SIL Baby Name Woes

[Anonymous]

I'm glad you're not looking for advice, because you are being ridiculous about this. Truly you are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it's cute to have two little guys named Teddy! Play it up -- give them matching Teddy bears. No reason not to.

I like that too! One of the best things about having a teddy is easy availability of "personalized" books and toys

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old is your son? It'll be much weirder on her (when people meet them both etc) since you obviously did it first.

DS is 6 months old. He and his cousin will be 11 months apart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a little weird but maybe she's liked it a long time or hell, maybe she loves you or your kid so much it seems like a good idea.
I wouldn't worry too much, Sometimes kids end up with different names than you plan on. (Fwiw my Teddy had two friends named Theodore, one called Theo, one called Dore) there are two other Teddys at the neighborhood park, they're everywhere!

Dore? Like door?

Yep, he gave himself that nickname. My son was Teetee for a bit. SIL may look at her son and decide he's a Theo, nicknames are funny like that

[Anonymous]

She's a bitch to do this, but let it go. You can't say anything. She will never forgive you if you do. Let your MIL fight this one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a little weird but maybe she's liked it a long time or hell, maybe she loves you or your kid so much it seems like a good idea.
I wouldn't worry too much, Sometimes kids end up with different names than you plan on. (Fwiw my Teddy had two friends named Theodore, one called Theo, one called Dore) there are two other Teddys at the neighborhood park, they're everywhere!

As much as she has told me, Theodore was not a name she liked for a long time. She says she came across it on a blog. She was pretty convinced that she was having a girl, so they didn't think of boy names until they knew that's what they were having. (Or so they say.)

[Anonymous]

PP here, I would get some pets and tell her you are naming them all "Teddy". LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old is your son? It'll be much weirder on her (when people meet them both etc) since you obviously did it first.

DS is 6 months old. He and his cousin will be 11 months apart.

+1. I'm sure others will be talking and she'll regret it.

[Anonymous]

Growing up a good friend's dad married one of his old friend's (second marriage). They were such good friends before marrying each other they had both named their kids Melinda and Garret. So the blended family had big and little Melinda and big and little Garret. There was one extra kid with his own name. Everyone survived.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Growing up a good friend's dad married one of his old friend's (second marriage). They were such good friends before marrying each other they had both named their kids Melinda and Garret. So the blended family had big and little Melinda and big and little Garret. There was one extra kid with his own name. Everyone survived.

That is downright bizarre!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old is your son? It'll be much weirder on her (when people meet them both etc) since you obviously did it first.

DS is 6 months old. He and his cousin will be 11 months apart.

The kids will probably think it's cool.

[Anonymous]

I would think it less weird if she named him Thomas Edward and called him a different nickname. I don't think it's strange when lots of relatives have the same common family name -- John, Sarah, William, whatever -- but that's why you come up with nicknames. Naming him something different and calling him the same nickname is annoying.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, just say something really obvious like how you are honored to share the name, just on the off chance that she isn't getting it, and then let it go.

[Anonymous]

Start calling her unborn child "Teddy JUNIOR!" or "LITTLE TEDDY!" in an excited voice every time you see her. She'll name him something else I guarantee it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old is your son? It'll be much weirder on her (when people meet them both etc) since you obviously did it first.

DS is 6 months old. He and his cousin will be 11 months apart.

The kids will probably think it's cool.

They'll think it's cool if OP doesn't make an ass of herself about it. Please just smile and let it be a fun little quirk.