much older :o

We did say it would be the first name and she's already calling him 'baby x' none of my friends have kids so she wouldn't go for that one

I think I will just have to tell her!

The names are John (my preferred name) and Terence. I like Terence but my gramps was always Terry which is the obv nn and which doesn't feel right. And Terence isn't a baby's name!

I'm not sure you can call a baby John Terry...

Really? John Terence would be fine surely. It wouldn't be Terry as a middle name! And we will have a third middle name as well so not just JT.

Are you a Chelsea fan?

Nope. Think John Terry is a bit of a dick but oh well. It's not like i picked the names to give the baby the same name as John Terry.