keeping name a secret?

WifeyMuffin2011

Hi all! Does anyone plan on keeping their baby's name a secret until he/she is born? EVERYONE keeps asking me about names and when I throw out a couple of my ideas they get shot down, I don't really want to "keep it a secret" per say, but I'm getting sick of hearing people's 2 cents.

neverblushed

I didn't do this, but I will tell you that people are MUCH more likely to react negatively to your name choice before the baby is born than after.  Maybe it's because they think they can influence you, and they don't feel like they're insulting a

BnchaNums

We did last time and plan to again.  I definitely didn't regret it.  I don't think that anyone loved our name, but no one had the guts to say it once she was here.

Empireceo

We kept our son's name a secret until he was born for a couple of reasons.  1, and most importantly, we didn't want to hear anyone's opinions.  We liked the name, it has meaning for us and that's that.  2, we didn't find out what we were ha

mkhardy

Um I wasn't planning on it before today, but I definitely thinking I am heading quickly in that direction. I'm getting so bummed and all of my names getting shot down when really DH and I's opinions are the only ones that matter. It is your child and shou

Lue94

I plan on keeping my baby's name a secret. I don't want to hear anything negative over my name choice. My peers naming style is Kynsley, Bailey, and Dylan on a girl and I'm more a Victoria, Alice, or Emma type so I know they would disapprove.

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WifeyMuffin2011

Good points, thanks ladies! I think I feel more comfortable now keeping his name a surprise until he's born knowing other people have had success that way :

stargazer08

We shared names while I was pregnant with my DD, but next time I might keep it quiet. Some close family know what my favorite boy name is, but I don't think anyone will talk me out of it (if I still like it should we have a boy). Some family talked me out

macchiatto

We didn't decide for sure on their names until practically the last minute, but we had our top 4 set for a little while before that and didn't really share them with anyone. I did some online polls but that was it.

manda26

We did not keep it a secret, we chose it before we knew boy or girl and we shared both names. I never got one negative comment what so ever.

If we have another boy we already know that name too! And did tell family because we talk names all the t

cmw&tdm

We always shared ours before birth. I like to try the name out before using it and I'm not good at keeping stuff like that secret. I never got any bad feedback but I don't consider the names we chose controversial.

nearly_klo

We kept ours secret both times. First time it was damn lucky too, because she arrived and we totally changed our minds!!

oliversmommy32912

We just tell people we aren't choosing a name until after the baby's born. I feel like people bug you to spill the beans less when they think you don't have a name picked out.

blu-eyedwife

We kept the name a secret for 3 reasons:

1) We didn't want to hear "Oh I knew a ______ who was an alcoholic drug addict"

2) We didn't want to hear "Are you sure?  What about naming your child after Grandma/Grandpa/my best friend/a rand

ChristyML

I tried to keep it a secret, but my MIL pushed it in front of a large family gathering. I told her "we aren't sure" and she snapped at me to tell her what our list was. I did, only because I didn't want to start a fight with her, but I wish I had some

starshineamator

We are keeping it a secret. We already announced that we are having a girl, so we wanted something to be a surprise for when she was born and have something to announce other than just her birth. 

g8trkim

I know someone who is keeping it a secret. I think it's actually pretty clever. They like the name and don't really care about other people's opinions. If they wait until the baby is born, people will hopefully be more likely to keep their unwanted opinio

shellyco

Obviously this is unpopular, but I have no problem sharing my baby's name with our family and friends who ask.  Even if we were to get negative feedback (we haven't), it wouldn't matter because we are firm with our choice. 

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PunkyBooster

I did. I just said we hadn't decided yet.

92307

We keep baby's name a secret. I'll be honest though the idea wasn't well received we got alot of negative reactions to the fact that we weren't sharing. My dh family was the worst it was really annoying but even though we had to deal with that I really di

BeckyOff

Pick 2 ridiculous names, and use those every time somebody asks.

 

Gomez if it's a boy, Morticia if it's a girl.

 

Every time.

BLPL101

We didn't keep Caroline's name a secret. We never heard one negative thing about it because we said "Caroline is her name." Not, "We are thinking about Caroline." That leaves open the invitation for criticism.

Elsa1984

We kept our LO's name a secret because she didnt have a name until she was born. But we didnt share what was on our list of potential names either. We wanted a name we both liked and didn't want people to sway us either way. My best friend had a name pick

futurestaples

starshineamator:

We are keeping it a secret. We already announced that we are having a girl, so we wanted something to be a surpris

ChristyML

shellyco:

The name is Natalie, BTW.   

My SIL did ask how we were

HBGroz6912

I have 3 kids, and I learned the hard way! We now try to keep it a secret. We got bugged all the time, and many people would want to hear our list. We are also always team green. I've learned to make-up a list full of names so that way your family members

kerribear1717

We kept both a secret from everyone until the kids were born.  I did bounce around names with people but never really took them seriously.  It's fun to have your own secret.

My friend told me she really hated one of my top 5.  I ki

lisamoe

Yes, only a few (parents) know some of our choices.

We learned our lesson last time with everyones opinion on our name choices. 

We decided this time, not to share.

MrsRKJ

If people are going to give you negative feedback, they are going to do it before AND after the baby is born, so you'll get it either way.  That's their issue, not yours.  It's your child name it what you want!

DH & I kept DS's name

melody921

neverblushed:

I didn't do this, but I will tell you that people are MUCH more likely to react negatively to your na

this decaf life

The day we found out we were having a girl at our a/s I announced her name. No ifs, ands or buts about it and almost nobody said anything about the name + the only people who have also said it after she was born so they obviously weren't planning on keepi