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Baby Names - Avoiding Family Conflict
By Ian Byrd, Fri Dec 9th

Naming your baby is one of the most time consuming andfrustrating processes leading up to the birth of your child.There are literally tens of thousands of choices. It isdifficult enough to find one you are happy with, let alone onethat both you and your spouse agree on. But that is nothingcompared to what happens when you start to involve other familymembers.

This situation often occurs when you want to name your babyafter a relative or close friend. Perhaps it is a tradition inyour family to name children after a grandparent or you simplywant to celebrate a favorite relative. Although the intention isgood, conflict will certainly arise and feelings will get hurt.As if you didn't have enough to worry about, right?

So how can you handle these difficult family situations? First,remember that it's your baby and, thus, your choice. If you andyour spouse agree,

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that should be sufficient. However, this hardnosed attitude will do little to repair offended aunts anduncles. Naturally, the best course is to keep relatives frombeing offended in the first place.


A good method is to make an announcement to your familyexplaining your choice. If people hear it straight from you it'sless likely to offend anyone. The family gossip train isnotorious for exaggerations. Also, this keeps people fromfeeling slighted since you took the time to explain things in anon-confrontational way.

Finally, a good course of action is just to keep it secret untilthe baby is born and people get to see and hold your child. Whowill care about family squabbles when the precious child is intheir arms. Waiting for this moment will keep the silly nameargument from gathering steam and will keep the focus on whatmatters: your beautiful new child.

Don't let family conflict keep you from honoring a relative orgiving your baby the name you want. Keep the focus on your childand go out of your way to appease needy relatives. In the end,you'll be glad you maintained your family relationships. Someonehas to watch the baby when you're out, right?

About the author:Ian has many years of experience working with children andunderstands the importance a name has on their identity. Pleasevisit his website about baby names formore information.

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Mediation is a process in which you and the other party to a dispute negotiate an acceptable agreement with the help of a third party, called a mediator. The mediator assists with the negotiating process but has no decision making powers. Mediation has been called "assisted" negotiation.