Aggravated at my friend.
She has known for YEARS that my dream has been to name my daughter Olivia Grace after family members that have passed. I've had this name chosen since I played with dolls as a child. My husband has had the same name picked out since he first thought of someday having kids (before we even met). So when we became pregnant he said "If its a girl her name has to be Olivia!" And I said "perfect because my dream daughters name is Olivia Grace" and he said "that's the middle name I chose too!" We were so excited. We ended up finding out we were having a boy. My friend who had chosen to name her daughter Eleanor Marietta (middle name after her MIL) and had said that the majority of her pregnancy. The day she gave birth she changed it to Eleanor Grace. I asked her what made her change her mind? She said "well I figured since you're having a boy you won't be using Grace anytime soon. Besides, I think you're going to end up being a "boymom" anyway." I said well I may have a girl some day since we don't intend to stop trying for one whether we have a football team of boys before we do." She said "you'll give up and be a boy mom forever." I was irritated. Well a year later I'm pregnant again and she is still insistent that it's a boy. When we found out I'm having a GIRL at 20 weeks her response was "oh. Well are they sure? I still think it's a boy." Like, really..? Are you serious? She then asks "well are you going to name her Olivia Grace still? E and her will have the same middle name if you do and I have a friend who is naming her daughter Olivia Grace so it'll be confusing. It's so popular now anyway. So many Olivia's." I tried to be nice with my response by saying "I don't know your friend so I don't think I will confuse my Olivia with hers and I only know two Olivia's currently anyway. It's a pretty name so I can't be mad it's popular. It'll be easier to find souvenirs with her name then!" And she just responded with "yeah..." It's like she never wanted me to have a girl. I don't understand why. She has her beautiful daughter. She asked me after my ultrasound at 26w if "they're sure it's still a girl?" I said "yes" she said "oh. Well, it's still Olivia Grace?" Like why does this kee coming up. YES that is HER name! I'm 28 weeks now and I just got a message from her with an article saying "see. Olivia is the #1 name in 2016." I commented saying "I'm not mad at it. I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes the name :)" and she says "yeah..." Like what the heck?! My husband is annoyed by her. I just stopped taking to her as much because it just irritates me that that is ALL she talks about. How I shouldn't name her Olivia and if I'm sure it's a girl. Ticks me off. Sorry I had to vent.
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