UK Wedding News
13/09/2017
According to new research, published by Mumsnet, some grandparents are not fans of 'unconventional' or 'odd' names, while others dislike 'old fashioned' choices.
Mumsnet, and its sister site, Gransnet, surveyed more than 2,000 parents and grandparents, and it was revealed that 19% of grandparents 'hate or have hated their grandchild's name'.
This figure appears to be confirmed by parents, as 15% said they have a parent or an in-law who hates their child's name.
In fact, 6% admitted that they have fallen out with them over the issue – 4% even said the disagreement was so bad, 'they have ended their relationship' with that person.
At the big reveal, 111% of parents disbelieved their own parents or in-laws when they claimed to love the baby's name. Some 3% said their undiplomatic first response to the name was laughter, and 10% per cent said their initial response was: 'What?'
According to parents, the top reasons for grandparents' objections was the name being 'too odd' (28%) or annoyance their suggested name had not been used (20%). Other objections included the name being 'made up' or 'unconventional' (15%) or 'too old fashioned' (11%).
Additionally, some were concerned that the name would 'embarrass the child'; it reminded a grandparent of someone they disliked, or they were annoyed a family name had not been used (all 10%). For 5%, they felt the name was 'too plain or ugly', 4% said it was 'too hard to pronounce', while 3% said it was 'too difficult to spell'.
Interestingly, grandmothers have stronger views than grandfathers. For example, when asked, 44% of parents who reported objections said the complaints came from their own mother, with 42% citing mother-in-laws.
Just 14% said the criticism came from their own father, with the same again citing father-in-laws.
In an attempt to get around using their grandchildren's name, 9% of grandparents avoid using it at all, with the same figure choosing to call the child by a shorter version of their actual name.
Commenting on the findings, Justine Roberts, Founder of Mumsnet, said: "Choosing a baby name is fraught enough for parents if you're only taking into account your own views; if you add grandparents' biases to the mix it can become impossible, unless by some freakish chance you're all in agreement that the baby has Cedric written all over him.
"Parenthood is one long object lesson in not pleasing everyone, and new parents should think of any naming tussles as preparation for coming battles over what constitutes an appropriate outdoor outfit, whether it's alright to cut the cat's hair, and whether two hours is enough time to revise for a GCSE."
(JP)
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Grandparents 'Admit Hating Grandchildren's Names'
One in five grandparents have admitted that they hate their grandchildren's names.According to new research, published by Mumsnet, some grandparents are not fans of 'unconventional' or 'odd' names, while others dislike 'old fashioned' choices.
Mumsnet, and its sister site, Gransnet, surveyed more than 2,000 parents and grandparents, and it was revealed that 19% of grandparents 'hate or have hated their grandchild's name'.
This figure appears to be confirmed by parents, as 15% said they have a parent or an in-law who hates their child's name.
In fact, 6% admitted that they have fallen out with them over the issue – 4% even said the disagreement was so bad, 'they have ended their relationship' with that person.
At the big reveal, 111% of parents disbelieved their own parents or in-laws when they claimed to love the baby's name. Some 3% said their undiplomatic first response to the name was laughter, and 10% per cent said their initial response was: 'What?'
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According to parents, the top reasons for grandparents' objections was the name being 'too odd' (28%) or annoyance their suggested name had not been used (20%). Other objections included the name being 'made up' or 'unconventional' (15%) or 'too old fashioned' (11%).
Additionally, some were concerned that the name would 'embarrass the child'; it reminded a grandparent of someone they disliked, or they were annoyed a family name had not been used (all 10%). For 5%, they felt the name was 'too plain or ugly', 4% said it was 'too hard to pronounce', while 3% said it was 'too difficult to spell'.
Interestingly, grandmothers have stronger views than grandfathers. For example, when asked, 44% of parents who reported objections said the complaints came from their own mother, with 42% citing mother-in-laws.
Just 14% said the criticism came from their own father, with the same again citing father-in-laws.
In an attempt to get around using their grandchildren's name, 9% of grandparents avoid using it at all, with the same figure choosing to call the child by a shorter version of their actual name.
Commenting on the findings, Justine Roberts, Founder of Mumsnet, said: "Choosing a baby name is fraught enough for parents if you're only taking into account your own views; if you add grandparents' biases to the mix it can become impossible, unless by some freakish chance you're all in agreement that the baby has Cedric written all over him.
"Parenthood is one long object lesson in not pleasing everyone, and new parents should think of any naming tussles as preparation for coming battles over what constitutes an appropriate outdoor outfit, whether it's alright to cut the cat's hair, and whether two hours is enough time to revise for a GCSE."
(JP)
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