"Max, like Max what? Maximilian?" ... "Just Max."... "Maxwell?"... "Just Max".... "What's Miles short for?"..."Nothing. Just Miles.".... "What kind of name is Miles?"... ??.... We're Polish so my mom says "Whats the Polish version of Miles? What do I call him?"..... "If Miles is too difficult, call him Kilometers."
The bold x1million!!!! Every time I meet someone new. That is my conversation about DS's name. And LOL at Kilometers!!!! Hahahahaha!!!!!
I'm going to start saying "It's actually TJ Maxx because I'm a Maxxinista, baby."
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I am so sorry for those of you having awful reactions to names. People should keep their opinions to themselves. We had several family members ask about a name over the holidays and we told them we had one picked out but we would not be revealing until he is here. For one, we don't want opinions and secondly we want the ability to change our minds if we want. I feel like if we start telling everyone we have decided on a certain name it locks us in. We don't want to 100% commit until he is here and we see him.
We are 99% decided on naming him Wyatt James, but neither of us will give that 1% as a "just in case he doesn't look like a Wyatt"
We have been Team Green both times and chose to keep the names to ourselves for two reasons: 1. We didn't want to invite people's opinions 2. I worried if we shared, I might dislike the names by the time baby was here.
We ended up having a girl but kept our boy name secret in case we decided to use it the next time. I had a coworker last year who had the name as a last name and she was a pain so I got a bad taste in my mouth for it. DH and I decided to share (only to one or two people) since we didn't plan to use it anymore but, of course, I no longer work with her, the bad taste towards the name has faded, and now I can't imagine my son being named anything else. Boy name is once again set and we are still working on the girl name. This post has served as great inspiration!
We don't tell people the name either before the baby arrives. But, I do usually talk about it online (and maybe with my best friend) to test it out. I do want to know what people might think - associations they have, pointing out initials or other issues, etc. I want to kind of life-proof the name a bit!
@MrsMcB08 Elijah and Easton is a really cute sibling set. I think you should use James continue using James as a middle name, especially if it's your husband's name.
My sister and I have the same middle name and my brothers both have the same middle name as my dad. They're family names.
@MrsMcB08 when I was a nanny in college the two little boys had the same middle name (Lewis) as it was the mother's maiden name. I totally think you can do that, especially if it's your husband's name!
I need some advice. We are with DHs parents and brother for the holiday weekend. We had decided we were NOT telling the name we had picked to anyone before delivery. DH accidentally slipped up and revealed baby's name at dinner tonight. He feels awful, but what's done is done. Now I feel guilty that his parents are in on the secret and mine are in the dark. His parents won't say a word, do anything monogrammed, etc until after baby is born but I feel so guilty still that they know and my parents don't.
What would you do? Do I tell my parents our name choice? Pretend like the situation never happened? I know my mom will be hurt if she finds out that the ILs know but she wasn't told, even though it was on accident.
@wagnerw that's a tough one! Are your parents good at keeping the name quiet and keeping their opinions to themselves if you did tell them the name now that your in laws know? Personally, I would probably tell my parents if they were trustworthy with such a personal piece of information, but I do feel like you should do whatever you feel most comfortable with no matter which way you lean on the issue especially since it slipped out on accident.
I would tell. I don't think it is that big of a deal. The early slip could be an opportunity to reveal the name in a fun way for your parents. Name Reveal Party a thing? Grandparents will be excited either way though.
Ok, the name game is proving hard for us. DH likes some names that I just don't like and finding a name we both like has been hard. I think we've sort of decided on Molly Mae for a girl. Mae is a family name in his family, we both like Mae. Boy names, though, ugh. We are fairly decided on Carl or Daniel for a middle name (family names in my family), but we don't have a first name at all. We've thrown around Matthew, but it hasn't stuck. I just want to have names decided, but come April may might still have a nameless baby!
@ebloom3 I wouldn't stress about it. We went to the hospital with no name picked out for our 1st. Once we saw her, honestly, it made it easier to decided.
@jennielynn+ That is what I am hoping. We have never been team green before; we found out DD was a girl and DS was a boy, so that made naming easier (at least, I think it did). Not knowing the sex seems to be making the naming harder!
