I have a MIL story now..

So, I've been going back and forth w/a baby name for my son b/c though I like the one my husband and I picked originally - giovanni...i hate the way people say it. for the last 8 mos or so - we've gone back and forth and back and forth. anyway, my husband finallly agreed to change the name b/c i was adamant that i couldn't handle hearing my son's name wrong all of the time.

so we had two other names we liked, rocco n gino (can u tell we're itlaian? )

so ultimately we chose rocco - i love the name and so far everyone we've told loves the name too....

EXCEPT his mother tells me "no, you can't name my grandson that"...are u kididng me? She pleaded with me to change it b/c she can't handle hearing that name - sorry, who is pushing him out and who are his parents?

ugh...k...vent over

i like the name and that's what we're sticking to...

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Don't worry...name him whatever you want.
My BF named her second son Nico (first son is Dominic) and I don't know which was worse - people complaining their names were too close or people saying Nico is a greek name and not italian.
She contemplated not naming him Nico for a while, but in the end stuck to her guns.

Everyone calls him Nico wether they like it or not!

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Love Rocco, it was on my Boy list as well As for MI forget her! Stick with your decision. Everyone loves my DD's name to be expect my MIL too. She told me 'I hate it' and she is going to be made fun of all her life and how do you pronounce her name It's Audrina.

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Oooh, I can commiserate!! My MIL actually said the words, "I will NOT have a grandchild with then name X." (I honestly don't even remember what name it was.) I literally laughed at her and said, "You'll have a grandchild named whatever DH and I decide to name it." She got all huffy and said, "oh, well, I guess I have no say in it at all." So, with a big sh!t-eating grin I responded, "YUP".

Just ignore it. Easier said than done I know but at the end of the day, that's the baby's name!

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I also love the name Rocco. Do what you and your DH want. Your mother in law had her chance to name her kids. This is your time now.

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Stick with what you & DH like, she'll learn to love it (and if not, too bad, she won't be able to resist her grandson though ) It's a cute name!

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Love the name Rocco!!!!!!

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This is exactly why we're keeping our name a secret. We don't feel like hearing other people's opinions. I think they're more likely to say that they don't like a name before the baby is born than when the baby is born and already named.

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Been there, done that. I wish I could tell you it gets better, but I'd be lying.