You put your finger on the essential fallacy of the concept of "race". The only possible answer is can see is "mixed". If you are of a logical mind, then because you are not "all white", then she cannot be either. But then I wonder what it matters, She is what she is. A newborn child, with all the options every child has for being good or bad. So wahat if she looks more white? I am "all white" - except that I am not actually white, I am light beige with pinkish overtones. She will no doubt be beige of some sort - light or dark - with some pinky bits, which won't show up if she is dark. Call her Suzie or Alice or whatever - but don't classify her by where her great grandperants came from. She is what she is, not where on Earthe her genes came from

I think you may be stressing too much about what others think about your precious baby. You need not call her by any race around anyone, no matter what the color of her skin. Hopefully, she'll have a name that you and your husband have lovingly given her and that's what she should be called.

Why isn't anybody answering this question? Obviously the mother feels a certain way about the ethnicity of her child. Perhaps her experiences as a person of mixed race led her to feel this way? Why dismiss this sentiment? Our precise skin color and ancestry is irrelevant; what matters is our sense of belonging to an ethnic group (in my opinion). I personally am a little miffed about the polite chiding attitude of the previous answers and the insensitivity to the mother's needs. Ma'am, here's my vote. If you're part white, and your husband is white, and the baby looks white, just say she's white. And good luck with that pregnancy.

Regardless of what color she looks she should know that she is mixed and what her heritage is. Obviously it is irrevelant when it comes to how much acceptance she should be shown but I feel that it is very relevant for your child to know who she is and where she came from. If she has part black in her then she should know it and be proud of who she is and her heritage on both mother and fathers side. I don't feel it is considered classification just to let her know who she is, she should know regardless of whether your family is part of her life or not, she should be aware of her heritage because it helps to make her the person she will become to at least acknoledge where she came from for her own benefit and sake not anyone else's

biracial

Why don't you just tell them that he is an American. (or wherever you live)

YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS from now, my sweet sister-on-this journey, when you're on your death bed and realize that "YOU" are NOT your race, gender, religion, or political party, it might be too late to teach your precious child how to love herself, how to know what it means to truly "belong".; not just to a race. Because, as you're experiencing right now, "Race" isn't a reliable means of knowing who "YOU" are. Ultimately, race, at best, is a transitional fluke in the overall evolution of the species. I hear my grandmother saying something like, Child, just throw your head back and holler thanks for that child's ten healthy fingers and toes". Exhale and let our antiquated ways of "knowing" die.

If anyone asks what race she is, just say "human". It'll be true, after all, and a nicer answer than such a rude question deserves.

my mixed-race friend always just says she's "Heinz 57"

First of all, congratulations. :) Second, you can just call her beautiful if nothing else comes to mind.

I am white my wife is black and our two children are more my color,however we have taught them they are both white and black and not to hold to one more than the other. It is up to we interracial couples to teach our children the beauty of diversity.

I am deffenetly a mutt when it comes to this so teach her about everything in her blood other than that dont worry about it

darling it doesn't matter. rather it shoudldn't matter. shower the child with LOOVVE. ignorance may or may not affect her when she gets older but as long as she has a strong family background, and understanding friends her skin color won't matter. LOOVVE is the answer.

DO not call her a "race," then you can fall into ethnic catagory games that some like to use to bring out how they either feel superior or suppressed. Many have already given good solutions, call her your daughter, call her beautiful - if others want to ask and inquire about her ethnic background, ask this, "What difference does it make to you?" My mother's family is "Redbone", a very blended group of people in Louisiana that are still discriminated against in that state. My grandfather had a saying,"As long as your love and spirit are true, the color of the skin is just the spice for the meal.", he also responded to a question on what we call ourselves with light/dark skinned relatives, inter-racial mariages, and cultural blending... he said, "Family."

Then the child is Biracial, and when she is older she can Identify herself whatever race she wants, but teach her about both races.

I am in a interacial marriage as well and my husband is mixed and I am white our child is more "white" if you can put a color on him. but I like to put black sometimes on papers like at the doctors just mix it up a bit I always think its funny to see the reaction of other people. Skin color is not whats important. Knowing you love him or her is of far greater importance. It is something our families ( the in laws on both sides) have great difficulty with. BUt I would never have it anyother way. This world needs more people like us to add a little diversity. whats even funnier....My husband and I joke about it alot is if our children marry someone white and have a black child wont that be so Great.....:) Indeed it will stir things up a bit. have fun with it. dont make race such a serious matter because in my experience as well as i am sure yours I dont see color when I look at my husband. I see a beautiful man who I love very much. And thats what you will see when you look at your child for the very first time. and who cares what anyone else sees or thinks!

