My mother is hard to please and thinks the first name and middle name we chose for our daughter are “older” names and don’t sound like names that people use now a days. She thinks we should have picked something more modern.
We chose the name Olivia Grace and we still plan to use it because WE love the name and don't care about her opinon.
Did you parents like the name you chose for your child? Did you stick with the original name you picked out?
2007-03-30 06:26:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
My parents could not care less but my in-laws did very much. First they wanted to have the same initials as my husband and his siblings (same letter first, middle and last). I said "yeah, yeah" and never did it. Then my mother-in-law wanted me to name my son after her husband. She was not too pleased when I didnt but she quickly got over it.
2007-03-30 06:44:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, my parents have not liked the names we chose for our seven children. But they are our children, not theirs. And the name belongs to the child, not the parents or the grandparents. A name is a gift you give your child.
No matter what Shakespeare said about "a rose by any other name," the fact is that names really do influence a person's life. Not in a metaphysical way, but in shaping their self-image and in the way others react to the name, especially in the formative years. A child's personality leans toward others' expectations, and others' expectations begin with their perception of the child's name. Others' expectations often become self-fulfilling prophesies.
I like both "Olivia" and "Grace" and think they sound good together. I guess what you need to know is how most people respond to those names and whether or not you like the personality those names suggest.
In some cases, a name has a positive or negative connotation because of a certain person you've known with that name (I could never name a child "David" because of one real creepy David I knew growing up, even though the name would otherwise be fine). Grandparents will adore their new grandchild no matter what, and the overwhelming positive association between a precious new loved one and her name will quickly erode any negative steriotypes in their minds.
My parents, and my husband's parents as well, came to like their grandchildren's names within a few months. As a child grows up with a name, the name becomes the child as much as the child becomes the name. Because your Mum will love the child, she will come to love the name as well.
2007-03-30 08:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what you have picked it lovely.
My parents were not thrilled with the first name we picked for my son. My DH picked the first name and I picked the middle name and just wrote them on a paper and dedided to live with it....we were having a horrible time agreeing on a name together. Well we came out with Casey Blake. It did not go over well. Before he was born we renamed him to something we agreed we liked better, James Patrick.
My two girls names, no one had an issue with our final names, other than learing how to spell them. They are not hard, so I guess my family isn't all that smart,,, hehe
Jessica Paige
Rebecca Danielle
We went through a few names before we decided and a few of those names were met with some harsh words.
Good luck!
2007-03-30 06:41:14 · answer #3 · answered by Question Addict 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I think Olivia Grace is a beautiful name! Some of the modern names are ridiculous. At least you didn't name her Apple! LOL!
I am very happy with the name I gave my son. His name is Hunter and I gave him his dad and my dad's middle names (for his middle name), so his name has a lot of meaning for me. I originally wanted to name him Levi, but his dad didn't really like it. If I have another son I'm going to name him Levi anyway, cause I always wanted a Bible name for my child.
2007-03-30 06:55:26 · answer #4 · answered by mamadrama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Olivia Grace is lovely, and unique without being weird.
2. I didn't ask my parents what they thought - it was not their choice to be made. To this day, I have no idea whether they liked my daughter's name or not.
Nobody has the right to choose your child's name but you and your husband. And you've done a great job. To heck with your mother. She'll live. ;)
2007-03-30 06:48:18 · answer #5 · answered by ~Biz~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My parents loved the name we chose for our kids. Ryan Alexander for our son and Kimberly Ann for our daughter. Olivia and Grace both are actually becoming more popular again. Stick with what you like. Your mom had her chance to name her kids and I'm sure her parents felt the same way she does. This is your child.
2007-03-30 06:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We never heard any negative comments about the names we chose from any of the grandparents.
In part, it has to do with what happened with my sister. She told my parents the name they'd chosen for their second daughter, and my dad made a comment about how {in his opinion} it wasn't a good name so they changed it. But he got reamed by my mom so badly that he keeps his opinions about names to himself now.
On a side note, I like the name Olivia Grace a lot!
2007-03-30 06:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother didnt prefer my sons name at first I neither did his father I named Him Israel. I love that name and i would not try to change my childs name because someone doesnt like it. I am going to have to live with the name that I chose for my child others will have to learn to love it. Need i say that everyone does love it now. I feel like this my mother had the chance to name her children now its my turn
2007-03-30 06:31:15 · answer #8 · answered by Delecia L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the name Olivia Grace. I named my daughter Stephanie Michelle and no, my mom didn't like it. She said it was too long and my daughter would have trouble spelling it. That wasn't the case at all.
2007-03-30 09:43:56 · answer #9 · answered by catfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the name Olivia Grace! That's beautiful!
My parents are pretty good about keeping their opinions to themselves about that kind of thing. We have a son named Baylor John and a little girl Elisabeth Claire, and they've never said anything negative about them to us.
2007-03-30 09:39:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is a beautiful name! I wanted to name my baby Olivia too! It shouldn't matter what your parents think, it is your baby. My parents do like the names we have chosen for our baby - but it wouldn't have made a difference if they didn't like them. My sister hates the boy name we have pciked - Elliot James, but we still plan to use it if we have a boy. Stick with Olivia Grace!
2007-03-30 06:33:07 · answer #11 · answered by jenlynn42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