Baby Name Poll

I love the name Liam Riley! It's very cute and original. Personally, if M. and dad love the name then it really dosen't matter what the in-laws think, but that's my opinion.

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tell her to not discuss it any more and for her just to inform them of his name after he is born. Remind her to take a mental note for next time to not discuss issues similar or she will get an ear full of their thoughts and opinions she may or may not care for....
good luck and happy baby!

It was for this exact reason that we withheld our 2nd child's name until he was born. We got negative comments about our 1st born's name, though I didn't let it bother me nor did we change her name. When we got pregnant the second time, my hubby and I agreed that the baby's name would only be known my he and I. We didn't tell anybody. People would try to guess, but we didn't cave.

This is her baby, it's nobody else's business what she names him. They had the chance to choose names for their children, they don't get a chance to choose for somebody else.

Wish her the best of luck and support her in her decision - you are a good Aunt!

Love the name Liam 2.

The same thing happened to me... I wanted to name my 2nd daughter Reece Riley. All I ever heard from family was how "boyish" the name was. In the last few weeks, I changed it to "Caitlyn Reece". After she was born, it was clear that she was indeed a "Reece", and we have called her that ever since. Pregnancy hormones get in the way of our judgement... tell her to go with her gut-- I regret that I didn't.

I love it .... tell her to tell the in-laws the baby is coming OUT OF HER NOT THEM...she can name her baby whatever her and her husband wants

I think if they love the name, then that's the name! It shouldn't matter what anyone else thinks. Everyone will have their own opinion, and I think it is very inconsiderate of the family to be mean about it. Not that it matters, but I like the name! My son is named Riley, so of course I love the middle name! And I've always liked Liam.

Love the name Liam. That is one of my top picks for boy names.

My family commented on the name we chose for our son (Clayton Alexander Brown - with the intention of calling him Clay) that he would be called "Brown Clay". We ended up switching his first and middle name so he is Alex instead of Clay. I don't regret the change, but we didn't tell anyone my daughter's name until she was born so no one would have room to comment on it.

To be honest, I don't think it matters what other people think about the child's name. The parents should be responsible enough to pick a name that won't be open to ridicule by others throughout their life, but if they are going to be picked on as a child, it will happen whether or not they have an odd name or not. I don't think the grandparents will love the child any less because of what she's named, and I think the name may even grown on them. So, while my opinion doesn't (or shouldn't) count, I think it's a nice name and don't see why they should change it.

On the funny side, when I was pregnant with my second, I called my M. up (who'd been one to comment on the name previously) and told her that if it was a boy, we wanted to name him "Golden" after my mother's father. Our last name is Brown. We'd made enough comments about not making comments on other peoples choices in names for children, that she didn't comment on it. If it had been a boy, we wouldn't have really named him Golden, but it was fun to tease her anyway.

I love it. Maybe they are just upset they are not picking a name(s) in the family? They will get over it after they meet him. My M.-in-law was upset about the name of my son and gave us lots of grief, but post his arrival has not said a word. They should stick to their pick.

Love Liam. If my daughter had been a boy, we would have named him William and called him Liam.

I love it and if M. and dad are happy with it then it does not matter what the in-laws think.

I'm especially fond of Riley, but the two together is original but not out there. A great pair in my book!!

The in-laws need to butt out, they had their chance to name their babies!!

EC,
I'm in agreement with the other mothers, it's hers and her husband's choice, no one else. Tell her not to worry about what everyone else thinks, sometimes hormones can make it seem worse to her right now. Personally I'm big in names meaning something, so all my children's names have some sort of strong roots, that is what's important to me.
People have to accept it in the end, so tell her not to worry, just enjoy being pregnant.

PS - I like the name too...

I love it and it is original. Tell them to stick to it.

I think that it doesn't matter if I love it...it only matters that they love it.

I HATE my nephews name but I love my nephew. Would I have named him something different if he were mine...absolutely. However, I respect my brother and sister-in-laws right to choose a name for their own child and I never, ever said a word to them about their choice. The in-laws need to lay off. They had their turn to name their children. Now it is your niece and her husband's turn to name theirs.

Hopefully once the baby is here they will just enjoy him.

Love it! I have a son named Shade and I've endured tongue lashings from my family and my husband's, but we've just learned to say whatever! When I was pregnant and people asked me the name I didn't tell, but I felt that I should tell my parents and in laws and they all freaked out. I just said "this is my baby and one of the cool things about that is the fact that I can name him BeBo Sasquatch if I want to"

I think it is pretty cute myself! This is a tough thing for a first time M., but really, they are the only ones that have to love the name, and after the baby is born, it likely wont come up again! I tend to steer clear of telling people what I want to name a baby, just for this reason! How rude of them to be so ugly..they must give her a big headache more often than not! Best of luck to her, and her little Liam!! ~A.~

I think it's fine and it's their choice.

The in-laws need to butt out.

LOVE the name!!! Why do people have to be so difficult? I say go with what she wants, it's her child!! Congrats to her on the baby!!

RR

It's a great name and if they love it then stick to it. We changed our oldest daughter's name because of neg. feedback and have regretted it. We love her name, Hannah, but it's so common! With DD #2 we refused to change her name and we got tons of neg. feedback, we didn't care. I still have family who can't/won't pronounce her name properly and it's b/c they don't like it. When our DS was born, they didn't say a thing because they knew it would do no good.
Tell your neice to tell the in-laws that they have had their chance to name babies, now it's her turn. Actually, I would make my husband say it to my in-laws but that's JMO. Sorry for sounding bratty but this is a touchy subject for me.

It's a great name. I had the same problem with my family when they found out what I was naming my oldest (Ephram) and many of my friends when they found out what I was naming my youngest (Gideon). I choose unique names also. It is a mother's right to decide what sounds good to her. They are making comments now, but if they are truely good people they will see what they are doing and stop. All of my family and friends never said a word again once my children arrived. I can't imagine having named them anything else. Remind your niece that M. knows best.

I am really picky with names. I love classic names, nothing trendy. My son's name is Michael. :)

I think that Liam Riley is a really nice strong name. Tell your niece to stop telling people her choice. Isn't it amazing how mean people can be?

I'm going to have to agree with Britney, I love the name, if M. and Dad like it, who cares about the in-laws? They named their kids, now it's the kids'turn.