Are you going to tell?

mom2b_09

Are you going to tell friends/family your name list or name for that matter?  I did with DS and all I got was "I do not like that name, why would you name him that, etc.".  This time around I am going to try to keep it a secret!

 What do you think?

Moxie27

i'm neither pregnant nor trying to get pregnant (yet), but i don't plan on telling friends and family my name choices.

actually, a few friends, my sister, and my mom know a couple of the names i really like, but once i'm pregnant, i don't plan on telling anyone else.

i don't want to hear people's opinions of my name choices.

MrsGo4Hockeychick

if we're 8688990803840213% sure of our name, we're sharing this time. Once we were settled last time, I hated keeping it secret. It drove me crazy. If we have a list, we won't share though. 

mlf625

Absolutely not.  We didn't tell with DS or DD, and we'll do the same for #3.  I didn't want a bunch of unsolicited opinions, we knew we had names we loved.  I also felt like it left something up for surprise since we found out the sex and basically chose the birth date (c/s).  

We just told everyone we had a name chosen, and that they'd find out when he/she arrived.  

checkrdtop

We have told our family what the first name will be for years since it is my bf's middle name. We only recently started discussing middle names, but yes, we will tell them the name once we have decided.

anotheramy

We're not going to tell with our next one. mostly because we plan on naming the baby after her grandmother (if a girl) and grandfather (if a boy) and we really like the idea of handing him/her over at the hospital and saying, "This is your granddaughter _______!" But not hearing other's opinions will be nice, too. 

SailorGray

We didn't with DS and won't with this one either. I don't need their opinions. No matter how much they promise they won't comment on it, I will be able to tell by their faces. I know I shouldn't care and, blah, blah, blah, but I am human and I would care.

Plus, since we plan on finding what out what we are having, we like to have something to surprise our family/friends.

Ms Molly

Moxie27:

i'm neither pregnant nor trying to get pregnant (yet), but i don't plan on telling friends and family my name choices.

actually, a few friends, my sister, and my mom know a couple of the names i really like, but once i'm pregnant, i don't plan on telling anyone else.

i don't want to hear people's opinions of my name choices.

Basically all of this.  We have about 425 pregnant friends right now, and most of them are telling, but are undecided on baby names.  I feel like I ask all of them for name updates all of the time when I see them, but ironically I would not want people asking me all the time!  Plus we will probably want to wait to see him/her before commiting to a name.

JaysonandKristin

We are name-sharers.  We told when we were sure of DS1's name and we've already decided on DS2's name, so we've already told.

With DS1 we got much negative feedback, but it didn't phase us.  We aren't ones to let anyone's opinion change ours.  

This time around nobody has said boo to us.  I think it's because they know that their opinions don't count for anything now.  Or, maybe they just genuinely like DS2's name more than they like DS1's name.  Who knows, who cares? 

anna7602

We did not reveal our names when I was pregnant and will not do so if I get pregnant again. We still plan on using the boy name we were going to use last time (team green), so I am especially glad we didn't reveal it to anyone.

I will casually discuss girls' names I like with friends, but that's different since there isn't a name we're set on and we're not TTC right now.

mama31

Nope.  Something should be a surprise since we are hoping to know the sex of the baby and are sharing that.

leapingtoad

We have our names picked out and I don't want to tell anyone.  I don't want to share my names with anyone just yet.  I am glad that I am not the only.  

aanchor

Yes we are sharing our name, so far I haven't heard any negative feedback.  I know that we can't please everyone, as long as DH and I are happy thats all that matters!!

Kml9876

We didn't say a word about baby #1 and we won't with baby #2.

bananers

Nope. Even if you don't ask for feedback, everyone always inevitably offers their opinion, and I'm just not interested in hearing if you knew a girl with that name in HS and she was a huge wh*re. Especially since a lot of people who matter to me, like my mom and my friends, tend to be very opinionated. They mean well, but it would just sort of spoil it for me if my mom told me she didn't like the name I picked out or tried to steer me in another direction. No one in their right mind would offer their opinion after the baby was already named, so we'll keep it a secret.

I also like the idea of having something just DH and I know, especially since we'll be finding out and revealing the sex ahead of time. And from an outsider's perspective, it's always fun to finally find out the name when the baby comes - as opposed to its weight and length, which, unless abnormal, is never really that exciting to find out.

That said, I'll probably bully test the name on this board just to make sure I'm not picking something totally awful, or with some weird combination of initials, or some unfortunate name combo like Amanda Lay or Mike Hunt. Just to be safe...

nilly5

With DS, I told everyone once we finally figured it out. This time around, I think we might TRY to keep the final choice to ourselves. I only have one boy name picked out so if this one is a boy, then we'll def share.

 BUT as for girl names, I have such a long list, it's almost impossible to choose, so we might just give people a few names that we are considering, but otherwise the name will be kept secret.

I'm not one who really cares what people think. Not their baby, not their problem.

fishstix2020

It seems to me that everytime I say a name I love out loud, then someone I know then names their baby/dog/cat/canary it! 

We've been TTC for over a year now, and one of the things we discuss to keep us positive are names - we've settled on one for each - and I have not uttered them outside of our bubble.....and we've sworn silence until the day the baby is born....

Plus, it really irritates me when people instantly say "I don't like that name, blah blah blah..."  Like really?!?!?

Have fun picking out your names 

 

 

 

happilyever888

I told my mother in law the other night and made her put on her vanilla face. Surprisingly, she did a good job. I think you just need to lay down the law beforehand. You don't want their opinions! At least I didn't.

pajahbear

Just had DS and we decided not to tell anyone his name.  It actually made it a bit more interesting.  At the hospital the family had a pool going 1/2 the money went to the winner and the other 1/2 went to the baby!  It was a nice surprise for all.

rubyjem00

We will probably discuss some of the names we like with family but as for the final decision, we will absolutely be keeping that to ourselves.

zaramarie81

No. For starters, I don't really want to decide on the baby's name that early. I want the freedom to hold him/her and change our minds. Secondly, I kind of want to be Team Green! I may compromise on that b/c DH does not want to be Team Green AND he wants to pick and share a name, so I may just meet him halfway and find out the sex.

Also, I really don't want the usual silly opinions. Now, dh's family's tradition is to pick a name early and refer to the baby by that name. I've tried to embrace this custom with each new baby on his side, but I honestly just am not a fan for so many reasons (personally, not like I mind when others make this choice). I will say, his side tends to be very respectful once a couple announces the name... no talking them out of it.

ToBeMrsC6907

We have told some friends and family some of the names we had on our short list, but haven't shared our top 2 names (1 boy, 1 girl).  I'm excited to share at the birth!