When people tell you they don't like the names you picked out...*update w/names*

Beccaboo0713

...does it make you want to name the baby that even more? I have two names and have been told by lots of people online and IRL that my girl name is childish and my boy name is plain. Instead of getting upset it made me want to name them that even more, haha. Am I odd or do others feel that way?

 

Hehe, I forgot to add them!

For a girl Gracie Olivia and for a boy Jacob Lee.

MidwestTexan

We told our son's name when we announced we were having a boy. So far everyone has loved it! We won't tell anyone the girl name we picked out because we might use it if we have a daughter later on.

lennonlover

I agree...it makes me want it more.  What are your names?  It doesn't matter what anybody else thinks, except you and DH.

softbgirlev02

i agree with you......and now i want to know what names you have picked out!

Leenie_89

I would be glad if they don't like it. Then I can be sure they won't use it.

Mrs.Foreste

I honestly could care less of what people think of our names.  If it was a really strange name then I might rethink it, but as long as long as you & DH like it that's all that matters.

Jason'swife

Everyone has liked our name choice so far, or has had the common sense to fake it (since they know damn well I'm armed).

Now I'm curious.... Will you share your name choices?

blessed_wife

What name did you chose though? Im just curious

niracess27

Good for you, it's good to get opinions, to see how people react to the name, but honestly it's your name! We have had our names picked out for a while. I posted on here a few weeks some people liked them other didn't. DH and I are officialy set on them though.

MileHighGirl

We aren't telling anyone our name choices because I don't want to hear people's thought/comments/opinions/objections/etc.  If you don't tell, then they can't comment.

tyarbrough

Most people have been nice about our name (and I understand it seems a little odd), but my Mom and one of her friends have been really ugly about it! It really makes me mad, because I never asked for opinions, and they are just mean! But yes, it does make me love the name even more just to spite them!

NewlywedNVA

I'm afraid of going through what my SIL did.  For the first few months, she asked the family for their thoughts, then got so attacked by everyone's preferences she sealed shut and didn't mention it again.  She just had her second, and didn't make a peep about the name until the ink dried on the birth certificate!  I'm somewhere in the middle, I mention it to some, but not those I know will be incredibly opinionated about it!

momsthree

I don't think that it made me more stubborn, just less likely to pay attention to them.  People seem to think that they are "helping" when they make comments like that.  Arg, super annoying though!

BCLong21

I just look at it this way. If they don't like it they can have a baby and name it whatever they want. It is not their child. If I like a name and DH does too then I will name my child that.

tinideni

It depends on who tells me they don't like it...there are some people who I think have really bad taste so if they don't like it then I tend to like the name that much more! 

mrsjazzsinger

We were originally going with a really popular name (Bella) but decided it didn't fit and fell in love with the name Harper instead which is definitely not as popular and falls into more of a unisex category - and I know of a few people in our families who strongly dislike unisex names.

We are currently keeping her name a secret, but it kind of makes me like it more to know that some people don't like it - and all that really matters is that Hubs and I LOVE it. 

As I like to say, if you weren't in the room for the conception - you have no say  

RichInLove

I've told people our son's name very matter-of-factly. I don't give them room to comment.

afg

This is why I will not be telling anyone the name we pick out!

And just for the record I think you have picked out great classic names

ladymeg

You can't please everyone. People are constantly giving out name ideas but you have to pick what you think will suit your baby. Personally we are going to make a list of the ones that are our favorites and pick one out when we see him. We also like very different names so they definitely don't please everyone.

Jason'swife

Beccaboo0713:

For a girl Gracie Olivia and for a boy Jacob Lee.

I love both those names! SO cute.

2BMrs.Carter

I refer to my baby by his name and there is one person, JUST 1 who keeps saying that it's not going to be his name.  It's my cousin in law.  I told DH if she makes one more comment I'm letting her have it. I'm trying to be nice since she's a member of his family.   He is getting sick of it also.  And to think she has four and either there is an apostrophy (sp) or a pre-fix in each one of her kids' first or middle names. For example LeMarcus and A'Mari. 

beccag517

Grace Olivia (with the NN gracie) or Olivia Grace was one of our choices for a girls name & so was Jacob for a boys name! Although, we have decided on other names. I think that those two names are great. ....and yes that kind of response would totally make me want to name my child that more

volleydiva

The few people I have told really like the names we picked out.  Except my mom, but she is just afraid that the kid will be made fun of.  She wasn't rude about it though.  Thank goodness.  I think we will still keep it! 

HeatherMary

We aren't telling anyone our name for our little boy, but I am the type of person who would definatly want the name more if someone told me they hated it.  BTW, I love both of your names.  Olivia Grace was on my list of girls names - love both names!

ballet84

It makes me mad when people respond that way to my names, or anyones after they have been picked out. But I try and just ignore it.

I love your girl name! We picked Olivia Grace as our girl name. Two very beautiful names!

TessaTru

I LOVE Gracie, that is our girl name!! I've had a friend tell me that they don't like it and that they will not like being called Gracie when they get older....and I just blew her off.  So ya, it makes me want to name her that (if its a girl) even more!! 

Temp159135562506975

we don't tell our names, period.

and even with NOT telling names we have people saying "well i hope you don't pick XYZ b/c it's overused, too popular, ugly, etc" and it really pisses me off - and i tell them- "well, maybe that IS the name and now we know you'll hate our child's name forever- so maybe you should not voice your opinions"... even thoguh so far nobody has guessed the names we picked nor said anything bad about them

Mrs.Carlybella

i have not told in real life b/c i don't care what people think about the name to the extent of if they like other names more, oh well.  I have posted online just to get a general feel- and there is always good and bad.   some of the responses i take to heart, b/c they may have been something i was concerned about (like is it a boy or a girl name these days).  Other responses I have received-  like that is a 'trust fund' babies name or something, i could care less about- b/c that is an opinion that doesn't really matter to the name itself, but just a personal style one.

so i guess my answer is it depends

mnberry18

we're not telling anyone until he's born. that way, we can pick what we like without outside influence and if they don't like it, it'll be too late

robynlesley

I've told a few people what our choice are but not many. For the reasons listed in this post, I do not plan to share our names with anyone until the baby is born.

As for the OP's names... I'd have gone with Grace rather than Gracie but I don't think the choice is terrible. 

I have a good friend who named her children EXTREMELY odd names. They didn't tell anyone because they knew their choices were controversial. The older boy is Clever (age 6) and younger boy (age 1) is Rocket. I think the names are too odd, but both boys are charming and well-adjusted. It was their choice.

CarissaandPaul

My IL's hate the name we picked. But then again, my DH ended up being a "Jr."...  and this is our 1st born (a son) so maybe that's why? I'm naming my kids what DH and I picked out a long time ago because the names mean something to us.