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I feel like honoring should be an honor, not an expectation. I understand traditions, but still believe that people should respect the decisions of their children in these matters. I mean, the parents raised the their children so when their children become adults, their decisions (including names) reflect how they were raised. To be disappointed in the name of a grandchild is allowable. Voicing those opinions is really just hurtful.

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I don't mean this against your cultural traditions at all. I am well aware of cultural naming traditions and have experienced the tension. Still, I think there comes a point when anger over unmet expectations becomes petty.