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Is it permissible to officially register a newborn with a name different from the one she is called by, in order to please the mother and avoid her opposition, or what are the consequences of not naming the daughter after the mother?

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Naming children is the exclusive right of the father, and a mother's disagreement regarding the naming of a newborn is not a forbidden act of disobedience. One should be kind to the mother and strive to please her. If the mother's name does not contain any -related impediment, it is preferable to name the female child after her to please her. There is no objection to calling the daughter by the mother's name and registering the preferred name in the official records, especially if this leads to the mother's contentment.

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