Does a MIL have any say in naming your child?

[Lucid_Chaotic]

Re: Does a MIL have any say in naming your child?

@Theorist

You are absolutely right! It is selfish to not consider their feelings and hardship. Your grandparents probably put your mom through the same ordeal. It’s a vicious cycle of abuse that doesnt stop and desi women have come to accept it and even embrace it as something so respectful to your parents. My question is always this: why favor guy’s parents over hers? What happens when nana nani want to name their grandchildren? Or do they have to have sons in order to have their this desire fulfilled? This is where most of you stop responding.

If you read my posts, I’ve been consistently saying “his” and “her” parents and also alluded to the fact that my parents named us through consultations from my dad’s as well as my mom’s side. There’s no favoring one side over the other… nani nani have as much rights over their grandkids as dada dadi - esp. in today’s family configurations where the couple is probably not even living with the guy’s parents. Of course, in situations where you live with your in-laws and the guy’s parents are going to be more involved in providing care for the kids, they naturally expect you to proffer a little more respect to them - again, nothing wrong with this due to the nature of your cohabitation and their involvement with your child’s upbringing.