Argh! What would you do?

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Both my mum and sister have inadvertently told me they particularly dislike the name I had chosen for my baby that's due soon. I haven't shared the name with anyone so they weren't to know but should I take their dislike for the name into consideration? I pretty much had made up my mind!

More details please! What is this name.

Nah, pick a name you love and because they will love the child they will grow to love the name. And if they dont, tough. They arent the ones that are livong with it
I know what I want to call this LO if ot is a she. Its a marmite name so im only sharing it with a cpuple of friends who I know will love it. Pur parents wont find out til the birth.

Oh no! I think you should be guided by how you feel. If you still love it use it but if they've wrecked it it might be back to the drawing board

if you and your dh love it that's all that matters. they'll grow to love it as they'll love your child.

unless you think they have a really good reason, ie it was the name of your ex step dad or your dog growing up. Or its an unusual name that lots of people dislike or that they think it sounds like a word that has bad connotations then pick what you like.

what is the name? is it fairly normal like catherine or Ella or is it a bit out there?

It's a boys name, totally "normal" and is usually somewhere in the top 20 so lots of people must like it...I just don't want to regret my decision!

If it's normally in the top 20 it can't be bad, maybe not to their taste but an acceptable name your DC will be happy to have

I had similar problem - MIL inadvertently told us not to use our number 1 favourite boys name.
We have decided to keep it on the list, and its still our favourite name. Chances are if this baby is a boy it will still have that name.
If you and DH love it, then use it! Forget what other people think.

Ignore them. Both sides of the family disliked DD's name at first. Now they've all said "I can't imagine her being called anything else" & mean it in a good way.

My sister inadvertently did this, reading out top 100 names, pulled a face at DD name without knowing it was a front runner. We chose it anyway and she loves it, I don't think she even remembers that conversation and I haven't reminded her.

MIL hated my DS's name. She's not said anything about it for years and DS really suits his name. DM disliked DD's name & I've got to be honest, when she told me she didn't like it, it made me like it even more! DM grew to love my daughter's name so it was a win win situation.

Pick a name you love. Doesn't matter what others think.

Just use the name and then present the baby to them with tears of joy. They'll never say another word.

They are close family so you are obviously disappointed at this but honestly if you pick it do you think they'll flat out reject your baby? Of course not.

You may end up reconsidering but don't let their off the cuff remarks put you off.

Go with the name if you love it. Many names that I didn't like over the years, I grew to like. Especially when it was attached to someone that I liked/loved.

I'm afraid that legally you have to tell us the name! ;)

But if it's a top 20 normal name without a unique spelling then you should use it.