They can both have the same name – the dog won’t live all that much longer and even if she did, so what? If you SIL wants to call her child the same name as your dog, then it’s up to her, but you are not changing your dog’s name now.

Bizarre I’d tell her your child will be alive alot longer than the dog so what’s the big deal, if she wants to name her child that name to go ahead but it’s already the dogs name and you won’t change it

I don’t even like animals and I think this is a weird request! The dog had the name first, it gets to keep it.

So nice that you care for your dog which will always be a faithful friend I think that’s great .Looks like the sister in law has been eating some steak from a mad cow infected herd

She can find another name for the baby. Seriously…
Is the grandmother’s name even the same as why doesn’t she just use her actual name rather than one starting with a Z.

If it’s been your dog’s name for SIX years I wouldn’t be changing it either. There are plenty of lovely names starting with Z. I don’t think you’re in the wrong at all

Sounds like an awkward situation to be in especially as emotions will be running high but I do believe in the end, everyone has the right to pick what ever name they choose no matter the situation.

I have said it before, and l will say it again: no one owns names.