So, I'm looking for opinions here. Josephine (nn Josie) is our current frontrunner. DD is Louisa (nn Lulu). It's entirely possible I'm overthinking this (and you're all welcome to tell me if I am), but is a sibset of Louisa and Josephine too Little Women? Does it even matter? Would you have made the connection without my prompting? Josephine isn't my favorite but is my husband's favorite from our list. Am I just making up problems because it's not my top choice? Sigh.
@Blueberry85 No, I wouldn't worry, I think you're stretching. If you went with Meg, Jo (not Josie), Amy and/or Beth I'd think more about it but I think you're fine. I love Louisa and Josephine.
Thanks, ladies! I really appreciate the feedback I do like Josephine - I think it's pretty, and it has tons of great potential nicknames should she decide later to switch it up. I think my issue is with its popularity. I'm guessing it'll be in the 110-120s for 2016, and it has been on the rise for awhile. I know in terms of actual number of babies born in any given year, it really isn't many, but when we decided on DD's name, it wasn't even in the top 1000 and had been out of the top 1000 for decades. I think I just need to get out of my head and be happy with the fact that DH and I agree on a name I like.
@KirstinH88 My top choice would be Sylvia, probably nicknamed to Sylvie, but DH is not a fan Obviously my taste runs to old lady names Other names to round out my top 5 are Susannah, Willa, and Helena.
@Koukonei Thank you! You're having a boy and a girl, right? Have you made any decisions on names, or are you still in the discussion phase? I'm sure having to name twins is fun as well as a bit of a nightmare - twice the work!!
@cafedisco Lydia is so pretty. It would definitely be on my list if we hadn't used Louisa for DD I've never been able to convince DH about Willa, unfortunately. He's always shot it down. Silly man.
We're lucky because she's named for her great grandmother - it was a no-brainer. Now, this baby on the other hand my never be named. Boys names are a lot harder! I could probably name 5 girls right now.
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@cafedisco We're the opposite. There are at least 4 boy names DH and I quickly and easily agreed on, but it took awhile to decide on Josephine, and as of now, it's the only girl name we do agree on. Had this baby been a boy, we would have been done and dusted with a name, no issues, no stress. And popularity doesn't bother me when it comes to boy names, probably because the classics never really move much in the lists.
I'm with @cafedisco we easily agreed on 3 girl names this time around (which is funny as DD wasn't named for three days as we couldn't agree on anything with her) but not a single boy name.
@teamla Those are all great girl names, and William is our #1 boy name (after my grandfather), so thumbs up from me! And yes, DH likes and would use William, but not Willa.
@SnarkasaurusRex I LOVE Maren! It's been one of my faves since I nannied a little girl with that name in college, and you don't hear it often at all which is so nice! Classic but not too popular.
@BabyBlake.04.2017 That's what I always strive for! Classic but not crazy common (DS is James, and while it's a top 10 name, I still have yet to meet another baby James). How did she pronounce it?
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We are 99% decided on naming him Wyatt James, but neither of us will give that 1% as a "just in case he doesn't look like a Wyatt"
1. We didn't want to invite people's opinions
2. I worried if we shared, I might dislike the names by the time baby was here.
We ended up having a girl but kept our boy name secret in case we decided to use it the next time. I had a coworker last year who had the name as a last name and she was a pain so I got a bad taste in my mouth for it. DH and I decided to share (only to one or two people) since we didn't plan to use it anymore but, of course, I no longer work with her, the bad taste towards the name has faded, and now I can't imagine my son being named anything else. Boy name is once again set and we are still working on the girl name. This post has served as great inspiration!
Baby #2 due April 2017
DS's name is Elijah James and I think we want to stick with the Es.
Now to find a middle name. I am leaning toward continuing to use James since that is DH's name.
Anyone use the same middle name for kids?
My sister and I have the same middle name and my brothers both have the same middle name as my dad. They're family names.
What would you do? Do I tell my parents our name choice? Pretend like the situation never happened? I know my mom will be hurt if she finds out that the ILs know but she wasn't told, even though it was on accident.
DD: 6/20/11
DS: 2/23/13
EDD: 4/15/17
DD: 6/20/11
DS: 2/23/13
EDD: 4/15/17
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
But I didn't get it without you mentioning and I'm a reading teacher
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
@KirstinH88 My top choice would be Sylvia, probably nicknamed to Sylvie, but DH is not a fan
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
@cafedisco Lydia is so pretty. It would definitely be on my list if we hadn't used Louisa for DD
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017