my mother doesnt like the the name i picked

[Monique]

SOme reason my mother doesn't like the name I didn't pick, I don't know what I should do, I love the Latin name Lavinia, its unique, beautiful and in a different language too bad its not Italian but I dc, I don't know what I should do my mom wants the name jean yuck horrible name, sorry if I should offensive.

[Frank]

See here's the thing: you have to live with the name. Not her. Pick a name YOU like, or you'll just be miserable signing it the rest of your life.

[Jessica Merriman]

Your life, your name!

[Monique]

Very true I do like the name Lavinia Renata. il `e molto bella

[Jessica Merriman]

Very true I do like the name Lavinia Renata. il `e molto bella

Go with it. It sounds very feminine and poetic!

[Monique]

the first name is Latin but the middle name is Italian and the rest is it is very beautiful in Italian (il `e molto bella)

[Sincerely Tegan]

You don't have to please anyone else with this. It's YOUR name.

You've earned this. Be Lavinia.


Tegan

[FalseHybridPrincess]

Its a really nice name
if you like it and if it makes you happy then I dont see why you should change it to please others...

[Monique]

Grazie, tegan I am defiantly going to keep the name lavinia renata (Sto con aria di sfida intenzione di mantenere il renata nome lavinia en itlaliano)

[Sincerely Tegan]

If I had been born (physically) female, my parents would have named me Ruth. Do I feel any connection to that name, knowing it's history? Hell no. I'd rather be Tegan, thank you very much.

My point is, you know who you are. Be her.

Teg

[Monique]

thank you everyone I defiantly will keep the name I love the name its from the ancient latin language that is now dead (ringrazio tutti quelli che con aria di sfida manterrò il nome che mi piace il nome proprio dall'antica lingua latina, che ora è morto)

[vlmitchell]

*shrugs* I just asked my mom what name I'd have had would I have come out right. After that it was just getting used to it. You can pick whatever name you like but I'll tell you plainly that getting your mom involved (esp if you're still young) can and probably will make this a lot more inclusive.

You can always have a legal name that she likes, pick your middle name, and go by that but still be her baby.

My 2¢.

[Lauren5]

My mother has an issue with any name that is not my current legal name, and she cried for a good 15 minutes when I asked her what I would have been named born with the proper parts.
People change their names for many reasons, sometimes because they didn't like the name their parents gave them. Rarely are the parents happy in that situation too...

[vlmitchell]

I actually broke the news to my mom *after* I got the name out of her. Given that the OP's parent seems fine with transition but not name, it might build a bridge.

[Starla]

Well like everyone else in here has mentioned, it's your name not hers. Go with what you like.

[stephaniec]

I chose the female version of my name, but both my parents have passed so it's just the name I like

[Starla]

but both my parents have passed so it's just the name I like

Sorry to hear that.

[stephaniec]

Sorry to hear that.

thanks

[Sincerely Tegan]

Off topic, but I have to say, Starla, that you look incredible. I mean, really really good. Nice job.

Stay sweet,
Teg

[Jennygirl]

My mom wasn't that fond of my name either... She was going to name me Leah. Definitely not a Leah, haha. Definitely a Jenny.

When I offered to make my middle name by her first name "Elizabeth" she said "awww... now I could get used to Jenny Elizabeth!" Now I pretty much solely go by Jenny Elizabeth.

And presto the battle was won & everyone is happy

Have you considered making your mom's first your middle?