My sons name.....jackson?

Question

On June 28, 2007 one of my best friends was murdered. It was a really hard thing to deal with and I never thought I would be able to get over it. He was not shot or stabbed, but because he would not buy a man alcohol he was hit head on, while standing in a parking lot, by a truck. The drivers side tire rolled over his head and killed him. Well months later I found out I was pregnant for a baby boy due on June 28, 2008 I could not think of anything better than to honor my best friend, Jack, and I named my son Jackson. Now people look at me like I am a horrible person for doing that. I asked Jack's moms permission and his fiance and one of our other friends and I got a perfect ok from all. What do I do. I don't want to feel horrible for doing this and I dont see what i did wrong.

Answer 1

It is never wrong to honor someone you love.  Ignore the nay-sayers.  

Answer 2

you didnt do anything wrong but maybe on there perspective they think when they see your sound they'll always remember what happen to your friend and maybe thats why they dont accept his name.

Answer 3

You did absolutely nothing wrong.  

Answer 4

I think that was a beautiful thing you did, and it seems like his loved ones are fine with it.  Don't let it bother you.  I'm sorry for your loss.

Answer 5

You did nothing wrong

I think what you done is wonderful

A fitting tribute to your friend , his family are ok with it and so should you be

Ignore these narrow minded people

Enjoy baby Jackson with the knowledge that Jack is watching over you feeling very very proud

xx

Answer 6

you did absolutely nothing wrong. i think it was a very nice way to honor your friend. i don't understand why anyone is giving you flack.

Answer 7

I think it's lovely that you named your son Jackson.  You want to honor your friend that you obviously adored.  Being that he was murdered around the time your son was born (a year later) makes sense to me.

Other people may disagree and say that's weird because he isn't the father.  

Ignore other people.

Answer 8

Don't worry. You can't live your life pleasing everyone. You did an honorable gesture in loving memory.

All the best to you.

Answer 9

People love the give their 2 cents especially when someone has died. Ignore it. This is your life and your decision and some people are ignorant.

Answer 10

you aren't horrible. I would not worry about it. It's your personal decision.

hope things get better

Answer 11

I don't see why people would think you're a horrible person. You are trying to honor someone that was important in your life and I think you should do it. I'm sure he will like it and you have his family's support, so who cares what other people think.

Answer 12

I think thats a really lovely thing you did. If Jacks family said thats okay and you thought it was right to honour him, i think you did the best thing.

You didn't do anything wrong in my opinion.

Answer 13

You are going through so much, and you feel your doing something wrong.  But your not, go ahead and name your baby whatever you want.  Your not doing anything to hurt anybody at all.  I'm sorry about your friend.

Answer 14

its not wrong and who cares what people say. frankly im shocked that people think it may have been rude of you.

you can name your child as you please and this is something you wantd to do to honor a friend i would just ignore that neb noses that wish to voice their opinion and move on.

you got the go ahead from the people you felt you needed and as long as they approved then ok...no one elses opinion matters  

Answer 15

Why would you feel as if you did something wrong? I can't believe anyone thinks you were wrong to do that. What an honor to your friend to have a new life named after him. He is smiling down from heaven!  

Answer 16

i think thats such i nice thing to do.

i dont see anything wrong with that.

i think that your friend would be honored to know that you named your son after him.

Answer 17

you did nothing wrong.  i think that is a perfect way to honor your freind.  i would do that to.  you asked the family they said it was fine.  other people have no reason to be upset.  stick by your choice.

Answer 18

You did absolutely nothing wrong and anyone who is going to say that you did is an insensitive jerk. Be happy with your decision and be proud of yourself for wanting to commemorate a person who was special to you in the best way you could have.

Answer 19

What you did is honorable. It's not horrible. yu did the right thing b getting permission first and now that you have it then forget whatever people think.

Answer 20

How in the world can that be wrong??? Even if you don't have the best relationship with his family members (which they seem to be the bad people here) It's your baby and it means something to you.  

Answer 21

If people look at you like that, they aren't worth even talking to. I think what you did was wonderful. My brother recently passed and my husband and I have been ttc for a while. When we do, we're naming his middle name after my bro.

Im sorry about your loss. Just remember... who cares what people think!!