When you had a kid and you told your parents the name you picked, did they say, “Awww, we love it” . . . or did they kinda scrunch up their faces and say, “Hmm. Interesting”?
According to a new survey of grandparents, 20% say they HATE their grandchild’s name. And here are the main reasons why . . .
- 32% say it’s too odd.
- 20% don’t like that their name suggestions were ignored.
- 15% think it sounds made up or is too unconventional.
- 11% think it will embarrass the child.
- 10% wish the kid had gotten a family name instead.
- And 5% think it’s too hard to pronounce.
The survey also found that grandmothers had more issues with baby names than grandfathers. 44% of parents say their own mother had the worst reaction to the name they picked for their baby . . . and 42% say it was their mother-in-law. (Evening Standard)
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