what to do!!!

[willow5]

Maybe next time she suggests a name and focus on it. Say, so you really think that "Mavis" is a really nice name, OK we will consider it, but aren't making any guarantees. That way at least she thinks that she is being consulted. And she will be focussing on that name rather than any other suggestions that she made.

That could work I'd try it depending on if you think she'll remember the Isabella thing being her suggestion cos personally I couldn't stand hearing how "it was my idea" it would drive me nuts!!

Good luck!

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

In the end it's your baby not hers and it's your choice.

I personally LOVE Ruby and yes it's an old fashioned name but it is very in right now, who cares what she thinks.

And if you do go with Isabella you should sneakily write it in a diary somewhere, backdating it a little and say no see we wrote down our name choices months ago, well before you ever mentioned them... hehehe

My dad came out 100% and said he didn't like Ava before i had her, i said too bad it's a name i like and i'll use it if i want, it's not your baby.
He has never said it again and loves her to death and says it actually suits her... so in the long run even if they don't like the sound of it at the start they will grow to love it and your gorgeous little girl!

[Socks]

I will tell our families the sex but I refuse to tell them the names and I always say even already we have picked names. We haven't but it shuts them up. My Grandma told me she hated my sons name when I rang to tell her I had him. She gave me suggestions on other names when I was at the hospital. I said no we love it and it will stay.

Families always make it all so hard.. I would tell her she is wasting her time you picked the name months ago and it won't change. And you will tell everyone once she is born.

By the way I love both names.. I do think Ruby is really cute

[Bea06]

I totally get the Mum thing! It's infuriating!!

What about Ruby Isabella? And then you could use both names.