would you change the name of your child if no one liked?

[babe1]

Since my DH and I were dating we decided on CARL ROY S for a boy. once ppl found out i was expecting everyone wanted to know what names we had picked out if any. so now i know im having a boy and we have chosen the name CARL ROY S... opinions please. my MIL and friends think they should have a say... i know its old fashion but i know my child wont have to use last name in school for everything.

 

[babybumpage]

Does this name have meaning to you? If so, I would certainly keep it. Try and view the name from your chlids' eyes. Will they be proud of the name, or will it be a name where they cringe when the teacher uses their middle name on the first day of school. It certainly would be easy to use, remember, pronounce, etc. The only people who have a say are the ones that were doing the BD'in, and unless you had a party going on, they don't have a say!! I really think Carl is a mature name, and would go well as a businessman. I think many of the new names are going to be an issue when these children grow up to become adults. We only spend a short amount of our life as a child, so a grownup name, as I view Carl Roy to be, is very appropriate. It's not my favorite name, I won't lie, but I don't think there is anything wrong with it. If they are giving you hassle, I would tell them you are still undecided and then refuse to discuss it until the child is born!

 

[MUMOF5]

If you and your OH like it then it shouldnt matter what everyone else thinks. Its not an offensive or 'far out' name, I dont see what there is to dislike . If you have your heart set on naming your little boy Karl Roy then stick to your guns . xx

 

[RubyRainbows]

Honestly, i would change the name if no one likes it -- but i would get alot of opinions first. Like, if i asked 10 people (people who would give me honest opinions) & they all hated the name -- i would def think of a new name. Naming a baby is a huge responsibility -- your baby has to live with the name you choose & it becomes a huge part of his identity. It's a big decision!

Personally, i think Carl is ok -- actually -- when i was pregnant with my son i heard the name Carlo & thought "wow, that is the perfect name for my baby!" especially after i found out my grandfather had a brother Carlo. BUT, like you -- i got very negative feedback from EVERYONE I told! So, i decided against it. My way of looking at it was if so many people hate the name... my son might someday hate it too... and i didn't want that!

Good luck deciding!

 

[mummygiraffe]

exactly the reasons we have for not telling anyone, I dont want anyone to marr the name with their opinion or with 'i knew a horrible' or 'my friends dog is called that' etc. Happened last time.

Also I hate my MIL for thinking she has a say, she told me all her favourite names even when we asked her not to say a word and now she has had to deal with the fact i will now not go over because she is adamant she hjas to gives me names when in her presence-she cant help herself. No one gets a says other than myself and DH-its our child no one elses afterall-stick with your wants and needs

 

[babybel]

In a word - nope. If you gave your heart set on a name then tough we chose the name Justice and our families hated it, even to the point that my mum said she wouldn't call it out in public. We went ahead and now everyone loves it. Only two people liked name Elizabeth too but we still used it you're baby, you're choice x x

 

[Nathyrra]

Name your baby what you want, not one single name in history is liked by 100% of the human race! Life's too short to worry about what all the conformists think.

We love our boys name, and don't give two hoots what anyone else thinks. I love all these 'outside the box' names, like little rockstars in the making hehe. x

 

[babe1]

Does this name have meaning to you? If so, I would certainly keep it. Try and view the name from your chlids' eyes. Will they be proud of the name, or will it be a name where they cringe when the teacher uses their middle name on the first day of school. It certainly would be easy to use, remember, pronounce, etc. The only people who have a say are the ones that were doing the BD'in, and unless you had a party going on, they don't have a say!! I really think Carl is a mature name, and would go well as a businessman. I think many of the new names are going to be an issue when these children grow up to become adults. We only spend a short amount of our life as a child, so a grownup name, as I view Carl Roy to be, is very appropriate. It's not my favorite name, I won't lie, but I don't think there is anything wrong with it. If they are giving you hassle, I would tell them you are still undecided and then refuse to discuss it until the child is born!

thank you and yes the meaning of it more or less is bc my hubbys gpa died a week b4 he was born and we want a name to live on. my DH is said to be just like his gpa but no one will realy give is info on what he did for work or anything like that but we are doing what we can to find info out b4 the lil one is born in jan. another thing is my DH 1988" MIL 1966" and GMIL 1944" are all 22yrs appart. thisis also a mirical baby so maybe keeping the name in the family would be a good thing.

 

[babe1]

In a word - nope. If you gave your heart set on a name then tough we chose the name Justice and our families hated it, even to the point that my mum said she wouldn't call it out in public. We went ahead and now everyone loves it. Only two people liked name Elizabeth too but we still used it you're baby, you're choice x x

the name justice is a pretty name! thank you for your opinion.

 

[babe1]

Thank you ladies all for your opinion, i do think i will keep the name Carl Roy. its is to keep a family name... and i belive it will honor DH family even if they dont realy like it at the moment.