Will you tell people your baby names?

ibis · May 2009

My MIL for the most part is great and non-intrusive, but since we told her about this pregnancy two weeks ago she's asked about our baby name ideas every time we've seen her! DH is ready to blab but I keep telling her we're still thinking....

I'm not sure if I want to tell anyone beforehand. We have a friend who waited until birth, which I think is a smart idea bc people are less likely to critique it once the baby has arrived. But I don't know if we can stave everyone off that long.

What are you going to do?

LittleMamaB · May 2009

We share our names. I don't care if others like the names. They want to name a kid they can have a baby. LOL.

miss_beckman · May 2009

We thought about it...

We did with Alek, and got alot of feedback- both positive and negative. Well the name stuck reguardless.

We are going to find out the sex and keep it a surprise to everyone else and anounce the name with the birth of the baby-

We don't want everyone's opinions this time around it was a pain in the @ss-

LindsE143 · May 2009

I'm on the fence as well...we've pretty much decided upon names for both a boy or a girl and we're thrilled with them. ?But I really don't want to deal with some of the stupid comments I know we'll hear if we tell them.

beffysky · May 2009

We're probably not going to share. It will be fun to keep it a surprise!

CloudNine2007 · May 2009

We are not finding out the sex and we will not be sharing names either. I know I am can keep quiet but I am not so sure about DH.

Fairy Tale Come True · May 2009

My parents and brother and SIL asked us the other day and we told them...I don't mind telling them...and I don't think I mind telling anyone else. Once we find out what we are having, we are going to call the baby by that name anyway....

The only bad thing was I told my best friend last summer that I will be naming a girl with the middle name Claire, after my grandmother---and she ended up being pregnant before me and sent out a list of names on facebook--and guess what one of the names was---Claire. I was very pissed and told her how I felt. She ended going with something different, but it did hurt my feelings. I don't think I would mind so much if a stranger liked the same thing I did though.

Bcbscorp · May 2009

We are sharing our names for a couple reasons:

1) We couldn't care less what other people think of our names and their opinions will not change our decision

2) We didn't make up names or pick crazy off the wall stuff, our names are Samantha and Justin so whats to criticize?

ibis · May 2009

Bcbscorp:
We are sharing our names for a couple reasons:
1) We couldn't care less what other people think of our names and their opinions will not change our decision
2) We didn't make up names or pick crazy off the wall stuff, our names are Samantha and Justin so whats to criticize?

Yeah, I guess I am more worried about this because

1. I am kind of sensitive to criticism.

2. We will probably choose a slightly unusual name.

Smile Hmm... sounds like a bad combination, maybe I need to work on one of the two!

Suzi-G- · May 2009

I'm sure we'll tell, but we haven't even started seriously thinking/talking about names and I suspect we won't really get serious about it until we know the gender. Right now the only time we've discussed names we were joking around so when people ask we tell them it will be Kosmo or Kleopatra. They look at us like we're crazy and we laugh hysterically. Big Smile

getnmarried910 · May 2009

We dont' share. 1) my MIL is extremely opinionated and I don't care to hear about it. 2) we like the surprise. 3) My MIL likes to know everything about everyone all the time, and well, she can't stand it when she doesn't know, so we don't share the gender or names. This time we don't plan on finding out the gender, but it drives her nuts that we know and won't tell.

mrsmegs06 · May 2009

We're not sharing names. No one on my side of the family does because of the "why are you choosing that" type of reaction.

miss_beckman · May 2009

Suzi-G-:
I'm sure we'll tell, but we haven't even started seriously thinking/talking about names and I suspect we won't really get serious about it until we know the gender. Right now the only time we've discussed names we were joking around so when people ask we tell them it will be Kosmo or Kleopatra. They look at us like we're crazy and we laugh hysterically.

haahaa! We have made up names too when people ask-

we have Claire Annette for a girl-

And Ryknow Skye for a boy!

justrachet · May 2009

I think we'll tell. I think I can cope with criticism better than the pressure of trying to keep the name a secret, with family members trying to trick me into telling. But I don't think we'll decide on a name for sure until close to the EDD.

punkfiction · May 2009

LittleMamaB:
We share our names. I don't care if others like the names. They want to name a kid they can have a baby. LOL.

ditto. i couldnt care less what other people think of my names. they are my children

nadiarl · May 2009

I am not sure. We'll probably keep it to ourselves.

I don't care what anyone thinks but I also don't want to know what they think.

Mrs.Wifey318 · May 2009

I wouldn't tell. We told my MIL our names (Caleb and Avery) to which she responded with something along the lines that people of lower class chose simple names for their kids. She drives me nuts!

Bcbscorp · May 2009

ibis:
Bcbscorp:

We are sharing our names for a couple reasons:

1) We couldn't care less what other people think of our names and their opinions will not change our decision

2) We didn't make up names or pick crazy off the wall stuff, our names are Samantha and Justin so whats to criticize?

Yeah, I guess I am more worried about this because

1. I am kind of sensitive to criticism.

2. We will probably choose a slightly unusual name.

Hmm... sounds like a bad combination, maybe I need to work on one of the two!

Had we picked unique or unusual names I might think differently but I'm with pp, if you want to name a kid, have your own!

angie212 · May 2009

We didn't name DD until she was born, but we told people our choices. We kept the middle name a secret, because it is my Grandma's name, and I wanted that to be a surprise.

We'll do the same this time. Other people's opinions don't matter to me, really. Everyone has different tastes, and that's ok.

