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Dear Abby: I’m resentful that my family opposes the rules about my baby

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: If I give my child a French name, must I pronounce it that way?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: I want to honor my heritage, but am I just foisting a complicated name on my child?

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here ...
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Dear Abby: Using a different spelling for a baby name to honor a relative

DEAR PLANNING: You are the parent, and you can call your son whatever you wish. Jacques will be his formal name if you choose to use it on his birth certificate, but he can use “Jack” if he wishes.

Dear Abby: I want to name a son after my great-granddad, but I’d feel weird saying it with a French accent

My family is American, through and through. We had some European ancestors back in the Ellis Island days, but we’ve been here for generations and identify only loosely with our European heritage. That ...

Dear Abby: I discovered husband’s secrets after he died

There were also secrets about his family he may have been ashamed about. He also changed his estate plan without telling me.

Dear Abby: Can I Americanize a foreign name for my child?

A woman considers naming her future son after her great-grandfather but is unsure about pronouncing and spelling the name with authenticity.

Dear Abby: Widow discovers her late husband left her trapped in a maze of lies and deception

My late husband was ill for six years. He experienced some dementia. He wasn’t able to work, and our life together changed a lot. I focused on supporting him through his decline until he eventually ...

Dear Abby: My late husband’s life was full of secrets

"I know his decisions weren’t about my worth — they were about his fear, shame, illness and preoccupation with other family issues." ...

Dear Abby: Unraveling secrets after a husband’s death

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 ...

Dear Abby: Widow discovers late husband's life was full of secrets

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...