Name dilemma. WWYD?

[Kazzo]

In that case I would go with what heather said too.

But it makes me wonder, surely if your GF did not like his name then your Nana would have known this and yet she was so happy for you to want to use it.

[Miss.September]

In that case I would go with what heather said too.

But it makes me wonder, surely if your GF did not like his name then your Nana would have known this and yet she was so happy for you to want to use it.

Yeah, I know! I couldn't believe it when I found out he didn't like his name and nan had said nothing! If we had done it when he was alive though, he wouldn't have said anything either! They were very "whatever makes you happy" genuine people. Which is why I've struggled with this one because I know if they were still here and I asked them, that's what they'd say

Sarah - the alternate is a good idea too, might see what we can come up with.

Thanks for all the ideas everyone. You know what'll happen though. When the time comes for #2, we'll agonize over this and we'll have another girl

[Kazzo]

Well if that happens you could always use the female version of it.

Nicole
Nicola

[krystals]

I'd still use it... I'm assuming you'd be using the name because it represents the qualities you loved in your grandfather rather than the sound of the name itself. I like heather's idea of using it as a middle name as well. I challenge anyone, living or not, not to be at least a little bit chuffed that someone named their son after them, regardless of what that name is =), it's the ultimate toast!

[Catherine]

what heather said - as a mdidle name. I think that a first name should be unique to the baby, but middle names can be 'for' someone. I also especcially like using maternal family names for the middle names. Given The paternal name is usually the last name.

We used my maiden name for my daughters middle name, and my grandfathers name for my sons middle name (which is also one of my dads middles names)...my dad hates it...but he was chuffed that we used it. My dad was only 3 when his dad dies, so has no memories of him, and by total coincidence my son was born within 2 hours of my granddads birthday! So that was kind of nice.

And since middle names are rarely used, your granddad probably wouldn't mind so much...chuffed is a good word!

Hope you have a son one day! xo