Baby’s name could break up my family

One of the great pleasures of becoming a parent is to choose the baby's name. It's outrageous that anyone else dictates to them.

Thanks to everyone who have given me their opinion. It’s very useful to get different points of view.

It won't be the name that breaks up the family, will it?

Personally I’d only be bothered if it was a name that would make me cringe. I still feel for someone I know whose first grandchild was Otis.
I’m sure some people like it, but to me it’s ?.

Good heavens! It could break up your family? Some serious thinking about priorities needs to go on here. I can’t believe a family would fall out over a name.

FWIW, one of my sons has the same name as my Brother in law. My son wasn’t named after my BIL, it was just the name we happened to like the best. No one ever said anything about it and each suits their name in their own way.

Normski111, it's always up to the parents to choose a baby's name/s so don't say a word!

Thanks for your perspective MawB.

I have to completely disagree with you. They are not obligated to name a baby after anyone, even if they have done this before with another family name. Other people's feelings don't come into it when choosing a name for their baby. That's an expectation no-one should have. You don't respond because it's not your baby to name. Naming a baby is not a wider family affair. If your son is conflicted, he needs to sort that out with his wife without your input.

Why is it such an important value? I really don't understand why this would be something that could break up a family. The children have you in their genes, their lives and their future. You would risk that over a name?

Isn’t it a more than little bit OTT to be worrying about your grandchild’s name?
What his parents call her entirely their business and not yours
What on earth dos this have to do with “family values” ? Yours or anybody else’s.
Be glad she is not going to be called Chardonnay (or if she is, what a charming name!)
My youngest grandson was possibly to be called Gladys or Mabel if he had been a girl. No comment!
Be grateful if they have a healthy baby and smile brightly when you hear her name and say “That's a lovely name”
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