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I`ve completed the survey, but where it asks for the ages of my grandchildren I could only tick 3 boxes, because 5 of them come in one age bracket 18+, hope that was OK?

I couldn't fill in the survey because the first question doesn't give the option "I wasn't consulted and didn't expect to be."

Some names of 8 GC so far I've been less sure of than others but the moment I've held them they become that person and I can't imagine not being happy with my children's choices. With another 2 on the way will I be made to eat my words.

I am lucky in that I love all six grandchildren's names. The first was named after her two great grandmothers, so old fashioned names but beautiful. Youngest daughter named her first born the feminine version of our first born son who died at eleven months. She asked my permission first but I am so glad she had a girl. Don't think I would have coped if it was exactly the same as our son.

When my DD was pregnant i overheard her telling a friend she really disliked the name for a boy her Husband had decided on.I went ballistic and told her she had to stand up to him and say no and that they should decide together the name of their child. He was a bully and would not allow DD to have her say. He then decided that if "it" was a girl ( which he was happy to say he didnt want) it would have an Irish name as his family were Irish, i said nothing until the idiot registered my DGD then pointed out her name was Not Irish but was in fact Welsh

I believe it is the parents choice not the grandparents. Even if we don't let me the names they choose we shouldn't say. Fortunately I love the names of my grandsons

I see no reason why grandparents should be involved in choosing grandchildren's names nor why there should be any pressure to use traditional family names. Our three grandchildren have names that I like but, even if I didn't care for their names, I feel it is inappropriate to make negative comments about their choices.

I like the name gazelle and ella

never been involved the kids and partners always done it themselves as did we with ours

I think it is entirely up to the parents to decide. We did and it was a surprise to the GPs. DS and DIL decided to reverse the names of the baby after 48 hours.....I still prefer his second name though

I have done these surveys but i keep getting E-Mails asking me to do them , are we meant to do them more than once before we stand a chance of winning?

When I heard what they intended to call the baby I immediately blurted out, "Oh. It's a bit common. There's a lot of them about. Kerry Katona chose that name for her daughter."

What a cow, eh?

Fortunately they both burst out laughing. My words didn't influence them either, I am glad to say.

Not up to us to choose their names is it? I do like what they chose though.

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Like most others on this thread, I do not consider it is my place to get involved in the choice of names for grandchildren. And the suggestion that anyone would disagree with the choice of names that parents choose really astounds me! Surely none of our business.