Temp785382312506150 · May 2009

We're planning on telling but not until after the big u/s when we have the name already 100% decided.

Jen1231 · May 2009

I shared my baby names with my mom and sisters. However, we aren't telling anyone else. I kind of regret telling my one sister because she was like "Oh. . . . I guess that's cute." So, yeah, not telling anyone else!

easjer05 · May 2009

We agreed we would tell, because we intend to keep the sex a secret.

So far, only my dad has asked and he made nasty faces and talked about how the names were old-fashioned and possibly too feminine. I told him it could be worse, and he'd learn to cope with it.

The way I see it, you either have people criticizing your name choices or inundating you with suggestions. The people who have opinions usually aren't quiet whether you tell them or not.

sara_smile · May 2009

Suzi-G-:
I'm sure we'll tell, but we haven't even started seriously thinking/talking about names and I suspect we won't really get serious about it until we know the gender. Right now the only time we've discussed names we were joking around so when people ask we tell them it will be Kosmo or Kleopatra. They look at us like we're crazy and we laugh hysterically.

This exactly!

Our names are Lawnmower and Cornucopia.

ibis · May 2009

easjer05:
The way I see it, you either have people criticizing your name choices or inundating you with suggestions. The people who have opinions usually aren't quiet whether you tell them or not.

LOL, yeah, that's true. We already know what MIL thinks we should name the baby! We knew before we were even KU...

mrs_sherod · May 2009

We have shared our name with some people. I don't 'own' any names, but I don't want someone else to name their baby the same thing, so mum's the word.

Phoebe Halliwell · May 2009

The plan is not to share our chosen names. We'd like to keep it a secret until the birth and then "introduce" him or her to our family and friends.

JWJW2 · May 2009

As of right now, we plan on waiting until the baby is born to announce the name. I hear that sometimes when the baby is born, you switch names anyway because he or she doesn't look like the name you had picked out. I also don't want to deal with someone giving their opinion. It's our choice. We will tell people what we're having, but waiting on the name.

chrystalnigg · May 2009

We've thrown out a couple of names, all of which we thought of before actually getting pregnant. None of them are final. I would like to keep the final name to ourselves until the baby is born.

Anna&Matt · May 2009

we won't share but we honestly probably won't even have a name picked out until we meet the baby anyways.?

aces219 · May 2009

I love the idea of making up fake names to tell! We already did that before we got pregnant as a joke so we can just share those.

blondie315 · May 2009

We are not sharing our names, especially with MIL. She told me even before I got pg what she would like her grandchild to be named and we are not doing it.

Fasa · May 2009

Nope, we didn't with DD#1 and won't now. I don't want to hear everyone's opionion before hand. I don't care what they think, but I don't want to hear it!

Darinsgirl0818 · May 2009

We are definitely NOT telling since my brother's girlfriend who I can't stand is also pregnant and her due date is 2 weeks before mine so I don't want to take the chance of having her "steal" the names.

My aunt asked us about names (her daughter is also pregnant and due a month beforfe me) and I said it will be a nice surprise for everyone and she rolled her eyes and said I hate when people do that. It's stupid!

So much family drama - I could write a book!

Vuja_de · May 2009

nope. not sharing the names..

Sheeks88 · May 2009

We are not telling any names. I have a name for a girl that I only told my DH and not another soul. Even if we end up having another boy I still don't think I will tell the name. I am still trying to convince DH that we should keep the sex from everyone as well.

masonmom12 · May 2009

Great question! I'm not sure what we'll do. DH is a 3rd...and I know his parents (esp his dad) would like a 4th, but ...NOPE! lol. Our last name is very common and the first name is too...so a 4th of the name combo in our family tree alone is too much in our opinion. Soo..either way, I know his parents will criticize the name we choose, esp if a boy. Not sure if I'd rather get it out of the way before or after the baby arrives. We'll see.

abba916 · May 2009

I love the fake name idea ::thinking of my own::

we have couple in the running that I've shared but i dont want to give the official name until the baby is born...

i did ask my close family to scour baby name books and offer suggestions- three of my cousin's were named that way...so we'll see what they come up with but the "reveal" will be after the birth

nowmrsbinkc · May 2009

I think we'll tell people, but in a way they understand that the name is final and we don't want their opinions. I will blow up at someone if they dare critique...how rude.

skiel1015 · May 2009

We didn't find out the sex last time so we had one name picked for a girl and one name picked for a boy. We shared the names and just prepared ourselves for the comments. No matter what type of name you pick there are always going to be those who have an opinion (my father-in-law hated every single name we ever thought of!). I think we will do the same thing this time. To be honest though, we have no names in mind this time at all. For some reason none are sticking. Good thing we have some time!

slmcronelaw · May 2009

We have told a few people the names we have picked out, but I will not tell a couple of acquaintences who I know are pregnant because I don't want someone to steal my names...that would make me angry. My DH told one of our couple friends (who are due like now and having a girl) what I wanted to name our girl if we had one and when we left I was like, never tell another pregnant woman our names!! LOL

Purplecalf · May 2009

We haven't decided yet if we are going to share the names or not. We've had them picked out for well over a year, so some people already know them, since we had them before we decided to start trying. My only thing is, I remember sharing with a few women in my office last year when another girl was pregnant and guess what they named their baby?? One of the names that we had picked out, so I really not sure what we are going to do. If would be nice to keep on the DL, but at the same time it is easier to just share them. That way when people ask us, they won't ask us over and over again.

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