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Which name do you prefer?

Alistair
 
37% (15 votes)
Ethan
 
63% (26 votes)

Which name do you prefer?

posted 18th Nov
My mother-in-law disagrees with me over the name me and my SO have in mind for our child.What do you think? Does the opinion of your family affect your decision?
EDIT: One of the names listed in the options is my MIL's preferred choice, the other is mine.
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posted 18th Nov
Ethan is too popular for my taste. And screw what your MIL thinks, its YOUR kid. Pick the name YOU and SO prefer.
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I have 1 child & live in Canton, Ohio
posted 18th Nov
Quoting Chelsea Dawns Mama:" Ethan is too popular for my taste. And screw what your MIL thinks, its YOUR kid. Pick the name YOU and SO prefer. "

That's kind of how I feel...but she's been bothering us about it for quite a while. I feel certain that if I pick a name she doesn't like, it will very negatively affect my relationship with her (she mostly blames me)
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posted 18th Nov
Its your kid, your MIL has absolutely no say over the name.

However, if your choice isn't Alistair, it should be  
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I'm due November 11th, have 1 child & live in Beaverton, Oregon
posted 18th Nov
I prefer the name Ethan, but it doesn't matter why me, your MIL, or anyone else thinks about it. It's your baby, you name him what you want. A lot of my family insisted we shouldn't name DS after DH and there are people on both sides that don't like this new baby's name. They were all told that it wasn't their child and to suck it up.
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I have 2 kids & 1 angel baby & live in New York
posted 18th Nov
Ethan for sure, the other one is really ugly.
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I have 1 child & live in Cheyenne, Wyoming
posted 18th Nov
I prefer Alistair.   It's actually something I was considering as a name for a son myself. Reminds me a little of Harry Potter (Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody)

Alistair is not that unusual at all. It's actually quite a common name in Europe.
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posted 18th Nov
Smurf no, my family has absolutely NO say on what I name my child. They all pretty much had their kids already and had their say on that.

That's pretty much why we didn't tell my mom our daughter's name until she was born. She's tries to be such a push over, it never works... LOL
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I'm due with 4 October 31st (it's a surprise), have 2 kids & live in California
posted 18th Nov
Either one is really nice, though I do prefer Alistair - BUT - DO NOT let her opinion effect your choice. She already had her chance and this is YOUR baby! I let my mother have a huge effect on what I choose for my son and I regret it to this day - I'm just not happy with his name and he is closing in on 4 years old!
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I'm due May 31st (a girl), have 11 kids & 1 angel baby & live in Beverly Hills, California
posted 19th Nov
So most people prefer Ethan over Alistair?
I guess that's kind of what I expected, since Ethan is a lot more common.
I'm sure the results of this poll wouldn't affect my MIL's feelings about the name regardless.
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posted 19th Nov
<blockquote><b>Quoting Emilia's Mumum *JJM*:</b>" Its your kid, your MIL has absolutely no say over the name. However, if your choice isn't Alistair, it should be  "</blockquote>

for the first part I agree...but I'd go Ethan!!  
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I have 1 child & live in Hobart, Australia
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