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Conference oass::babynames

Title:A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:OASS::BURDEN_D
Created:Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:996
Total number of notes:7139

354.0. "Gentry, AGAIN???" by BUSY::SEC6SJ () Fri Feb 24 1989 08:33

    
    	The endless dilemma:  Passing on names...
    
    	My future husband's (we're getting married in Oct.)
        parents told us it was our duty to name our first
    	son Gentry.  The name goes back three generations.
    
    	On on hand, Gentry III (my fiancee') feels obligated
    	to his family to name our son after his fore-fathers.
        But he also pointed out that he had a tough time 
    	growing up in a house where he was always "little
    	Gentry" or "Gentry Jr."  By the time he grew up, he
    	held a resentment for the name.
    
    	The final decision was to name our son whatever we wanted
    	and use Gentry for the middle name.  That way, the name
    	will be in the family, yet our son will have his own
    	identity.  His parents don't know yet, and they won't be
    	happy when they find out.
    
    	Nicole
    
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354.1CSC32::K_WORKMANHand picked by Juan ValdezFri Feb 24 1989 14:431
    What if you have a girl not a boy?
354.2What about Gentrina???????BUSY::SEC6SJMon Feb 27 1989 11:516
    
    
    	Well, if it's a girl, there's no problem anymore.
    	Maybe we'll go with "Gentrina" if it is. (Only kidding
    
    	Nicole
354.3call him by his middle nameHPSRAD::LINDSEYWed Mar 01 1989 12:1710
    
    	To make peace, you could name use Gentry as his first name, but
    	always call him by his middle name.  My in-laws are famous for
      	this.  I was married for years to my husband before I knew his
    	cousin's, grandfather's and uncle's real name.  When he grows up
    	and is famous, he can use the G for a first initial.
    
    	Good luck!
    
    	Sue
354.4Maybe it will work....BUSY::SEC6SJThu Mar 02 1989 13:3410
    That's an interesting way of looking at it.   I'll mention it to
    him.  
    	
    And when he does become famous, it will come in handy.
    
    (I'm not even a mother yet, and I'm bragging)
    
    
    
    Thanks.
354.5my opinionAPEHUB::STHILAIREMaybe tomorrow, maybe someday...Thu Mar 02 1989 13:538
    Re .0, I don't think parents have the right to tell their children
    what to name the grandchildren.  If I were in your place, I would
    not agree to name my child Gentry.  If your husbands parents can't
    deal with your decision then that is their problem.  They are wrong
    to try to put you on the spot like that.  
    
    Lorna
    
354.6suggestions????38599::SEC6SJTue Mar 21 1989 12:546
    
    If we decide not to name the baby Gentry, what suggestions do
    you babyname experts have for the last name of "Deck"?
    
    It's a tough one...
    
354.7Your choiceSKIWVA::FSCNOWed Apr 05 1989 11:569
    First of all, I agree with Lorna, its your child so name his as
    you wish.  You could call him by his middle name of use Gentry as
    his middle name if you really like the name.  If not I would use
    a name with several syllables to go with Deck.  How about something
    like Christopher, Alexander, Benjamin or Nathaniel? Really I think
    you should go with what you and your husband like.
    
    Cindy