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kellyb220982 · 03/06/2016 18:33

Baby number 2 is due in September and we already have a DD who turned 3 in April. We waited until the 12 week scan to tell her and are trying to prepare and involve her as much as we can in the build up. She came to the 20 week scan and we'd explained for weeks before you didn't get to choose whether it was a boy/girl - she was still very definite she wanted a sister and it took some sinking in when we found out it was a boy. We are now over that hurdle and she's excited for a brother but is insisting we call him Jack. Whilst we don't mind Jack (I actually wanted Jaxon but DH said no way) our preference is Lewis and whenever we try to refer to him by this name she tells us he is called Jack. Shes actually telling everyone it is Jack (we also have no idea where that has come from). Part of me thinks we don't mind the name so let her pick it but DH says not...any advice??

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Iknownuffink · 10/06/2016 01:39

Tell her she can name baby whatever she likes.

You will be choosing baby's name.

MumOnACornishFarm · 10/06/2016 04:36

I'm a twin, and our older brother insisted that his new sister and brother would be known as PC Hoppit Pink and PC Hoppit Blue. He was 3 and reading a book about rabbit police at the time.

I love the name Jack, personally. It's solid, it's lovely for a baby and a grown up. I strongly dislike alternative spellings, so Jaxon or anything like that would be out for me, I'm with your DH there. Lewis is also lovely. So why not go with Lewis Jack/ Lewis Jackson? Your DD would be so delighted, I would be sorry to disappoint her, if it was me.

Saying that, I am rather glad that my name is not PC Hoppit Pink.

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