A New Name...

We've decided to change 8's name. I've been pretty open about my mom hating her name but after sitting down and actually talking to her about why she dislikes it kind of helped me see some issues with it. 1.) Smasher won't be able to pronounce it for a long time. 2.) When she's school age, she'll have to write out her entire name and believe me, it's long. 3.) She be called Gus or Auggie - both of which I hate. 4.) Sometimes, I find that instead of letting my mom bother me so much with what she thinks, I have to make some concessions. I agree that this is one that I probably shouldn't have made but she's already so against this child that anything that we alienate her from her anymore is just not worth it to me. I know she'll change once she's here, but it's just easier.

The Hubby and I picked out what we think to be a very beautiful name. It's still not necessarily common but a little bit more so. My mom is still not thrilled with the name, but I feel as though we've made enough of a compromise so she can deal.

So, now that that is all behind me, I'm feeling pretty good about it. Other than that...blah...