Grandchild name

Oh for heavens sake tell us the name !!!

Probably Uriel

Dear Ermintrude,
If they had called the child something you'd wanted , then they would still be children themselves. You have to respect ( not like necessarily) their choices and you have to love that grandchild with all your heart - then whatever they called him, he will have the inner strength to deal with it through the confidence and love you show him. Just a thought .
Good luck and congratulations .

Tobias?

Deeda Tobiad?

It was indeed. Along with Florence, Dillon (the stoned rabbit) Brian, the snail, Dougal the dog and (time for bed )Zebedee!
We used to rush back from lectures at university to see it!

You can't please all the people all the time Ermintrude No offence but wasn't that the name of the cow from Magic Roundabout ?

What's in a name? My daughter asked me recently why she didn't have a middle name when all her friends did have. I said I was sorry but she could have my name as her middle name if she wanted to..... She declined !

One of my daughter's colleagues has given all his children the names of archangels as middle names! Once you get past Gabriel, Raphael and Michael they become distinctly odd.

My mother in law refuses to remember her great grandson's name because she doesn't like it

Ermintrude, my mil and fil made such a fuss about not liking our DD's chosen name that I never quite forgave her.The name? Maria Francesca. make the peace as soon as you can before permanent damage is done.My M and D gave me a boy's name. I share it with John Wayne ( his real name ) .It has never bothered me.

Please, ermintrude, will you tell us the name?

I have to agree, YABU. DS and DIL probably thought long and hard before deciding on the name, not your place to query their choice.

jingle

You beat me too it!

Big bouquet of flowers asap to your DiL and a big apology!

It is their baby! Yes YABU! Just love the baby and your DS & DiL! Life is too short to fall out over a name!

Falling out with him isn't going to help, is it?

Yes YABU

might work out well

My advice would be to apologise big time.
Whatever were you thinking about, to dare to criticise something which is entirely your son's and his wife's prerogative.

There are many names that are given to both boys and girls. For goodness sake, don't fall out with them.

Welcome to GN ermintrude how sad that you have fallen out at a time that should be full of happiness for you and your family,I can tell you that my 2DGSs name was not something I would have chosen but I bit my tounge as advised by my DH and admitted it was not my place to voice my opinion,this DGS now 21 has really "grown" into his name and he likes it and his parents like it so thats all that matters,try not to make waves where you don't need to as it can esculate into something much more serious,there are alot of names which can be used for both boys and girls which are very acceptable.

What's the name?