Nickname I hate?

Question

My husbands side of the family has given my 10 month old son a nickname I hate. How do I get them to stop using it without being rude? They've been calling him it since he was bor, so I feel like it's to late to say anything now.

Answer 1

I had this problem, too, when my son was born. My husband's mother kept shortening my baby's name to "Ty" and it annoyed the bejeebies outta me! Everytime she would call him this, I'd make it a point to use his full name immediately. It worked! She hasn't called him "Ty" for over a year. Of course, she's picked up on my personal nickname for him "Little Monkey" and uses that now and that bugs me because it's MY name for him :) Oh, we'll never be satisfied with in-laws, will we?! LOL!

Answer 2

I would have to tell them that I don't like the nickname that they have given my son. I wouldn't be mean or anything. Just let them know that you hadn't liked it from the beginning and you don't want for it to continue. I also think that being your husband's parents, he should have said something to them. Just because they are grandparents doesn't mean that they can say what they want and not respect your wishes as the mother of their grandson. Good luck.

Answer 3

I'm just now starting to experience this. Our unborn daughter has already been given a nickname by my husband's parents, and I absolutely hate it. There's so much wrong between my and my in-laws, that I don't particularly feel like picking a fight over something like this, but it's already driving me nuts, and she isn't even born yet!

Sorry, I guess this isn't advice, is it? Hmmmm... I guess maybe you and I should nip this in the bud now, before this turns into something that's made us angry for 20 years. Don't make a big deal out of it, just next time it happens, say something casual like, "Eh... I just don't like the sound of that! Weird, huh?" Say it enough times, maybe they'll get the hint.

Answer 4

He is your child not theirs. If you dont stand up for yourself now and stand up for him they will be calling him that til hes an adult. At least until hes old enough to tell them to stop.
Just say something like..."Please dont call him that..I really dont care for that nickname"
I have a son named Britain and my husbands mother calls him Britty. At first, I asked nicely but she would keep calling him that. Finally I said, Cindy, Please dont call him that. He is a boy not a girl! You calling him Britty makes him sound like a girl. She doenst call him that anymore. But that is coming from a woman that dressed my husband as a girl for the first few months of him life because she didnt have any daughters. And she took picutres.

Answer 5

You should have said something from the beginning. He is your son and if the name bothers you, you should speak up. There is no need to be rude about it, just tell them you would prefer if they used his given name.

Answer 6

Why do you hate it? Is it demeaning or sound silly? Why does it bother you so? Analyze whether it's something you can get over or not - and if NOT - I'd say let your husband tell them to quit it.

Answer 7

Can your husband say something to his family? If not, I would just make it a point to call him by his full name around them, hopefully they'll get the point!

Answer 8

You should make your husband tell them or tell them in a nice but rude way

Answer 9

It's not too late - fix it now! Just tell everyone politely and keep correcting them is you or your husband know they are still using it.

Answer 10

get evry1 together and all decide on another nickname that u lik