Need unique idea to reveal baby name at shower!!

zarieldancer

My hubby and I finally found a boy's name for our baby and want to unveil the name at the shower, but I want a unique and memoriable way to do it.  I have told a few close friends who want to make me something with the name, but dont want everyone to know the name from their gifts when i unwrap them.  Any Ideas???  I have no imagination or creativity!!

PunkyBooster

zarieldancer:

My hubby and I finally found a boy's name for our baby and want to unveil the name at the shower, but I want a unique and memoriable way to do it.  I have told a few close friends who want to make me something with the name, but dont want everyone to know the name from their gifts when i unwrap them.  Any Ideas???  I have no imagination or creativity!!

What? This makes no sense. I have re-read it several times.

 

zarieldancer

Sorry   Two of my closest friends know the name as they help us pick it out.  They have told me they are making us stuff for a shower gift with the name or initials on them.  Id like to reveal the name officially with a neat idea, before everyone sees the gifts I open and find out that way,  Does that make more sense?  Haha  sorry, preggo brain

PunkyBooster

zarieldancer:

Sorry   Two of my closest friends know the name as they help us pick it out.  They have told me they are making us stuff for a shower gift with the name or initials on them.  Id like to reveal the name officially with a neat idea, before everyone sees the gifts I open and find out that way,  Does that make more sense?  Haha  sorry, preggo brain

Oh okay, that makes sense! Hmm, what about having it written on the cake? Or maybe on the favors? Or having a cute stand with a creative poster board propped up at the gift table or by your chair that has the name? 

GreenieTA11

Have it written on the cake? ... typically it's on display during the entire shower.

mrschahbar

Just an idea but you could use a shower game to unveil it. Maybe like a word scramble or something where the person who figures out the answer would have to yell it out when they figure out the answer. That way everyone is interested and then surprised that the answer it also some very exciting news. Of course this would only work if the name you chose is fairly common so they could figure it out.

 

CrazyToast

Are you doing the popular trend of putting letters on the wall to spell your child's name?  You could bring those out and put them up as decoration...

Irishsapphire

My MIL gave me a baby boy album for Mother's Day.  And I personalized it with my baby's name on the front.  The album came with some stickers and my MIL also gave me additional stickers for the scrapbook album. 

It could be one of the first things that people see when they come to the shower. 

zarieldancer

Im seeing some awesome ideas so far!!!  As my MIL and BFF are throwing the shower for me, and covering ALL jobs, I am trying to think of something I could do without having to discuss/include them into my plans.  So the cake idea, or games idea may not work.  What if I make something myself with the name on it that goes with my nursery theme (maybe a canvas pic, or personalized sonagram pic with name on it), wrap it myself, and use it as a planted present.  So when it comes time to open presents and I have everyones attention, I will pick up my planted gift FIRST, open it and turn it to show everyone.  Would that be a surprise???  What do you think??

starlight8323

umm... I think if I was a guest at your shower, I would think it was weird that you would open a gift from yourself. It might take a minute for them to figure out what was going on. Like "What's inside that present? A blanket that says 'Collin'? Oh, is that the baby's name? Oh how did that person know the name, you haven't told us the name yet? You made it? Why did you open a present that you made? Oh, you thought it would be a fun surprise? ohhhhh...........  wait..... what?" Then later to the rest of my friends when you're not around "Wasn't that weird the way she revealed the baby's name?"

Not trying to be snarky, but how about a quick game of hangman?

_ _ _ _ _ _     _ _ _ _ _   Robertson (or whatever)

All you need is a fairly large pad of paper and a pencil. It doesn't have to involve your MIL and BFF. Just make sure you get the right number of spaces for the letters.

krissyh21

How about a shower game - kind of like hang man, or wheel of fortune where each person guesses a letter. Then as they guess correctly you put the letter up and first person to reveal what the word (name) says wins a prize.

starlight8323

^ YES! Do that! ^

andipandic

What if you had someone else greet the guests and you are sitting in the rocking chair 'resting'.  Then once everyone is there, you get up for something and behind you is a pillow with the baby's name on it?  Nobody would be expecting it and it would be fun!

barharborbride

how about wearing a t-shirt ( you can make for cheap on cafepress.com) with the name on it (for example on your belly) you can just say you're getting hot and shed a layer or something and then have the shirt say something like  Hello my name is....

TulipsAndChampagne

I think you are over thinking this x100! If you do no make it SUPER obvious people are not going to get it, so you are going to have to explain the name anyways.

I would just make a sign that matches the theme that says Welcome ________ on it and hang it when I got to the shower...or let one of the hostesses know. Is it REALLY that big of a deal.

Also, I would be a little put off as a hostess if you told some people about the name, but would not let me in on the name so I could decorate or help you with the reveal.

spfclr

I am framing a page on our present table that has the orgins, meanings, and family significance of both the first and middle name of the baby.  It starts as "Awaiting <First name> <Middle name>".  It should get the word out without an official announcement.

I do like the Wheel of Fortune or Hangman idea if you have hosts who would be up to planning and facilitating that.

RachandJer

I think Hangman is the best idea.  It won't take a lot of prep time, and I could see the excitement from competitive players being contagious.