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Pressure from In Laws

38 replies

NeverEvenBeenToCambridge · 25/04/2018 22:24

I gave birth to a lovely little chap a few days ago, my third child.
I had picked a few names I liked but have had enormous family pressure from my in laws to stick with a good strong name stemming from their family and profession.

Would you use a name if it went against years of family tradition?

Is Milo so bad?

They're pushing for Arthur or Alexander and they feel like such big and old names for such a small and new little boy.

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IHateToCashew · 26/04/2018 09:49

I'd tell 'em to fark off Grin

Lisette40 · 26/04/2018 09:54
Grin
redshoeblueshoe · 26/04/2018 11:41

Now I hear your DH Is going to be BIL's best man.
Is this going to be a child free wedding?
Do you want to go ?
I bet she wants your Dd in the photos, but maybe not you.

Oysterbabe · 26/04/2018 11:46

I bet they asked for cash with a poem in the invite too.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/04/2018 13:39

Miles(Milo) would have fitted the bill.

NeverEvenBeenToCambridge · 27/04/2018 10:02

Still haven't been allowed to make the 'grand announcement' I'm being forced into, despite all this pressure from the in laws - FIL hasn't bothered coming to meet our new little one yet and wants to hear the name first hand rather than on the official FB announcement Hmm

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NeverEvenBeenToCambridge · 27/04/2018 10:03

WIBU to go behind their backs, call him Derek and just tell everyone now? CFs the lot of them Biscuit for GMIL

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Lisette40 · 27/04/2018 11:41

Call child after GFIL's favourite uncle and get the name out there. All should calm down. Sit on sofa in trackies and enjoy newborn cuddles.

Lisette40 · 27/04/2018 11:42

Or Fil's uncle I should say. Nice name Louis.

mimibunz · 27/04/2018 11:44

What do you mean the GMIL won’t let you tell anyone? Remind her she’s not the flipping Queen.

Buxbaum · 27/04/2018 12:14

Louis is nice. Just a thought.

goose1964 · 27/04/2018 14:25

I'm not too keen on Milo, but it's not my baby . It's not their baby either.DH did not like DGS4's name but now he could not be anything else. They'll come round

ObiJuanKenobi · 27/04/2018 14:48

Fuck em - it's out there now Grin

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