Have your family critize you on baby names?

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My family doesnt like the middle names for a boy or a girl... we picked for a girl Ashley Rochelle and for a boy Nathan Xavier. My grandma doesn't like the middle name Rochelle cuz she said it's a black name but to me it doesnt matter. We may consider changing the girl name to Skylee Grace. My husband Jeremy overheard a conversation when my cousin Angie said that when she have a daughter she d name it Leitsha and my grandma was like, "No! It's a black name!!!" Angie told her it's prejuced and my grandma said,"I don't want you to marry a black man ever!" The side of my mom's family.. some of them disowned my cousin Jared because he married a black woman and had mixed kids together. My dad's family isnt like that though.. they don't care. Geesh.. tell us about yours.
 
My Cousin was Disowned by her parents for marry black guy the won't talk to her. I know a white girl named Latisha its not a black name the names you picked are fine. :)
 
I wanted to name me daughter Cassidy Shea but I got overruled by the wife and mother. She ended up Annika Marie by the time she got born.
 
dang Wildkatress :( sowwy to hear abt that -- my family (mainly mom's side since we dont stay in touch with dad's side since his death) and all of us are white(for anyone who wonders) has their arms open for anyone regardless of race -- i have cousins who are adopted into the family as babies and have married up and all that and we are starting to be more diversified racially -- and the newest addition by marriage to my family is my male cousin's wife whose family are originally from India and they have recently (Dec 26, 2003) had a baby girl and ofc of mixed race whose name is Maya Esther and its such a bootiful name!!!!!! Esther is my grandma's first name and shes PROUD!

4 cousins adopted into the family -- 2 are biologically sisters adopted from Costa Rica (black/hispanic) and the other 2 not biologically sisters (US born) are of black/white race and 3 out of those 4 have kids and their kids are of mixed races (their boyfriends/husbands are either black or white with 1 being i think black/hispanic im unsure exactly of his bloodlines) -- 1 of the US born girls happens to be my fave cousin (and the only one that not yet have kids)

i realized i went slightly off topic here ref to baby names but racial diversity in the family was also brought up -- but totally :thumbd: to any family members who just criticize and says the person cannot marry outside the race or have a name that sounds of another race -- IMO its bullshit!
 
WILD just name ur kids ur happy with and know that its what you are proud of, ur family needs to learn accepting of all names and all race no matter what, if they disowned the family based on names then thier ingorant of the fact that many are named in all diversifed ways, my step sister's name is Racheal Shalla H. And she herself have a greek and someone mentioned that it's also black name as well and her whole family is accepting the name and its an unqiue name as well, ANd i can bet u right now wild that the name u want to name ur child, is in the baby books too and it doesn't matter where it came from, I have a friend name rochelle, and she herself is white, so its not abt the race is abt LOVE and i hope ur family will reconize the name came out of love and not out of racial issues!

I so can't belive how they can justifed that saying it's a racial name, it needs to stop and ur happiness should come first not racial issues!

Sorry i had to mini vent on the last part.

BY the way my name is in french and my last name is in english times, and im part candian and part american FOUND that out not too long ago and im still proud of my name and my family's name too :)
 
javapride said:
WILD just name ur kids ur happy with and know that its what you are proud of, ur family needs to learn accepting of all names and all race no matter what, if they disowned the family based on names then thier ingorant of the fact that many are named in all diversifed ways, my step sister's name is Racheal Shalla H. And she herself have a greek and someone mentioned that it's also black name as well and her whole family is accepting the name and its an unqiue name as well, ANd i can bet u right now wild that the name u want to name ur child, is in the baby books too and it doesn't matter where it came from, I have a friend name rochelle, and she herself is white, so its not abt the race is abt LOVE and i hope ur family will reconize the name came out of love and not out of racial issues!

I so can't belive how they can justifed that saying it's a racial name, it needs to stop and ur happiness should come first not racial issues!

Sorry i had to mini vent on the last part.

BY the way my name is in french and my last name is in english times, and im part candian and part american FOUND that out not too long ago and im still proud of my name and my family's name too :)
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Are you saying that Rachael is a greek name??
 
Dont' let your family win over your child's name.. Best interest your choice and happier named of your child. If your family still complain about races.. obvouis still racist. Ingore your family for while until one day they'll change their mind and will ask you for come back being their grand children or great grandchildren.. Who cannot live without seeing their grand child(s).. They have to accept what your prefer choice named of your baby's name.
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Even My family doesn't like MAVERICK.. Supposed be for my older son.. somehow I changed my mind... I name him Michael.. (*rolled my eyes up*) btw, Gladly My hubby and I were decision and werid name for 2nd and 3rd child..
2nd child Tasha (come from Star Trek next generation)
3rd child Riker (come from Star Trek next generation) ((chuckles))
**go back topic* eh.. :)
 
What you think of this? Michalengo for a boy. Raphael for a girl. or they're outdated names? I have no children but dunno if I want to name em like that. :ugh:
 
I think the names you picked are wonderful. If you feel that your child deserves those names, then give those names to your child.

