https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 12:15:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice/page/2#post-2077821 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:32:17 +0000 Applesandbananas 2077821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>MIL actually named LO...so I guess she approved ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077772 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 21:04:04 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2077772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They do happen to love her name, but we absolutely did not need their approval. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077657 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:42:44 +0000 Rockies11 2077657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think everyone liked LO#1's name. My parents HATE what our LO#2's name will be, but my sister likes it so much that she was planning on the same name and nickname for her potential future daughter so was bummed that we had stolen it, lol. Both kids have really classic names, so I didn't think they could inspire strong feelings, but I was apparently wrong! We don't mind that they don't like it though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077636 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 19:34:28 +0000 gingerbebe 2077636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We knew way in advance what our son's first name would be and both our families love his first name (its Biblical). We wanted DS's middle name to be Korean so we boiled it down to 2 choices, shared with my family at the hospital, and everyone vetoed one choice because they thought it was too feminine. So we went with the other choice and my Korean family all love it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077523 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:05:57 +0000 BSB 2077523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: Oh, wow! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077522 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:05:29 +0000 Anya 2077522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None of our parents have any idea what names we've picked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077475 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:34:11 +0000 chopstixwife 2077475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My father named all the boys part 1/2 Asian this name and then we picked out the other part 1/2 Asian that name. So my kids each have two asian names and an english name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077467 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:30:32 +0000 wonderstruck 2077467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahahahaha!!! No way. My ILs used to constantly treat us like kids and thought we should be running decisions by them - like having them help us house shop, grilling us about our mortgage length and interest rate, asking how much DH put in his 401K that year, telling us we are done having kids now that we have two, etc. Unfortunately we can't share info with them without them telling us what we should do and getting upset if we do not follow their orders. Only way around it is to not tell them about things.</p> <p>So what I am saying, as you could probably guess, is that my answer is no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077462 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:25:53 +0000 MamaBehr 2077462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom was smart enough to not give her opinion. My MIL, however, has disliked every name we have come up with. So, for our third we didn't tell her because she doesn't like the names and I can't un-know that, but then she asked our daughter what we were going to name the baby. GAH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077415 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 17:01:42 +0000 travelgirl1 2077415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. We didn't even tell anyone her name until she was born. And thank goodness, because we got a few comments on my side but it was too late for me to care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077402 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:56:29 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2077402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: no, but ILs would have loved that. FIL actually told us to change D's name to one that he chose after everything happened, he said if we changed it then God would bless him. I said if God would let a baby suffer because he had the wrong name then I wasn't interested in appeasing him. </p> <p>Man, that got deep! Sorry :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077328 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:10:46 +0000 marionberry 2077328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way! My mom still whines that one of my sons isn't somehow named after her or her family, lol. I think your children's names are very much a personal decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077316 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:07:09 +0000 Astro Bee 2077316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've told both sets of parents that we won't be telling them before the birth. They haven't voiced any objection over it, but I'm sure they're anxious to find out. They haven't suggested any names as of late, however, so maybe they've clued in that we want this to be our decision. </p> <p>We are going with two family names (both sides of the family) for middle names, which I guarantee they will love, and will choose a non-family name for his first. I can honestly say I don't care if they approve of the name or not. They've had their chance to name kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077288 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:59:40 +0000 Corduroy 2077288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, there is no expectation on either side that my parents will like our baby name choices. We did not and will not announce until baby is born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077279 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:56:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 2077279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If they didn't, they've never said anything to me about it! they all knew before DD1 was born. </p> <p>DD2 we haven't told anyone, I can see the mom's being a little more "Umm WTH?" My mom did make a comment after my sister said Evelyn (we are using Everly) and she's like "why would she want to use a name so close to DD1" ummmm well we are mom ;) haha the only common factor is the first letter at least IMO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077271 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:54:04 +0000 Alivoo01 2077271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! But I gave my parents the rights to give my baby his Chinese name. They were nice and gave me a list to choose from so ultimately, I still picked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077270 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:53:58 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2077270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They didn't know it until after he was born. It's not a tradition in our family to share or request approval and I'm really glad that it's not!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077258 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:50:09 +0000 MrsBrewer 2077258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We aren't sharing our name choices with anyone until the baby gets here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077256 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:49:36 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2077256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: lovely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077255 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:49:01 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2077255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As much as I don't need our parents to approve of a name, I really do want them to like it. Nonetheless, I'm prepared for a disapproving wrinkled nose and frown from my mom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077245 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:44:07 +0000 sapphire 2077245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Won't share til baby is here </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077196 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:13:42 +0000 LovelyPlum 2077196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really rwspect my mom's opinion, and she is one of 2 people I told the name choices to before baby was born. I was worried about my dad's reaction, but he loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077190 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:11:05 +0000 BSB 2077190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Close! We really like the name Lana. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077185 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:07:04 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2077185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom actively disapproved of our second daughter's name until she was born. Then she really liked it. This is why I don't typically share our names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077180 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:05:33 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2077180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: if I remember, you like Linnea? It's a beautiful name :). But now you are going to have to think of more names!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077179 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:05:21 +0000 ValentineMommy 2077179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! They liked it anyway (though I'm not sure they would say if they didn't), but I wouldn't have asked their approval anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077173 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:03:32 +0000 Mrs. Tea 2077173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter yes, my son no. My Mom really doesn't like the nickname for his full name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077169 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:02:43 +0000 lamariniere 2077169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: same with us. We didn't share until the birth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077164 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:00:35 +0000 .twist. 2077164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted them to like it, but we definitely didn't need anyone's approval. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-to-approve-of-your-name-choice#post-2077153 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:58:00 +0000 BSB 2077153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coffee-lover: MIL didn't like our one girl name when we mentioned to her that it was our first choice about 2 years ago. Since then, she's really accepted it and are so excited about our pregnancy. She still mentions that we should name one of the kids after her. DH said she's joking but I'm not exactly sure... she has brought it up more than 4 times. I just ignore her. </p>