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| Thu, 02-10-2005 - 8:17am |
Just wondering...So many people use a family name for a mn. How do you determine what name to use? I know that we cannot us a fn when we get pregnant b/c if we pick a name from his family my mother will flip and vice versa. My dh said he wants to do that but I just think its trouble waiting to happen.

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I think you just have to pick the people who mean the most to you. Sometimes, really great names can come from being original and combining two names. Here are some examples:
My friend's little sister's name is Coral, because one grandmother's name is Carol, and the other grandmother's name is Oriol (and they didn't want to pass on Oriol :-) ).
And, my first daughter (when I ever have one) will be Rosalie Victoria (don't feel bad if you hate it--lots of people do, but I've always loved the name). My middle name is Victoria, after my mom, whose name is Vicki. Rose is my good friend's Catholic confirmation Saint's name, and Leigh is my best friend's middle name. That way, lots of people are covered!
I use names from the family tree but never of someone still living (Dh is Ashkenazic Jew ethnically, even though he's agnostic, the taboo remains) and I put them together in a way that's pleasing to me rather than use them only as mns.
I agree with you that using family names CAN cause one side of the family to feel honored ... &
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