<human>: Can you condense the text into a few key points?

About a year ago, I dated this guy on and off. I use "date" loosely, because he didn't want to tell anyone and basically just wanted sex, but I didn't give in, and it didn't last more than a month and a half. He was texting another girl (two actually) the entire time we 'dated' and eventually they got together. Whatever, I got over it.

My problem now is that I met this new guy, and he's amazing. We started messaging on Instagram and then started hanging out. This was about two months ago. I didn't really tell any of my friends because it wasn't serious, but then he asked me out and I said yes, because he makes me super happy and we always have a lot of fun.

Well, I waited about a week before telling my friends and... they "don't buy it" (friends words). It's not that they don't believe we are together, because I've shown them a picture of us together. They just don't believe I like him for him... because he has the same name as my ex.

When we first started messaging, I'll admit it was a little off-putting. But then I started seeing him for him and not for his name,and the negative feelings towards that particular name because of my ex just faded away. Now its my favorite name ever.

My friends keep telling me things like "you just need more time" (to get over my ex I guess?) "You need to be happy with yourself before you date someone" (I'm perfectly happy with who I am, and I'm happy with my new boyfriend).

I really don't know what to do because I care about him, but this relationship is just so new. I know my friends mean well, but its starting to piss me off and affect my relationship. This happened with another friend in 8th grade (which I get wasnt really a "relationship" but its the same premise) when my best friend kept saying how much she didn't like my boyfriend. It made it so difficult to be with him and eventually we broke up...

Any advice?
<bot>: My new boyfriend has the same name as my ex, and my friends think that's the only reason I want to be with him. How do I stay in this relationship when my friends are making it so ddifficult?