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CharlotteBog · 27/08/2023 09:02

No one here can know whether or not it has been given to honour you or just because they like it.

It will only become an issue if you are expected to behave in a certain way because you are "the honoured aunt".

Littlemisslaughalot · 27/08/2023 09:10

MapleandCheddar · 24/08/2023 12:03

My niece has just been given my birth month as a middle name (I share it with my mum) and my sister says it is after us both. I mean, is it really? I'm not trying to be ungrateful and I certainly don't want to actually be obviously honoured anyway... I'd just rather she didn't say it was! As I'm not sure it really is? Just curious what other people think.

Well if she says that's what she's done then that's what she's done. I don't see the need for a discussion about it!! Stop being a dick and just take it for being a lovely gesture.

AbacusAvocado · 27/08/2023 09:10

One of my kids has the name of my mum’s favourite author, one has the name of my dad’s home area (also a name in itself). In both cases they were names we liked but the connection to loved ones was a part of what we liked and the kids are proud of the connection.

moomoosaka · 27/08/2023 09:11

Being really mean spirited OP

luckbealadytonight · 27/08/2023 09:27

I actually think that's really nice, and if that's what she's telling her daughter it means, that's what she will always connect it with.

familyday · 27/08/2023 09:46

I'd assume it was a name they both liked and then really wanted to use because " I like June , and it'll be really special because it's mum and sisters birth month " Lovely !

StoatofDisarray · 27/08/2023 09:54

MapleandCheddar · 24/08/2023 12:03

My niece has just been given my birth month as a middle name (I share it with my mum) and my sister says it is after us both. I mean, is it really? I'm not trying to be ungrateful and I certainly don't want to actually be obviously honoured anyway... I'd just rather she didn't say it was! As I'm not sure it really is? Just curious what other people think.

No it's not but I presume they told you that because they were expecting the sort of ridiculous reaction from you which prompted this question. It's probably a name you share with millions.

Manthide · 27/08/2023 11:58

shockthemonkey · 24/08/2023 12:45

No, not really. She’s stretching it. However all you need to do is act honoured/ touched/ humbled and move on!

Csnt imagine my sister naming her baby October then telling me it was in my honour. I’d still play along as what else is there to do? 😅

I'm also October born - perhaps Octavia!

Manthide · 27/08/2023 12:01

AbacusAvocado · 27/08/2023 09:10

One of my kids has the name of my mum’s favourite author, one has the name of my dad’s home area (also a name in itself). In both cases they were names we liked but the connection to loved ones was a part of what we liked and the kids are proud of the connection.

My grandson is named after an infamous author but if he'd been a girl would have been named after someone in pokemon!

Abbyant · 27/08/2023 16:10

I can see it instead of having to choose either yours or your mums name for a middle name she chose something you have in common your birth month. It’s a sweet gesture just accept it.

SkalengeckOrSiegbarste · 27/08/2023 21:20

Our first daughter has the month both mine & DH's mum was born in for her middle name. We liked both of their names to use but couldn't decide which to go with as we didn't want to slight either of them.
We were lucky that they were born in the same month, and it sounded right with her first name.
I think it's a lovely way to honour someone, a little different but sweet.

RosaSkye · 29/08/2023 20:29

I also think its lovely and I like the fact it’s less obvious. One of my DD’s has the middle name Skye after my late dad who was an aerospace engineer! It’s clearly not his actual name but to me was very much in his honour so i think she is being very sincere