Things to Know in Naming your child!!

Naming a baby can be challenging enough without the conflicting opinions of loved ones.
Mom admits daughter’s name is ‘controversial’ but won’t change it – despite setting her up for a lifetime of misery. 
Your friends, family, coworkers, and online acquaintances will undoubtedly react to your choice in some way whenever you reveal your baby's name.
Choosing a baby's name is just one of many exciting experiences that come with being pregnant. The process can be difficult, but in the end, you come up with the perfect name. It's a thoughtful decision that you think will last a lifetime for your baby. After that, you mention the name to your friends, family, and loved ones, and they all react with complete hostility. Even celebrities' parents don't like the situation. Names Lexicon discusses a mother's experience with negative responses after sharing her child's name, as well as our best advice for dealing with trolls, in this article.

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WHEN an expecting mom posted about her baby daughter's name, she was met with criticism and judgment for the bizarre choice.
Still, she stuck with the controversial choice, and hoped to give the word a "new meaning."
A screenshot of the mom's post in a private name forum was posted and the mom shared a truly one-of-a-kind name that could easily be mistaken for a more common moniker at first.
The name in question is Harlotte – only one letter off from "Charlotte," but distinctly different.
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“The name is also very close to "harlot," an archaic term for a prostitute, and the source of the controversy.
"I have wanted to name my daughter Harlotte for so long," the mom admitted. "Ever since I first heard the word harlot, I've loved it."
She wasn't concerned about what the word "harlot" typically means. "I am able to remove the meaning of words and just hear the melody of them," she said.
The mom also explained that she wanted to redefine the word, in some sense. "I also like the idea of taking charge of things and giving them new meanings."
But the mom wasn't certain about what her daughter would think when she got older: she wrote, "I just don't know how she would feel with that name." 
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Commenters dogpiled the mom, jokingly suggesting she give all her future daughters misogynistic names like "Slutte, Trolloppe, and Husseigh."

Names Lexicon says…
It can be stressful and tense for parents to name their children in a way that everyone dislikes.
The new parents might also feel disrespected, in addition to being hurt or enraged. In essence, they are being questioned about their decision-making skills and the respect they deserve for those decisions. It may be challenging to process. Give yourself permission to react to how people respond to the name of your baby. The next step is to decide how you will deal with those emotions.
According to experts, below are the ways in dealing with opposition as to your baby's name 
• Keep it in Perspective: Be firm in your decision, while validating other people’s concerns if need be; Experts say it’s common to have a family member who is unhappy about the name you give your baby. When your parents or other family members are vocal about their displeasure, you may not know how to handle it. But being clear on your desired name, and approaching family members with care and compassion, can help you weather the name disagreement storm. 

• Validate their opinion (especially that of family members): Let your family member who disagrees know that you hear them and understand their displeasure. However, once grandma and grandpa, or aunts and uncles have a chance to bond with the new baby, the displeasure of the name can be long forgotten. Help family members focus on the relationship they’ll be building with the baby, as opposed to the child’s name. Tell them that you recognize that they are having a hard time with your new baby’s name. “Validate that they have pain around it, they have stress, they have frustration," advises Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C of Baltimore Therapy Center.

• Stick by your choice: It is, after all, your child to name. “There’s no trick to making other people see your way," Bilek says. "You don’t have to get them to see your way. They don’t need to agree with or like your decision—they have to respect it." Set your boundary, and stick with it! There’s no trick to making other people see your way. You don’t have to get them to see your way. They don’t need to agree with or like your decision—they have to respect your decision. You may opt to approach the disagreement over the name in a serious way, or with a hint of humor. The key is to remember not to stress. Make it clear to your family that you love and value them, but in the end, the decision is yours to make.

What this might mean for you:
• Naming a baby can be a fun experience. But it can be stressful when your family's expectations are different from your own. Everyone will soon focus on what's most important—offering love, support, and encouragement to the new baby—if you have a little patience, clarity in your decision, and a commitment to work through the discomfort.

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