can't believe it - MIL seriously insisting that we call ds-to-be Gerard

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Not sure whether to laugh or cry. MIL getting really aggresive about the fact that dh and I do not want to call our baby Gerard - it was her dad's name and she is saying that dh will be the first son in six generations not to name after his grandfather.

Hope am not offending anyone btw, but can't say I like the name much and anyway feel that this is our choice to make.

I can't believe how upset this is making me - any suggestions for how to deal with her?

We're quite refreshingly sane, really, aren't we ?

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Reminds me of the Monty Python sketch where they're all called Bruce.

*St Gerrard is actually the Patron Saint of Motherhood! I just thought I'd share that with you, but laughorcry I wouldn't want to call my babba it! x