Love this name but family aren't sure on it

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Pregnant with DD2. i saw the name Mallory on a site and knew straight away that was the name i wanted. DH agreed, the only issue is mine and his family's don't agree!

I know it's our choice but it still hurts that they don't like the name we've chosen and i don't want to have to listen to snidey comments about it forever! do you guys think that it's a name someone would get teased for having/thought of as a snob for having?

My eldest has one of the newly fashionable old person names. My in-laws hated it and still shorten it at all times even though we don't. But they adore their grandchild which is what matters.

Lovely name, unusual in the UK but not weird. I know two American Mallorys, their friends ended up calling them Mal for short.

Sounds lovely OP and as pp have said, it’s up to you and DH. No one else’s business.

This is why we kept dd's name a secret until she arrived.

It sounds nice to me, not wacky.
mine and his family's don't agree!
Luckily they don't get to choose do they.
Perhaps they'll soften when she's born.
(You may go off it before she arrives but that too would be entirely your business).

Lovely name. Trust yourself. That moment when you know it’s the name I think says it all. It’s one thing thinking “oh this is a nice name...” but i think when you get that YES! you just need to go with it. People will get used to it and it’s lovely

It's certainly not an old fashioned name -- it is basically a surname that has been appropriated for use as a first name only within the last dozen years or so.
It sounds very American to me, as do Taylor, Cameron, Madison and various other surnames which are now used as girls' names for some reason.
It's just a fashionable thing which means it will also go out of fashion sooner or later. (Speaking from bitter experience here as I have a once-fahsioanable name which now verges on the risible. )

I love it. Particularly because of the Mallory Towers association! Go for it.

Tbh its your's and DH choice not the family's if they don't like it tough! But whatever you do don't' show them the film natural born killers

A pretty name imo OP

I loved Babysitters Club.

Tell everyone you've changed your mind and your daughter will now be called Princess Honeysuckle Meringue, they'll be pleased when you go back to Mallory

I don’t like as it’s American, but that’s irrelevant and so are the views of your parents/in laws.

I couldn’t give a shit what my relations think of our name choices. I don’t know why you’d care.

We learned this with DS 1 where we had a name and my sister was really snide about it because it reminded her of a boy she was at primary school with (this is a woman who was in her 30s!).

Lesson learned. No. 2 now on the way and family will know once the baby is here with name chosen and on official hospital paperwork. Not before.

You have a name that you and your DH both love. We're still wrestling with names so I'd give my right arm to be you . Practice smiling and nodding and the phrases "yes, I know you don't like it" and "yes, we have a name we've chosen" and ignore further attempts at name conversations from family members.

Good luck OP with your pregnancy.

It’s a nice name but the meaning is a bit off-putting.

Perhaps they are bothered by the meaning? If you aren’t then it shouldn’t matter!

I like Mallory, don't like Mallie.

It's really best the tell people the name when baby is here and it's a done deal.

I like it. The fact that it reminds me of Mallory Towers is only a good thing. I love Mallory Towers. I so wanted to go to boarding school after reading them

Congrats on the baby and the lovely name

i did google the name when we found it and read about the meaning, but i just like the name so much i don't really care about that and i don't live in france so doubt it will come up much, family haven't mentioned the meaning either. i didn't know it was an american name but that doesn't matter, it may be a reason that DH family is against the name but can't be a reason for my parents as i've just googled my name and it's spanish! which i found strange as it's the most english sounding name going thanks everyone, i won't be listening to any more negative comments or telling anyone else my name choice!

I love Mallie! Your families are out of order, the name is 100% your choice. X

Its a lovely name. strong and pretty and easy to spell and say.

I am seriously thinking of lobbying POS companies to put a health warning on the box - "If you are pregnant you are strongly advised NOT to discuss names for the baby with anyone other than the baby's father". This would save soooo much angst for new parents.

I love traditional names and used very traditional ones for my children, but even I think Mallory is a beautiful name and now wish I had heard it before! Definitely use it Op

I think it's a cool name.
You and your DH love it so that's all that counts! Everyone else can just lump it!

I personally don't like it but it's your baby.

If you and your husband both like the name, stick with it

We revealed DC1s name before he was born and my DM said "you can't call him THAT, it's a dogs name!!" We did call him by the name we chose and 16 years later he suits his name down to the ground an I and other relations and DM wouldn't dream of calling him anything different.

Though I have to say we kept the other DCs names close to our chest until they were born