Not sharing names

stahlop

We have decided not to share names this time around (except to this board of course).  Not that we had a ton of negativity last time, but I just remember being unsure about the girl name and had we had a girl she may not have had the name I'd been telling everyone.

My mother wanted to know why we weren't sharing names and I told her that her negativity toward our girl name is a big factor. 

tortuga47

We're not sharing either. I sugar coated it a bit and said since everyone knows the sex of the baby, we wanted to surprise everyone at the birth. I have shared with a few our true reasoning - we don't want unsolicited opinions Everyone has actually been very supportive of our choice.

MamaG1231

I wasn't going to share names...then my mom got a cat and named it my baby's name.  

 

So now I'm sharing names and putting a disclaimer out that it isnt set in stone, but its what we like right now.

jobiann

We are not sharing either. Our boy name will likely receive a bit of flack but our girl name, Ava Jane, really shouldn't be a big deal so that name may leak out.

monlyn9

We didn't share names with our first two and we won't with this one either. The main reason is we had multiple names (2-3 per gender) and decided on the final name when the baby was born. Both times the name that was our first choice prior to delivery was not what we used.

bakedlaurabean

I like sharing the name once it's definite. I don't share with family before that (but I will share with friends) because I don't want their input. Once the name is set, they don't really have a say. It was nice last time having everyone call DS by his name before he was born. I'd like to do that this time too if we could settle 100% on a name before she gets here!

Skooled917

We aren't sharing names either.  We just don't want unsolicited opinions and its hard to criticize a name when you're holding a baby with that name.

CeCe8579

We may not either. We have funny fake names to tell people. Beau Hunter for a boy and Tequila Lime for a girl, BWAHAHA!

elizjane26

We are probably not sharing. We haven't settled on a name yet, but I know my mom will hate any name I pick and I don't want to hear it  

eli_belle

Iloveshanej:

We may not either. We have funny fake names to tell people. Beau Hunter for a boy and Tequila Lime for a girl, BWAHAHA!

Ha ha!  We have made up names too!  Mufasa Herkermer for a boy and Gertrude Fanny for a girl. Doesn't fool/satisfy many though...

CeCe8579

elishamurrell:

Iloveshanej:

We may not either. We have funny fake names to tell people. Beau Hunter for a boy and Tequila Lime for a girl, BWAHAHA!

Ha ha!  We have made up names too!  Mufasa Herkermer for a boy and Gertrude Fanny for a girl. Doesn't fool/satisfy many though...

My fake names for my DD were Rufus Bosefus and Shiffon Taffita, Love it!

sroszc

monlyn9:

We didn't share names with our first two and we won't with this one either. The main reason is we had multiple names (2-3 per gender) and decided on the final name when the baby was born. Both times the name that was our first choice prior to delivery was not what we used.

Pretty much this.  We didn't share names with our first and aren't sharing names this time around either.  We actually didn't finalize DS's name until he was about a day old.  We had 2 we were torn between.  So far we've got a list going and I'm hoping to take 2 or 3 options with us to the hospital.  

krissyj75

I have the OPPOSITE problem.  People apparently like my names TOO much.  I never used to understand why people were sometimes so weird about sharing names.  That is, until I got my baby name stolen.  I had been planning on using the girl name that I had picked out for YEARS, and then one stupid slip of the tounge to the wrong person ruined it. 

Still, I actually have to name this baby girl, and I have almost had a nervous breakdown over it.  I have been having a really hard time with the name, and it would have been easy if I had kept my mouth shut.  I think I have it figured out - and no - no one will know the baby's actual name until she's born.  I'm still not 100% as happy as I would have been, and I should be happy and positive about my only daughter's name - which I would have been.  There's no good solution, really.  If I use my original name choice, my baby will be the 2nd one with that name.  If I choose another name, it's a 2nd choice name.  It's a no win situation.  I probably won't have any more kids after this, but if I do, I will NOT be sharing the name. Period.