It’s the moment you’ve been both waiting for and dreading: Introducing the baby to Grandma – your Grandma.  Sure, she’s going to be thrilled to meet her new great-grandchild, delighted to discover that the infant has her late husband’s dimpled chin and her own dark eyes.

The potential for dread comes in when you reveal the baby’s name.  A lot of names today are going to feel unfamiliar, confusing, ridiculous, or downright stupid to Grandma.  If you choose one of the following, you’re going to have a lot of ‘splaining to do.

Brooklyn – Brooklyn is the place (to her mind, the dirty, stinking place) her family settled when they came over from the old country, certainly not a name for a baby.

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