Its so hard to pick a nice name without any associations with it!

Randa&Jerm

Any name I see I automatically associate someone I knew or someone's kid I know or something else and feel like the name just not good enough.  Its either, too old sounding, too trendy sounding, I have a cousin or friend or some other random person I went to high school with or a name of their dog. 

I wish I could just think of a nice name thats not too trendy but not boring or too popular that will be something I love!  OK ramble over. =o)

HannahO28

Keep looking! You'll find the perfect name soon enough! Your DDs have great names.

And congratulations on your BFP!

kirstinmb

This is just why my Hubs and I are NOT telling a soul about our baby's name until she gets here and has been officially named! (Aside from maybe a couple of little input posts from you bumpies. )

Family, friends, EVERYONE has an opinion on EVERY name you bring up...it's very, very overwhelming. But we're all in the same boat around here, as far as making the choice goes!

 Good luck!

Randa&Jerm

HannahO28:

Keep looking! You'll find the perfect name soon enough! Your DDs have great names.

And congratulations on your BFP!

Thanks! =o) 

Fianschneid

kirstinmb:

This is just why my Hubs and I are NOT telling a soul about our baby's name until she gets here and has been officially named! (Aside from maybe a couple of little input posts from you bumpies. )

Family, friends, EVERYONE has an opinion on EVERY name you bring up...it's very, very overwhelming. But we're all in the same boat around here, as far as making the choice goes!

 Good luck!

This. DH and I kept LO's name to ourselves. He did slip in front of one person but she didn't tell anyone. Once we announced her birth and name, no one had anything negative to say.

526SadieSadie

HannahO28:

Keep looking! You'll find the perfect name soon enough! Your DDs have great names.

And congratulations on your BFP!

I agree on all counts!  I love Hannah and Natalie!  How about something like Bianca for a third girl - it's feminine like your older girls but it's not frou-frou or frilly. 

caramia582

The way I look at it is every name is going to have SOME sort of association for you or your H.  As long as it's not a really bad one (ex boyfriend for example), it's not always worth abandoning a name you really like.  I would go back and look at the names you dismissed because of a vague association (like someone you went to high school with- who cares?) and see if you can let it go.  Once your LO is here, they will be your new association with the name.

shellybird101

you think you have it rough, I work with children all day, many names have bad feelings behind them!  When you think you have a name picked out then some kid has to go and ruin it for you J/K! 

jengelz

Randa&Jerm:

Any name I see I automatically associate someone I knew or someone's kid I know or something else and feel like the name just not good enough.  Its either, too old sounding, too trendy sounding, I have a cousin or friend or some other random person I went to high school with or a name of their dog. 

I wish I could just think of a nice name thats not too trendy but not boring or too popular that will be something I love!  OK ramble over. =o)

Partly why I still don't have names picked out yet. And my ticker is actually off - I'm due TODAY. We have a looooong list for each gender (team green), but it's freaking hard finding a name that we both don't have an association with! I'm hoping my little man or girl comes out with a name tag on!

Randa&Jerm

jengelz:

Randa&Jerm:

Any name I see I automatically associate someone I knew or someone's kid I know or something else and feel like the name just not good enough.  Its either, too old sounding, too trendy sounding, I have a cousin or friend or some other random person I went to high school with or a name of their dog. 

I wish I could just think of a nice name thats not too trendy but not boring or too popular that will be something I love!  OK ramble over. =o)

Partly why I still don't have names picked out yet. And my ticker is actually off - I'm due TODAY. We have a looooong list for each gender (team green), but it's freaking hard finding a name that we both don't have an association with! I'm hoping my little man or girl comes out with a name tag on!

 

This made me LOL!!

 

lovebug33

I know it is so hard. DH and I are both teachers. Try finding a name that we both don't have some horrible connection to! That is why we are going with Kinsley. We don't know one, it's not horribly popular, we've never taught one, and we like it a lot. It took us weeks of searching lists to come up with it!

LorMor

I figure that if you like a name, and the association isn't terribly close (like an ex or a cousin) then your LO's name will take over the association. 

For example, my niece is Sophia, and when my brother announced it, I could only think of bad associations, but as soon as she was born, she was the only Sophia ever, and all associations were erased.