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cheryl000 · 05-04-2006, 08:59 PM

As some of you know I am pregnant. My baby isn't due for a LONG time Nov. 18th but I'm in a dilemma about picking out a name. I love my Grandmother's name, which was Arrebell. If my child is a girl I would love to name her a variation of that like Arabell or Arabella. The only problem is that my aunts had asked me the first time I was pregnant what I was going to name my son if he was a girl and I told them after Grandma. They threw a fit and said that she wouldn't have liked that because she hated her name. I did notice that no one else in the family has been named after her, but it might be because it is a little bit old fashioned of a name. I never met my Grandmother, but I know that she was a strong woman and somehow I think she might feel honored that her name is being carried on. I think my daughter would be honored to be named after her. But I have a feeling my Aunts would get mad if I named her this. What do you guys think? What would you do?

05-04-2006, 08:59 PM	#1
cheryl000 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: none Posts: 1,495	Should I name the baby what I want or what my family wants? As some of you know I am pregnant. My baby isn't due for a LONG time Nov. 18th but I'm in a dilemma about picking out a name. I love my Grandmother's name, which was Arrebell. If my child is a girl I would love to name her a variation of that like Arabell or Arabella. The only problem is that my aunts had asked me the first time I was pregnant what I was going to name my son if he was a girl and I told them after Grandma. They threw a fit and said that she wouldn't have liked that because she hated her name. I did notice that no one else in the family has been named after her, but it might be because it is a little bit old fashioned of a name. I never met my Grandmother, but I know that she was a strong woman and somehow I think she might feel honored that her name is being carried on. I think my daughter would be honored to be named after her. But I have a feeling my Aunts would get mad if I named her this. What do you guys think? What would you do?