Is Alice really that bad??
Nobody seems to like it as far as family and co-workers go!!! 2 of my girlfriends like it at least!
I think Alice in Wonderland or Alice from Twilight- not too bad IMO!
No boy's names yet- and I don't think I'm sharing when we have one!!
Re: I think I'll stop telling people our girl's name...
Alice is one of my favorite names and always has been (I think of the same book characters you do), but I can't use it myself because it's my mom's first name and she just hates it.
This is why we're not telling anyone our names, either. I'm not in the mood to take other people's comments, LOL.
I'm not sure why people feel when you share that you're sharing for their comments..unless you specifically say "what do you think?" I shared an example of our nursery if its a girl with a coworker and she was like oooh I like the other one don't do that one because its too drab and babies like colors...I was offended and I think people think that if the baby isn't here yet everything is still up in the air so its not personal.
Alice is not a bad name
Alice is a great name!
We are not telling anyone our names either, because my fabulous inlaws voiced their awful opinion about my son, William's, name when we told them. I guess there is someone in the family that is named William, who I have never heard of nor does anyone ever talk about this person. My uncle, who died shortly after my son was born was where we got the name, but he went by Bill. I was so hurt that they actually voiced their dislike that I vowed not to tell anyone.
Alice is a nice name. I think of Alice Walker who wrote "The Color Purple."
At any rate, I agree with pp, it's not worth sharing the names, esp if you don't want opinions. You like it, DH likes it and as long as it's not a name that would cause a child undue ridicule (this one clearly would not) then that is ALL that matters.
I think Alice is a very cute name. You have to be prepared for a negative response from people if you are going to tell them what name you are thinking of. So far with all of the names we've been considering people have been 50/50.
So don't really worry too much about what other people think, as long as it's a name that YOU and your SO love that's all that matters.
We are going through this same thing with some of our family. For the Record, I think Alice is a very sweet name that is not over used. I have this thing about super common names- and absolutely refused to name any of our kids something that someone else in their class, or same age would have.
We have vowed to keep the name a secret until the baby is born on the next one. Just so that we dont have to hear the crap- and plus if they are like what a horrible name when they're holding your kid u can kick them out lol.
Hope that you go with what your heart feels is right, instead of what everyone else is pushing you to do. My Mom and I were having a conversation about this earlier and she made a good point, it's like if people tell you they dont like a name long enough, they think that they will eventually get you to change it to something that they do like.
Alice is in our top 5-10 girls' names, so obviously I love it.
There will be some people who will hate whatever name you chose. It's entirely different when baby comes out and they start loving the baby and associating that name with him/her.
So true! I say stop telling people. They can be just plain old rude!
yup, don't share names.
Alice is a great name, by the way!
I think that Alice is a great name!
DH and I are not sharing the name of our LO because we really don't care to hear everyone's opinions. I don't want to be swayed on a name that we agree on because of some comments. GL to you!
totally agree, don't tell people, they will all have an opinion and the only opinion that really matters is yours. just tell people you haven't decided yet and go on with your choice.
I love the name Alice. It was one of my top choices but I think we're going with Alyssa, which is similar.
We're not discussing names with anyone. Opinions are like @ssholes