My Mother Hates My Baby Name

For the most part I agree with what you are saying. As for the nickname, that too should be controlled by the mother not the grandmother.

Agnes certainly does not mean, "lamb of God". It simply means, "lamb". The girl's name Agnes \ag-nes\ is pronounced AG-ness. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "pure, holy". Latin form of the Greek name Hagnes, from the feminine form of "hagnos". The popular Saint Agnes (fourth century) was a young Roman virgin martyred by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Her emblem is a lamb; the Latin word for "lamb" is "agnus". thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Agnes

Emily is a good example of a name that was reborn. How many Emilys do you know that are now in their 50s or 60s? NONE!! It was my grandmother's middle name (born 1908) and that was as far as that name went until the 1970s. How many Alices do you know that are in their 30s? Maybe one. (I know two.) The name is very pretty so instead of disappearing, it turned into Allison (now how many Allisons do you know who are in their 30s? Millions.). Alice has made a sudden resurgence this past decade and now it's chic to have a little girl named Alice. Here's a hoot: how about a sweet little girl dressed in Baby Gap clothing named Donna or Linda or Barbara? Ha! How about a woman in a nursing home by the name of Tiffany or Taylor or Kayla? Some day, folks!

Agnes does not mean Lamb of God. The Catholic hymn, Agnus Dei means lamb of God and it is Greek.

WHO CARES WHAT IT MEANS!! Think of your little girl, growing up, how mean kids are, and the emotional scares we carry. You would be thoughtless and careless to name a child something that opens them to ridicule. Go ahead and name her the WORSE possible thing you can think of if your going to do that.

I also believe that the name should be left to the parents. I also think that the nickname that the grandmother choses to call her grandchild is their choice. That will be special to them throughout their lives. Providing that the nickname is not a name picked only to get back at the parents. The grandmother should not nickname the child something totally silly like a vulgar name, the ex-wife's or ex-girlfriends name or a horrible nickname that will reduce that child's self-esteem.

Examples:

Vulgar - I will not address that issue. Nobody should.

Ex: That explains itself.

Horrible: Fat girl, Dum-Dum etc.

I have a nephew that we call "Blockhead" but he doesn't mind. In public we calll him by his name but some child could be hurt by it. He is now a dad himself but still our blockhead. His dad gave him that name, I just followed along. He really would rather I called him that..LOL, I call his brother by his middle name and no other person does. He knows it is out of love. Both of his grandfathers had the same middle name...so he got it to honor both of them.
R I P Dad and Mr. Frank.

I know how baby names are with mothers because when i was preg with my daughter my mother in law wanted to name her" sarah jane" and things got changed and named her" desiree lynn"
after awhile she got a granddaughter by her own daughter and she got to name the baby "sarah jane" but now my own daughter wants to name her daughter when she is preg her name is gonna be
" emma sue" that is real country name way back in the old days...

My son and daughter in law have a six month old. What they named the child is none of my or my wife's business. Tell your mum to go eff off! Parents MUST learn when to butt out! Sacrificing a relationship with your children is what is at stake here MUM MORON!

Firstly, Agnes just means lamb. Please do not put your own religious connotations on the name. Secondly, I'm in my twenties and even for someone of my generation, Agnes sounds like the name of an old lady. It is not youthful name no matter what your age. Hopefully a nickname will help out.

I LOVE AGNES!! We named our dog Agnes. She is a beautiful girl! We usually call her goosey.

Mom I am so sorry but it is not any of our business what our children name their children

My mother hated the name we chose for my second son. She disliked the first name which was a common name.So for a long time she called him by his middle name which was I thought not very good idea. But eventually, she just started using his name because I told her it was confusing to a young child.

Your mom will come around. Maybe she wanted a name of her choice or her liking. But it comes down to the matter that it's your child. I could see perhaps if you had some very bizarre name that might cause a lot of teasing, but otherwise, everyone has to learn to live with it.

I am on the grandmeother's side. I hate that name and can't imagine
a child being happy with it. Think of the child as she grows up.

What a great idea, her own special name. I will have to remember that one. By the way Elizabeth is one of my favorites.

Im sorry to say I agree with your Mom let me just say my name is an old fashioned name and I have lived with it and never ever liked it. I made a point to name my daughter a beautiful name (Jacqueline) and to love the nick name that may go along with it (which is sometimes out of your control when your child gets older) I also love the name Jackie. Please dont just think of yourself think of the child that will have to live with the name......and possibly there is a reason why you dont hear of many girls named Agnes.....is just not that pleasant of a name...(like mine !)

my daughters name is alaina brooklyn. my family hated it. my sister made fun of it cuz "its a city" my grandfather said he couldnt pronounce it or spell it. my mom wanted me to name her after her. well now that shes almost 1 no one can see her bein named anythin but her name. so name ur daughter whatever u like. ur family will get used to it.

I love the name Agnes. My mothers name was Agnes.

I insisted on Alice Agnes for our daughter's name. But, my husband absolutely refused. We compromised, and I got to keep Alice, and he chose Olivia for the middle name. I love her name, but still regret not holding on to Agnes. If I still feel regret over it if we have another, I'll keep Agnes if it's a girl.

Hang in there for those names you love - you have to use that name a million times in their life, and you don't want to feel regret or disappointment every time you use it.

PLEASE do not name your child Agnes. It is OLD and she will have to deal with that. Why not make that her middle name?