We DIDN'T call him Gerard

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Don't know if anyhone will remember my post a few months back. My MIL trying to insist that we called ds-to-be Gerard.

Well........

We didn't. We went for Anthony (only name that me and dh could agree on) and I feel fantastic about it.

MIL reacted very badly and didn't come to see the baby for four days (may not sound a long time, but it was for her).

Can't help but laugh though as she is trying to signal her disapproval by refusing to organise the christening which we never wanted in the first place.

Things are still a bit frosty and I do feel bad for dh who is a bit stuck in the middle. Am proud of him though. He went to register the birth and I have to admit that until I saw the birth certificate there was a tiny part of me that was worried he would give in to his mother.

Thanks to all for help and support.

Every time I see this at the top of active convo's I just start laughing again.

Can any one find the thread ??

This is the original thread

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this is worthy of the night shift

so fantastic. congratulations on Anthony.

can I just say that in the torygraph today there is a birth announcement of a boy called Gerard. Who rejoices in the surname of Otter.
Almost wet myself when I saw it!

Oh, thank you, MGR, would have missed it!

Wonderful news, laughorcry, and defo one of the most original birth announcements! Congratulations (on both birth and standing firm) and welcome to Anthony.

I remember!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As if GP's think they can choose name well!
Pooh bah hufty pufty, let em sulk, its their grandkids, how long they gonna sulk for

Love that she's signalling her disapproval by not doing something you didn't want her to do - just about sums up her understanding of you! LOL!

I had a pal back at uni who went by the name Keith. That was his middle name. He'd been given the family name: Willard. He married my flatmate. And when they had a son, that tradition died. They named him Adrian Thomas.

I remember the thread as well LOC, Welldone I'm glad you stood your ground! MIL's..!!! Grrrrrr..!

what a shame

Gerard is a lovely name

Yes, it has a certain elegance and sophistication, with a hint of olde-worlde savy charm ISYWIM.

PMSL.

Must have accute accent on the e though, really.

you won't guess what my second name is.

I remember your thread and I a pleased to read this! MIL is mad, try not to let her get to you! Easier typed than done though I'm sure.

Hi laughorcry, congratulations on your baby Anthony! Well done both of you for standing up to mad MIL. Keep up the good work!

Just read your original thread and was just wondering if you are going to call all your children Anthony now (including the girls)

Thanks for all the lovely posts.

We had MIL over for Sunday lunch yesterday and I had a really hard time not snickering out loud each time I remembered about the toad. MN has made time with MIL so much more fun.

Except that surprise, surprise the christening is back on and dh and I are in trouble as, to quote my MIL, ?she can?t be expected to do everything single handed, you know?!.

Having got my way on the name I?m thinking it would probably be best to try to be enthusiastic about the christening, but am not sure whether this is going to turn into one of those things where I try and try to be nice and then explode over some silly thing.

Anyone else gone ahead with a christening for the sake of the grandparents?

Nope- we refused!

i'm new to this thread, but congratulations and well done. Sure there must be an animal at the zoo called Gerard, maybe you could adopt it for MIL a giraffe perhaps?

Yes she can be expected to "do it all singlehanded" actually - she wants the bloody christening, you don't, she can organise it or not bother, no giving way now loc!