I thought she'd use Ann as the middle name for her daughter. She now has two daugthers and neigther of them has Ann as a middle name. And I know she likes to use family names because each of them have middle names for other's in the family. I know it's none of my business what she names her kids; I just don't understand. Do you think I'm being silly?
2007-01-17 02:07:55 · 23 answers · asked by Ya Ya 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Quite honestly, no you're not being silly. These are your expectations. The silly part is that you expect them to be the same for your daughter. Why not talk to her about your feelings in a way that doesn't make her feel that she's done something wrong? Or let it go. Change is good. But she won't know what you're thinking/feeling if you don't share it with her.
2007-01-17 04:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by Kalypso 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand why you feel this way, but I agree that you should just focus on your beautiful grandkids and let it go. Maybe one of these girls will pick it up again because grandma told them a story about Ann. Get your grandkids Anne of Green Gables, those are wonderful stories and may get them to fall in love with the name Anne again.
Did you tell your daughter before they were born how you felt about this? Or did you simply hope she would remember. I think if she knew tradition was that important she might have thrown in an extra Ann somewhere.
My sister is Holly Shannon Kelly so sometimes kids do get two middle names......
2007-01-17 03:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by cathoratio 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it was time to break the Ann trend? Or maybe she just wasn't crazy about the name Ann as a middle name. I have a mom who reminds me non stop she doesn't like the name i chose for one of my sons, and he is now 2 1/2 years old. It gets extremely upsetting to have to defend the choices i made in naming my own children. Try not to let it hurt your feelings, because im sure your daughter did not intend it to when she named the children. She probably just wanted to go with something different....or like you said, she did name them after other family members, maybe she wanted to start a new tradition. Either way, it was her choice. Enjoy the grandkids!!
2007-01-17 02:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by misty n justin 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While it might have been nice to continue tradition, it's hard to feel attached to a name like Ann...everyone has it. Congratulate your daughter for being original and creative...she's stepped out of the box and actually made an effort to give her children unique names. Who wants to be #151 is a family of clones? Your granddaughters will grow up as individuals and feel connected to their names because they are unique to them. Incorporating family names is wonderful but to have a whole family with the same name is just ridiculous.
2007-01-17 05:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by Princess P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she just wanted a change. Also would the initial have caused a problem, i.e. Felicity Ann Thompson would be F.A.T.
My Mum's middle name is Anne, and both my Grandmothers middle names are Joan, so my Middle name is Joanne.
2007-01-17 05:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by FUGAZI 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
no i don't think your being silly we 2 keep the name Ann in the family but the names my daughter has picked doesn't have Ann in i was a bit upset about it but its her baby after all lol
2007-01-17 02:13:28 · answer #6 · answered by andrea.barrett36 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Ann is not that personal of a name. Everyone has it. Let her name her kids for whatever reason she wants. My husband is the second with the same exact name. We didn't do that to our son. He has his own name and my husbands first name as his middle. I didn't want to name my son that. Remember it isn't just her decision. Hubby does have a say too. Now... you just enjoy those grand kids. :)
2007-01-17 02:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs. Always Right 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you're being a little silly. My husband's family has this thing about renaming. I had to stop it with our kids. We had to say "you uncle John" and clarify it with "the Uncle John who live on Main street in Carlsbad". Just saying "the one is Carlsbad" would not clarify it. Annoying! Anyway....maybe "Ann" just isn't her taste. It's not a name I would pick either (although I love tradiditonal names).
2007-01-17 07:46:00 · answer #8 · answered by Honesty given here! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. She has decided that this must stop. Up until my mom came along, we were all named with some combo of Martha and Magdala. My GGrandma on my gentile side is named Madonna Martha Madalena. I'm not saying my names all that, but something must come to an end.
2007-01-17 03:07:29 · answer #9 · answered by Heather m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it incredibly is style of undeniable for my tastes, so i wouldn't in any respect use it (additionally because of the fact i'm Jewish so i wouldn't in any respect use the call Mary). yet frankly, I see maximum of trashy, sought after, misspelled names in this board that I even have hardship having a concern with a recognition like Mary Ann. specific it incredibly is undeniable in spite of if it incredibly is greater proper than Nevaeh or Mckynleigh or something like that.
2016-12-16 10:36:20 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