Re: Does a MIL have any say in naming your child?
There are plenty of families where the kids are named by their nana, nani, pupho, mamoo, taya, chacha…etc. Its her OP’s husband that wants his mother to name his child, not the MIL herself (as far as we know). I’m sure the MIL would be very happy to name her daughter’s kids as well. My mum as a nani chose my nephew’s name, though my sister and BIL had the final say. Its all about stricking a balance in certain family set ups, instead of choosing my way high way, because that can be very destructive.
Oh I’m getting depressed now.
Look I’m not here to decide who gets to name your baby or not. You can go ahead and favour your own parents over you husband’s, you’ll become a beacon of justice for all the billion of oppressed women who get to hear their wretched MIL’s choice of names for their babies.
We can all write essays on hypothetical scenarios, but truth of the matter is, if you have a good a good elationship with MIL, you won’t have a such trouble her *suggesting *the names for your baby.