"DEAR ABBY: I am pregnant with the first-born grandson on both sides. My husband and I plan to use my husband's middle name for our son's first name, and my father's middle name for his middle name. My father is the III but has no sons, so we thought this would be a way to honor him and represent my side of the family. My sister is the first person we shared our son's name with."
"The following day, she called me to express her displeasure, because she always planned to use our father's middle name as a first name for a son. I knew this, but I didn't think using it as a middle name would be an issue. Additionally, she's younger than I am, unmarried and childless. She was so upset with me that I had to end the phone call because it escalated to yelling."
"PICKING A NAME IN THE EAST DEAR PICKING: How your sister got into the middle of what you and your husband decide about your baby's name is beyond me. Of course you don't have to alter your plans to suit your sister. Stop being a people-pleaser, particularly where your offspring is concerned. Name your baby boy what you think is best, and do not look back."
A pregnant woman plans to name her son using her husband's middle name as a first name and her father's middle name as a middle name to honor the paternal line that lacks sons. Her sister objects, saying she intended to use that middle name as a first name for a future son, and the disagreement escalates into a yelling phone call. The advised course is for the parents to keep their chosen name and avoid changing plans to placate the sister. A separate account describes a 40-year-old woman dating a man with poor hygiene, daily drinking, and an unstable life who has recently secured a job.
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