they dont like the names we picked out....?

Question

my boyfriends mom and my mother DO NOT! like the girl baby name we picked out for our baby. im only 9 weeks along but we picked out names already for a boy and a girl.
girl is Ella Kohl
boy is Austin Liam

but they cannot stand the girl name and it bothers me when they put it down. me and my bf discussed this already and weve decided that were NOT changing the name. everytime im at his house his moms like "well i know that its your guys' baby and stuff but i dont like the name ella u should name it....blank /blank /blank...etc" its annoying

how do i get her to shut up!!?

Answer 1

you really cant until the baby is born and you give her the name. just ignore it. if thats the name both of you decided, then thats all that matters

Answer 2

Well, only 9 weeks along is pretty early to be sure of baby names. You have a lot of time to change your mind naturally even without the opinions of anyone else. I have a brand-new baby grandson. My daughter and son-in-law refused to reveal the names they had picked out (they opted not to find out the sex ahead of time so they had a boys and a girls named chosen). No one but the 2 of them knew their choices until the baby was born and already named. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. If you don't want people to comment on something, in the future it is best not to mention anything you don't want to hear comments about. But, for now, I suggest you say something like, "Thank you for your opinion." Then change the subject. If you and your boyfriend do decide to change names, don't tell anyone, just let them know after the baby comes and is named already.

Answer 3

I really like Ella, in fact I always planned to use Elinor and call Ella, because I love Sense and Sensibility, but Ella is now so super popular I would not use it anymore.

Kohl is a family name????

Anyway just show them how far Ella is on the list of popular baby names and how many Celebritites have already used this name.

Answer 4

Their is nothing you can do now but for next time keep the name to yourself. In my experience if when the baby is born you tell them the name then they will be all like oh my god it's so pretty I love it. Just try to ignore them and name the baby Ella. It's a beautiful name and you should use it.

Answer 5

hahaha, EVERYONE except my dad, my sister, husbands grandfather, and a *few* friends HATE the name we have picked out for our little girl. Just smile or simply say, its not up for discussion. In the future, my husband and I will probably keep quiet about names until the baby is born, and no one has time to "try and change our minds." To shut them up, tell them some "other" names you might use...and make them really horrible! Ella will sound like a dream in comparison. :) good luck!

Answer 6

Stop talking about it for now, at least. At nine weeks you have a long way to go yet, and you really don't need to be fighting about the name of your baby at this point. A lot can change in 7 months. You may even change your mind. Worry about having a healthy baby. After all, that is the most important thing, right? Good luck!

Answer 7

Huh!!! Well family always like that, they gonna tell what's wrong or right, what u doing is not how it's have to be and blah blah blah...... i know!!!
But i think the best thing to do is stop talking about it for a wile and say that u decided already, plus u the parents and that is Ur child and if they want to name different let them have they own baby, then they can do anything they want ( they can even name they child toilet).
Just wait till u gave birth, name Ur child how u want and that's it. Don't let people tell u what to do even Ur parents. Tell them that u care for what they saying, but u like the name u pick, that's it!!!

Answer 8

Well, it's kinda dumb when family over-involves themselves in matters that are truly not their responsibility. But no need for drama or histrionics. Don't escalate this little matter into more than it is. Just pat them on the shoulder, everytime they get their backs up about the names, and just tell them, "One day you'll love the name as much as we do! It'll grow on you!" And leave it at that! If they persist, perhaps explain, that this is only a name, not a world war or a major earthquake, just a little name for our child, our life, our responsibility. Tell them not to worry their little heads so much over a name! And then hope and pray, eventually they accept the facts! You know the prayer, "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change!" Maybe find a copy of this Serenity Prayer and give it to each one of them for future reference! Just a friendly reminder to get over it! Good luck!

Answer 9

Lie and tell her you changed the name, but you guys decided not to share the new name out of fear of being ridiculed again. Then, if it is a girl, stick with Ella Kohl. I think it is a great and pretty name. We never tell people what we are going to name our kids for the reason you said. There's no use is having to face unfriendly fire if you don't have to.

Answer 10

You should tell her you don't think you are going to change your mind about the name, but that she should write down all of the names she likes and if you do change your mind you will ask her for the list before the baby is due. That way you aren't promising anything and you gave her something to do. The odds are she won't be even bother with the list but you can tell her every time she brings it up. " Write that name on the list for me. Will you?"

Answer 11

I love the name Ella. We have friends with a baby named Ella and they loved the name (we all do). Ella is just a wonderfulname-something not over-used, but very traditional and classy.