Should I put my mother in law in her place about the pronunciation of my daughters name?

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I had my little girl 3 weeks ago. My husband and I decided to name her Karla. We live with my husbands parents, my mother in law gets to babysit at least once a day.
Everytime I'm around my daughter while my mother in law is holding her, she always calls her something like CAR-LEE-TA or sometimes just Carly. I get very annoyed by this. Even though she's 1/2 Puerto Rican, my husband and I don't want her to have a Spanish name. It's a personal choice, and since I ruined by body just to have her, I think I'm entitled to name her what I want!
How can I let my mother in law know nicely that I don't like it when she calls her anything other than the name on her birth certificate (Karla)?
 
I think she's just giving her a bit of a nickname, my grandparents always used to call me Erinka and my name's Erin.
If it really bothers you though then just sit her down and tell her. She's a grown woman and if you say it to her nicely i'm sure she'll get the point.
 
She is well aware what your daughter's name is. She is just making it a bit more cutesy. I don't really see what your problem is. My nephew is called Zachary, but goes by Zac. We call him all sorts of things, Zacharia, Zacharena, Zachareta, he frigging loves it!! My other nephew Sean also gets his name changed by us and given nicknmaes like Seanyworny. I really think you are being a bit controlling.
 
Ok my name is Siobhan and people have been pronouncing it wrong for my entire life (of 19 years).. and I can tell u, it would drive me mad if my family was doing it as well.. but it sounds more like ur mother in law is just giving her a nick name rather than pronouncing it wrong? i could be wrong, but thats just how i interpreted the question
but u are definitely entitled to name her what u want as well as however u want it to be pronounced (lol @ 'ruined' ur body)
anyway just tell her exactly what u said in the question... but nicely... so something like "i would really appreciate if you just call her Karla" *smile*

or move out, parents are there to make your life hell :)
lol goodluck!
 
Just let her know that even though you're proud of the 1/2 hispanic in your baby you prefer for her to be called by her birth name. Be nice about it.
 
Just let her know that even though you're proud of the 1/2 hispanic in your baby you prefer for her to be called by her birth name. Be nice about it.
 
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