So, we're not announcing the name until the baby is born. Partially because we're team green, partially because we just want to keep it to ourselves. Also, we haven't actually decided. All that to say, we're starting to get suggestions from people. Mostly it's fine. Nod and smile, make some sort of non-committal response (or a genuinely positive one in the rare case that we like it) and that's the end of it. But my mom has gotten *really* pushy on one. She really loves September Quinn, which is fine if you like it, but is just SO not happening. Quinn's a family name, and the planned middle name for a second girl, but I don't like September both in general and because of complicated emotional reasons. (If you've heard Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September Ends," that might make some sense). I really struggled to figure out how to get her to just drop it. She kept pushing, wanting me to ask DH what he thought, etc.

So how do you handle someone with strong opinions about what to name your baby, without hurting their feelings? Especially if they bring it up more than once? I'm trying to avoid snarky, though snarky suggestions for if I lose patience, or just to make me laugh are welcome too.