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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey OP I’m sorry. I know it sucks. I’m Arab and this is the tradition. In the country I’m from we don’t really abide by this tradition. My husband’s country though is quite hardcore about it. Thankfully though I ended up having three girls and thankfully both of us are not from Arab countries that are hardcore about naming the eldest daughter after the paternal grandmother.  To be honest OP there is no way around it without causing massive offense. If your husband was on board he could probably convince his parents but if not it will be difficult. Could you have a middle name for your son that you like and then have your son go by that name in school? (I know under Arab tradition the middle name is basically the father’s name but maybe your husband can let this one go). For what it’s worth I know a Hani that grew up in the US and no one ever associated his name with honey.[/quote]

Well, if the kid is American then Arab tradition is irrelevant. If they wanted to keep Arab traditions 100% they shouldn’t have moved to the US. [/quote]

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