The Guilt Trip

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Registered: 03-02-2008
The Guilt Trip
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Sun, 03-02-2008 - 6:03pm

Hello everyone...I just joined and would like to ask your opinion for my dilemma


I am 27 weeks along and chose the name for my daughter a couple of months ago...Teaghyn Rose


My mother absolutely hates it!! She says that the baby will hate the name and hate me. I have two other daughters...their names are Bryanna Marie and Kaelyn Michelle. My mom says that in the end I will be setting Teaghyn apart from her sisters because her name is so different from theirs but I don't think that the names Bryanna and Kaelyn really have much in common except for the y (which I am including in Teaghyn's name).


My mom thinks it sounds like a boy name and cannot be used for a girl. She gets so upset about it that if the name is brought up she leaves the room.


I feel like I had to get her approval for the naming of my first two daughters and it is really bothering her that I am sticking to my guns on this one.


I'm really stressed out about it...please HELP!!!


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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2007
Mon, 03-03-2008 - 7:40pm

I agree with the previous posters who prefer the Teagan spelling. However, if you presonally love the Teaghyn spelling - go for it.

More creative spellings have both positives and negatives. My bother's fiancee's name is Meggan, and she likes the spelling b/c it sets her apart, but it does get annoying at times for her b/c she always has to remind people how to spell it.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-01-2008
Tue, 03-04-2008 - 1:05am
Teaghyn Rose is an adorable name!!! I think you should stick with it and your spelling b/c it makes it unique. My name has about a thousand spellings (Kaitlin) but people get used to it eventually. Also YOU should get to choose YOUR babies name, not your mom.

Kaitlin, mommy to: Elijah Patrick (10), Emma Cass (7), and Millie Grace (5 days!!!!!!)

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 03-04-2008 - 5:09am

If you came to the board and asked for suggestions to go with Bryanna and Kaelyn, Teagan is one of the names I probably would have suggested.

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