Sister is offended by our 'secret' names

bearfootz · May 2009

Every time she calls she asks if we decided on names yet and finally today I just flat out told her that we're not revealing names until the babies are born. She acted like that was proposterous, and figured she should at least know what they are.

HA HA! Is it bad that I kind of enjoy her annoyance with this? Little does she realize that she's part of the reason we're keeping quiet as we do not care to hear her opinion on the names.

cstw · May 2009

I love it! Good for you!

hipstrix · May 2009

We're doing the same thing....We just tell people we have it narrowed down to two (true) and that we want to wait and see the baby to decide. After an initial odd look/annoyance our family members seem to get over it. Oh, and I'd enjoy it, too, if my sister were being a PITA and was annoyed....

adoptapet · May 2009

Tell her you're offended by her being offended, then enjoy the moment of confusion she'll have.

Nurselorie · May 2009

I have the same thing happening! I have 2 very close sisters- we share every single detail of our lives but the name thing we want to keep a secret. Even when I said we weren't telling, the response was "but you don't include us in that, right?" They are offended but I don't want any outside opinions or comments- the downside of a very close sisterhood

nowayimpreggo · May 2009

Haha! That's funny.

I've been having the same issue with my sis. Mine is less about not wanting to hear her feedback, and more that I'm seriously nervous she'll use any name I tell her we are considering. Last time I told her a name we liked (that is in the 900's on the Social Security baby name rankings, and that she hadn't heard of until I told her we were considering it), she started telling me that I can't claim names and that whoever has a baby first can use it first. So, yeah, I'm going to go ahead and wait to tell her what we decide to name our little one.

Shananah · May 2009

You don't think your nearest and dearest will keep their opinions to themselves if you make it clear you're not interested in hearing them? I think some of these people might surprise you.

mariahcohen · May 2009

She is just mad that she can't boss you around about this! Good for you!

Oops, my sister issues are showing again!!!

HapPapFam · May 2009

...so what are the names?? lol j/k I'm sure she will get over it.

mtendere · May 2009

We're still in disagreement about whether we'll keep our names a secret. ?I'd like to as a fun surprise. ?I just don't know if my DH will be able to stand it. He is not the best secret keeper in the world. ?

Enjoy keeping the secret!?

mislogis · May 2009

we get the same crap from our family too. We arent sharing either

gmizzle78 · May 2009

why are people like that?!?!?!... in my dh and my fam also everyone want's to know everything like right away!!" who are the godparent's - whats the name's?... is it a boy or girl?!?!?!." like seriously give me a min to enjoy my pregnancy!!... i dont tell anyone shyt!! you find outwhen i have the baby

easyBreezie · May 2009

I waited 2 weeks to reveal the sex & my bf literally quit talking to me until the day I was going to reveal. People are pretty lame when it comes to baby stuff!

SWBs Wifey · May 2009

My family is really annoyed with it and they're pissing me off with their vocalizing it. My step mom has taken to calling our little boy "Bubba" because she said "he has to have a name!" I told her to call him BB or bumble bee (BB for "baby B----") and she said "That still sounds like Bubba to me" Well then you have a hearing problem. You should get that checked out. DH and I don't even say his name! We use his initials... but we won't tell initials either because everyone would know his name and we don't want it spoken until he gets here.

TiffanyHenning · May 2009

Were not telling either, my MIL is furious over it. I love the idea even more now.

Mandalyn8 · May 2009

Stick to your guns

I don't know if DH and I will keep it a secret or not, but it's up to you and people need to respect that.

cslatest · May 2009

Prepregnancy I was always taken back when some wouldn't reveal their baby's name. Now, I TOTALLY understand. I hate when people have negative comments about names we like or say someone/thing else has the same name. That's why we decided to do the same thing. I don't want any influence or negativity!

lovesazzie · May 2009

LOL I like it. Yes

jhochstein · May 2009

I feel like I could have wrote this post last year! We had a baby last July and kept his name a secret until he was born for the same reasons. Our family already knew it was a boy and they knew his birthday (we had a scheduled c-secction) I thought something should be a surprise. Stay strong! You can do it!

benifer224 · May 2009

That is greatness!!! Nobody ever chimed in there opinion on our kids names. Except my dad when my husband wanted to name our future son Cooper. LOL

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