Mother hates our baby name!?!

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Hello

Had decided on Edie Jayne and Lana Grace for our twin girls, but was speaking to my mum the other day and told her we had picked the names, but weren't telling anyone. She says "well i hope its not Edie!! i hate that name" she knew it was on our list from last time.

This has really thrown me and made me have doubts - also heard other people mention Edie Mcredie from Balamory!!!

Me and DH both had Kiki in reserve as well, but is this maybe a bit too quirky???

Just usuing you ladies as a sounding board really, as don't want to let on to R/L people what our names are, as we wnat some element of surprise!!

I like both sets of names. Stick to your guns and ignore your mother. I wish I had when naming DS2.

Our DD is Edie (short for Edith) and never had a negative comment about it at all, fav name not very many about, they are your children.

I think Edie is lovely - but I do think it ought to be Edith - Edie for short - to give her some choices. Not sure about Lana - but love Lara. And I think of Kiki as short for Katherine too.

I do think it's a good idea to give them the full name but use the abbreviation from day 1. Like Prince Harry is actually Henry. She might prefer to be Edith or Katharine if she becomes a High Court Judge or a Funeral Director or something else very serious when she grow up!

Your mum has had her turn at naming babies so choose what you like best I say.

You're never going to please everyone anyway, when you see your DDs I;m sure you'll know if you have chosen the right names.

Good luck

I like them! And anyway, they are you kids, not your mums. My MIL said "well I'm not calling him that, I don't like it" when we told her DS's name. But she does. I think you'll regret it and resent your Mum if you don't go with what you like.

Having said that, I agree with others who have said got with Edith, and personally I'm not keen on 'Jayne' - prefer Jane (Jayne looks...whingey...somehow? But that might just be me!

Edie and Lana sound lovely together.

Question: How do you choose which one will be which? !st one out gets Edie? Base it on looks? Toss a coin? Never thought about this before (and obviously I've never had twins!)

I agree with others who have said go with Edith

Edie and Lana are both really pretty. I don't like Edith or Kiki though.

And if you want to make your dd really happy, you could go with Millie and Paula as middle names!

its your choice don't let other people spoil it.

i had 'jacob' picked for one of my tweins and my inlaws hated it and my bil said it was "gay"

so i didn't say anything

and called him jacob.

ha haa haa

say hi Jacob

HI

But probably not Edie and Kiki - too many i sounds.

Lana and Kiki, or Lana and Edie sound good. I do like Grace and Edith as well, though. Or Lara and Katherine-known-as-Kiki.

oh custy I am

we liked Jacob too but never managed to produce a boy

cheers cap

I'm not keen on Kiki.

Just joining in again after some time away. I agree with whoever said give them the proper version of the name but shorten it from day one if you want to, it gives them more options when they grow up. None of mine use full version of their name at the mo but its there for when they are prime minister or a high court judge.

Just thought, isnt there a radio one dj called edith? So it is definitely not an old ladies name.

Love Edie not sure about Lana but as everyone points out it is only you and Dh who really matter. I have a daughter, Keeva (an irish name with an English spelling) who we always call Kiki. Edie and Keeva would go quite well.

LOVE those names
she will love her grndchildren regardless of their names anyway

Carry ON!

When I told mum what I was going to call dc 6 I thought she was going to have a seizure!!!
it made me more determined than ever to stick with that name.

I love you original names but TO ME, Kiki is a bit 'twee' / a porn star name.......having said that - you are going to get people that love and hate every name you choose, so you must choose ones that you and your DH love.

Mothers are always to be ignored - it's the law.

Edie is really cool. It's a 'Boden name'. Along with Hero, Hebe and Iseult.

Lana is OK, prefer Lara.

But not my baby. YOUR babies! Your choice.

They are both beautiful names.
I have a Eden and she is mostly called Edie

She even gets Edie McCreadie sometimes too from family members as a bit of a pet name and she doesnt mind a bit!

If you love them the names then thats all that matters.

OMG my friend has eden i have never met or heard of another one.love the name

Eden is a gorgeous name.

Thanks
A little old lady last week asked Eden her name and when she said Eden very proudly (shes 4) the old lady said " oooh dont they come up with some funny new names now" to which I replied well its not that new its biblical

See this is why you should never divulge your names until the baby is born apart from a load of stranger on here of course it's a lot more difficult when someone says "the baby is here and her name is Ezmerelda Hotpants" and theres a little newborn that we are think gof EH for a babys name IYSWIM.

I'm twisted as I hope my mother doesn't like my childrens names as they are my choices not hers and she has to use them.

Your babies your choices go with what you love.

i think they are beautiful names. Everyone hated DDs name when i told them, when id just given birth and the midwife asked what i was to call her i said 'Tiffany-Rose' and my mother said 'oh no she hasnt decided yet'

Stick with them, theyre your children- your names