Let the young ones choose?!

[twolittleboysonetiredmum]

Help needed as I'm in a bit of a quandary! Due dc3 in 5 weeks ish and it appears to be a girl. I've a couple of names I like:
Matilda Annie or rosalind
Husband also on board with those. Problem being that since 20wk scan both our other chn have decided that she will be called Sophie (they're 2 and 3) I don't hate Sophie but don't love it either. But everytime I suggest we call her something else they get bothered and say 'but she's called Sophie...' Wwyd?! Use the name even though you think it's a bit meh? Or ignore them?!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Ds1 was surprised and disappointed ds3 wasn't called 'Stick' as he had insisted. He got over his disappointment.

I wouldn't let such young children have the responsibility of naming an actual child. And they won't remember.

(Although Sophie is fine)

[IguanaTail]

Don't call her a name you haven't chosen. When your kids have grown up, they certainly won't be wanting you to name their babies.

[BeeMyBaby]

Ignore them, DD1 (5) tried to convince me to call baby to be Rosie, I politely thanked her but said no thanks and bought her a teddy to name Rosie instead. Worked well.

[squoosh]

What would I do?

Easy. I'd say 'We're not calling her Sophie'. They'll be upset for 5 mins and the promptly forget all about it.

[IguanaTail]

disappointed ds3 wasn't called 'Stick' as he had insisted.

brilliant.

[twolittleboysonetiredmum]

Haha I think if they'd come up with a more ridiculous name I wouldn't be having this debate. Problem is DH is now getting more keen on going for it. We aren't.

[cornishglos]

I love Matilda and Rosalind. I can see how tempting it would be to let the little ones choose, but I think I'd go for Sophie as a middle name.

[FartemisOwl]

Just had a chuckle reading this as I know someone who asked their DC's what they'd like new baby to be called. He said SpongeBob. He still calls her SpongeBob now!

[ispyfispi]

Lizard

[Pandora97]

I also vote ignore them. Funnily enough, a young relative in my family was also insistent her sister was going to be called Rosie. She isn't called Rosie and she got over it very quickly and doesn't even remember now she wanted her to be called it.

[susurration]

I wanted my sister to be called Michael Jackson, so its pretty good job my parents didn't listen.

[JackCuse]

This reminds me of that horserider who was called Piggy by her siblings when she was a newborn because they thought she looked like a little pig. It stuck and now seems to be her proper name.

She is ver ver posh.

[TheChocolateDidIt]

If I had another child, DD would insist it was Josie for a girl or Joey for a boy....those are the names of all her toys.

[Sigma33]

A friend's daughter (aged 6 or 7) was given a choice of 3 names when her little sister was born. Parents equally happy with all 3 names, and encouraged friend's daughter to feel that she was an important member of the family, at a time when she was going to have to get used to sharing her parents attention.

[ChipsandGuac]

Fartemis one of my son's has Bob as his middle name as I persuaded the kids weshould drop the Sponge part

[BindiBarbarella]

I know someone who told her DC that when a baby is born it whispers its name into Mummy's ear and that's how you know what they are called. Might get you out of this one :)

[AryaOfWinterfell]

Still pissing myself about "Liz - short for Lizard"

My eldest chose my youngest's middle name. We said she could without really thinking. It wasn't until it came out of my mouth that I realised she could choose Sparkle, Glitter, Rainbow or some other shit she liked! Thankfully she chose a very, very traditional English rose type names that I never would've picked, but actually on reflection really liked.

People ask me what I would've done if DD1 had chosen Hedgehog or something & I think I would've put it as a second middle name so that she could've got away with never ever using it unless she really wanted to.

Like you I think the name Sophie is a bit meh, but as a middle name it's ok & could've been a lot, lot worse!

[y0rkier0se]

How about Sofia/Sophia?

[dgcoco5]

We had a running list of names & our kids added names they like then they decided that we were going to have a family vote on the naming decision !!! Fortunately we convinced them that at end of day it's down to the parents to decide !!

So like I just said -it should be your decision not to kids but like the other posters have said you could use it as a middle name .

[DramaAlpaca]

Going back to the original post, I'd ignore their suggestion.

Parents get to name babies, not siblings.

[Luciferbox]

I know a girl with Malcolm as a middle name as her brother wanted to call her Malcolm. He was disappointed she was a girl but they used it as a middle name to keep him sweet. I only found out as a formal document came through work with her full name on it. She's not so keen on it.

[ShowOfBloodyStumps]

We let our dd choose our ds's name. He's named after her favourite cartoon character

There's no 'parents get to name babies, not siblings' rule. The only rule is that you do what's right for your family.

[Hopesicles]

I wouldn't... Kids will accept the chosen name - I think it's just because you haven't corrected them, so they think it's just her name! But if you love it, then go for it :) x

[redgoldandgreen]

My dc chose dc4's middle name. They wanted it to be her first name but I didn't love it, just liked it. I like the fact that she has a name her brothers and sisters chose for her. Lots of people told me it was silly to let them pick but I'm glad we did. I wouldn't even mind now if it were her first name.