Just be sure to take some other things into consideration. There are some names that are accidentally given to children that are scarred for life due to how other people see their names. For instance, Duncan sounds like Dunkin... leading to "Dunkin Donuts!" Barthomolew, Bart for short... people think of Simpsons. Gregg or Glenn, both can be spelled as Greg or Glen... leading to spelling confusion among the public. Me? My name is Shawn. People always spell my name wrong. They think it's Shawn, Shaun, Sean, and sometimes John. Argh! Yes, I'm proud of my names... but it's been a struggle when I was growing up. It's still a struggle today. Like I said, be sure you don't accidentally give your kids names that they will have trouble with in the later future. Do research on the names first before giving it to them. I love strawberries. My last name stands for strawberry lover. It would be weird having my last name if I were allergic to strawberries? Heh!
 
I've been in that situation before. With both MY family and my husband's..Whenever we mentioned the name we wanted to name our first son, they'd make an face expression showing they don't like it.. even with the name we named our son with.. We didn't care.. named him Austin Patrick anyway :D Same thing again with our 2nd.. :roll: His name's Kieran Joseph.. Kieran's an irish name and not too common.. We preferred having names that's unique and not very common..When we decided on Kieran Joesph, we told my husband's mother and my grandmother, My grandmother said she never heard of that name and said it was weird. My mother in law said "its okay" but we liked it and went ahead to name our 2nd son that name but my sisters in law and my mother, brother liked the names we picked out for our sons.. pfft I guess my mother in law and grandmother is just old fashioned.. :roll:

If you and your hubby picked out a name you both like very much, dont listen to the others.. it's really up to you and your husband.. not the others because it is YOUR baby. The others will just have to live with the name and get used to it. :)
 
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Nobody critcizes me that I gave my daughter's name. If they dont like what they are giving their kids' name. It's their problem.
 
eternity said:
Nobody critcizes me that I gave my daughter's name. If they dont like what they are giving their kids' name. It's their problem.
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I agree! :twisted:

I just hope the bigoted grandparents will not treat the grandchildren with enthic names shabbily.
 
Sarah,,, Do what ur heart Desires.. If ur parents and Grandma doesn't like that name They would have to accept whatever choice of names u and ur husband choose...That is your child not theirs....I never had any complains about my children names... Cuz they know its my choice.
 
geez what's their friggin' problem when ppl are in an interacial relationship when they are always paranoid about skin colors but yet it's just another human being? :eek:

I'm just glad my parents respect my decisions...they let me love whoever I want, and I was with a black girl in high school and we went along great and all...but her parents seem to be so protective of her since she isn't allowed to date older guys or whatever...I was two years older than her though and perhas her parents were racists also...who knows? she used to date alot of other white guys before me...and her parents won't even let her go to the prom with me...I was so pissed off but I tried not to let that get to me anyway.

anyway, names are names ARE names...and since when are names considered "black" names? alot of black ppl have the same names as whites...like Chris Tucker is a black actor while Chris Farley is a white actor but both has same first names anyway...and Chris Rock is a black actor and The Rock is a white wrestler...

anyone who complains about names being related to race needs to shut the fuck up and draw a face on an apple and waste their time bitching at an apple with a drawn face on it.
 
tekkmortal said:
What you think of this? Michalengo for a boy. Raphael for a girl. or they're outdated names? I have no children but dunno if I want to name em like that. :ugh:
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u wanna give out those teenage mutant ninja turtles' names to your kids? lol go ahead and do that if you wish...lol



kidding
 
Hi WildKatress....

I'm truly sorry to hear that your family doesn't approve the names you and your husband picked....I think the names you picked are beauitful and something new too.... I wouldn't care what others may think of what names I would pick for my children...I believe no one in the family should have the right to judge the names you picked for your own children....They should be at least more respectful when it comes to someone's else children....Personally for me I love those names you picked out..... ;)


^Angel^
 
geez what's their friggin' problem when ppl are in an interacial relationship when they are always paranoid about skin colors but yet it's just another human being?
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The topic is about names, not color.

tekkmortal--What you think of this? Michalengo for a boy. Raphael for a girl. or they're outdated names? I have no children but dunno if I want to name em like that.
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If you wish to have that kind of name for your future kids and you may do that.

Steel-- u wanna give out those teenage mutant ninja turtles' names to your kids? lol go ahead and do that if you wish...lol
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Dont be ridiculous. All tekkmortal was just asking what do you think -- you sounds like you are mockin at tekkmortal because of names.
 
Steel said:
u wanna give out those teenage mutant ninja turtles' names to your kids?
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What? Those are Ninja Turtle names? Shows how much I know. And I was thinking he was an afficianado of Renaissance art. :doh:
 
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