DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is pregnant (a baby girl) and has decided to name her "Haley." That's not the problem, though.
We have a family tradition that a baby's middle name be after a member of the family. My sister-in-law's mother recently died of cancer, and Haley would have been her only granddaughter. The problem is that Grandma's name was Mary, which means the baby's name will be Haley Mary. Do you think that name will cause her to be teased when she reaches school age? -- CONCERNED IN COLORADO
DEAR CONCERNED: Very possibly. But that doesn't mean she couldn't be given a variation of her grandmother's name -- like "Haley Marie." It's worth considering.