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Feeling betrayed by name change

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eazybee Wed 07-Aug-24 09:16:26

What a fuss about nothing.

Calendargirl Wed 07-Aug-24 08:29:12

Perhaps the initials are better the other way round?

Esmay Wed 07-Aug-24 07:28:02

Don't take offence .
You are being honoured !

M0nica Tue 06-Aug-24 22:51:37

She has your name, what difference does the order make?

paddyann54 Tue 06-Aug-24 20:16:27

My sons first daughter has her other granny’s name asa middle name,daughter number two has her other granny,s name as a middle name (ten years between then and a different mum)when daughter no three arrived in the spring they told me that she was having an old fashioned “flower” name and my old fashioned name as a middle name.I was surprised and pleased and never assumed that’s what they,d do ,I get on well with the other grannies and GD one lived with us half of every week for ten years.That didn’t give me rights their babies their decision.
My mother really disliked my daughters name and refused to call her it ,she insisted on calling her by her middle name for months until my Dad called her out on it ,she wouldn,t have been happy if my granny had done that with her kids.Dont cause a problem where one wasn,t intended just enjoy the baby,they don’t stay wee for long

Grandma70s Tue 06-Aug-24 20:03:00

It is so easy for us - the other grandmother and I have the same name! It’s our granddaughter’s middle name.

Ziplok Tue 06-Aug-24 20:02:34

For goodness sake, no. Let it go, it really isn’t worth falling out over.

Guesswhat Tue 06-Aug-24 19:59:53

Like @winterwhite, I wondered if the names “flow” better now. Try not to feel hurt though. Life’s too short!

winterwhite Tue 06-Aug-24 19:47:25

I’d feel hurt too if it had already been mentioned but not humiliated. Do the names flow better the other way round perhaps. Anyway can’t be altered now. No point in raising it.

BigBertha1 Tue 06-Aug-24 19:44:39

No. Short answer I know but if you want to stay friends don't go to war on this, She can name her children who she likes. They are hers. Your will probably end up giving the baby a pet name of your own.

Cossy Tue 06-Aug-24 19:42:23

No, if she still has your name somewhere be happy and enjoy your new granddaughter xx flowers

Bernadette8 Tue 06-Aug-24 19:39:22

My daughter who announced in front of several family members when her daughter was first born that she was naming her daughter after myself the second name then the other grans name. I was really pleased about this has me and her dad get neglected most of the time even though we share half the baby sitting duties while she is at work for the bast 2 year with her other child. Anyway she has just posted out her Christing cards for the new baby and we’ve notice she has swoped the names around. I am really upset and feel hurt and feeling umilated by this. Do I say something