Mixed. Teach her about everything she is mixed with then let her decide how to identify herself when she gets older. I am mixed and I spent most of my life around my mom's family. However, I was taught to embrace everything I was mixed with and once I got older I made my own decision as how to identify myself.

I've never heard of a parent calling their child by race. "This is my caucasian daughter." "Hey, have you met my black son?" Why do you have to call your daughter any race? Anyone asking is not worthy of an answer.

You should hope that she comes out "healthy and happy". You should call her the name that you put on her birth certificate. Anything in excess of this is not a concern.

One of the problems with society today is that there is too much of an emphasis on race. I see those people that are most prominent in making racial distinctions as also being the ones that are doing the most to stir up trouble between races. As long as people keep worrying about what race they are and what race others are, the social wounds of the past will never heal. Now some my take a look at my avatar and think that this is easy for me to say. I am of pure European ancestry. Therefore I am in the majority in this country. Well, I currently live on the boarder between the US and Mexico. Down here, I am part of the minority. Despite this I still say that we need to stop worrying about race and start judging each other as individuals. So, like others who have answered this question, I say don't worry about this. Teach your children to honor and cherish the positive contributions of all of their ancestors, but don't worry so much about who was black and who was white. When the question does come up on various school related and employment forms, tell her to simply put in "Mixed" or if you really want her to make a statement about this, tell here to say that she is an American and let it go at that.

Just call her American... She doesn't need to have an ethnicity. My mom is mostly white, and my dad is mostly black, but since both have a combination of White, Black, and Native American, my brothers and I have come out a rainbow. I'm the darkest (looking latina/east-indian) my older brother is in the middle(looking latino/middle-eastern) and my little brother is the lightest (he looks like a white guy with a slight tan... he even has caucasian hair) and we have had no problem growing up looking like every race besides the ones we are. Don't worry about it, since so many people are having mixed children nowdays, it's probably not going to be a problem for your child if he/she looks more white or more black (it wasn't for my little brother).

My son is mixed black and white. So that is what I consider him. Not one over the other. But if you ask him he'll tell you he is brown ( he's only 5)

I am the product of such a union. From time to time, people take a second glance as they try to decide how best to describe me to a someone else. "er.. the.... er.. that girl with the curly hair and glasses". My skin colour is neither one nor the other, my hair has the best qualities of both. I just call myself British as I feel that it encompasses all of the experiences that make up my genetic history. The only time it really becomes an issue is when filling the ethnic origin boxes on forms. I could tick most boxes but you are allowed only one. I opt for the most applicable mixed option. Embrace the entirity of the cultural diversity available to your little family and one day your daughter will find an identity that she is comfortable with. In the meantime, maybe mixed/biracial or any of the other monikers will cover all eventualities and lend a souson of the exotic to your husband's all-white family. All the best x

The kid is black....

What country are you in ? Is there a legal situation in which you have to define her "race" ? Sounds like the old apartheid South Africa. Is this the USA ?

The kid will be a light skinned black...

Is your husband part black and white? If so, the baby would be considered black. I'm mixed. My dad's black and my mom's white. I have always been considered black.

I know exactly how you feel. However, you do not want to overthink this to much before the baby is born. You just have to wait and see. My husband is Latino, but in his baby pictures he was whiter then myself. I am 100% caucassian. I wonder the same thing about our children, but either way they are your babies therefore you don't necessarily have to put a title upon their race. Either way they are going to have the best of two worlds :-).

How about human? I don't see why you have to call her anything, to anyone. They can see her, and love her. After all no matter what YOU decide to call her, others will decide for themselves. She's yours, that's enough and she'll be beautiful. Let that speak for itself.

sigh..this is kind of sad. The common rule of thumb is that you lean towards whatever your father is. Its ok to say mixed, biracial, american etc but for the sake of personal information just go with the father.

Race is a bad label for your child, does it matter?

Does it really matter ?

Why do you need to slap a race label on her?

rather you like it or not she will most likely be labeled as white you mixed and hes white so she will be pretty light skin thats just the way it is

Children can come out lighter or darker than both parents, it depends on which genes they inherit. It's nobody else's business but yours what race she is, so if they are rude enough to ask and you want to call her a buttercup or a daisy or a pride and joy or whatever it is your choice. That's what I'd do. Note that a baby's skin color is so unpredictable because the average Black-American has about 20-25% European genes, and the average European-American has about 2-20% African genes. We truly are a melting pot.

You call her yours. My little sister has A different father from me-on his side,he is black and Naveho indian,on Mom's side,she is A Cajun French/Houma Indian mixture,and my Dad is full Cajun French. We are one VERY BLENDED family-it should'nt matter,and if it does,they miss out on some wonderful people(My sister,of course!)

She will be multiracial. Better yet, she will be a human being. Does it really matter?

I feel that you should call her GODS race.