RP: DH and I have decided.. anyone else?

FishNchips1 · February 2010

That we are going to keep LO's name a secret until birth..

The only reason is because I told my mother a few names we were pondering over and she said... " well I dont like hardly any of them "

I said to her and? She said "well why did you even tell me? Its my grandchild "

Just with that one comment we have decided to not let anyone change DH and I's opinion of OUR Childs name and keeping it a secret till delivery will be fun !

anyone else keeping LO's name a secret?

shanmoyer · February 2010

We are!! the only people who know are you ladies on here! Ack!! (and DH doesn't know that ya'll know - so no comments on our name selection on the blog please!!)

We're just continuing to call him Bug, Dude or Lil Man

silkyhorse · February 2010

I'm not, but my good friend who had a baby last August kept hers a secret. I think her main reason is b/c they weren't sure of the name and wanted to see baby before officially naming her.

lily225 · February 2010

We do for sure.

I know people will always think what they think, but I do not want to be hearing negative comments about names we obviously like before the baby is born. The odds of something saying something after the baby is born is highly unlikely.

AllieJean · February 2010

Good for you guys, I wish we would have because the inlaws dont like our names and make sure to remind me of this daily Angry But oh well they can be mad all they want its not going to change anything

AnnaBanana0327 · February 2010

We were the complete opposite. DH and I were having a really hard time deciding so we asked EVERYONE's opinion on our top 8. We polled our family, friends, and the bump. At the end of the day, we knew it was only our opinion that matters but we wanted something she could be proud of and that other people would go "I love your name". That's just us though.

emily0829 · February 2010

I respect the fact that you are keeping it a secret, but we are not. Our name is, I admit, a little out there, but we love it. You either like it or hate it, and we've had plenty of people tell us they hate it. Then again, there are people that love it too. It really just depends.

I would rather have them tell it to my face while I'm pregnant, then say it behind my back after I give birth because they wouldn't want to upset the new mommy.

If it's truly the name that you want to go with, no one's negative comments should change your mind.

mbear511 · February 2010

We decided to tell everyone and thankfully everyone loved the name (or at least didn't tell us they didn't like it!) We had talked about keeping it a secret though after I told my mom our girl name and she told him she hated it.

FishNchips1 · February 2010

Im only doing this because I hate hearing negative comments. and when LO is born they cant say anything about it.

emilyrzbk · February 2010

My mom did the same thing and then I told my husband that we are not telling anyone until the birth! It really frustrated me b/c it is the only name that we have agreed on and really like. We are not going to let it sway us though. Oh, and then DH told his friend who said that the name is "gay". He is just an ass though so we are still sticking with it!

willowcormar · February 2010

Nope. And if someone does not like what I have picked for the baby's name I will tell them what they can do with their comment.

luckyladyNJ · February 2010

I shared our name with my one sister who is also expecting. Then I had the idea to keep it a secret from everyone else until delivery. Well, too late. When I told my sister not to tell anyone else our name she had already told my mom, and my other 2 sisters. So there went that secret. Oh well...

justinlovesme · February 2010

We aren't. No one likes our name, but I don't really care. We told our families, both hated it and told us so. I just said she's our baby, it's our decision. I even told my mom, "Well, i don't like my name nor my sister's," and she got all offended even in the midst of telling us how crappy our choice was. I just laughed. People are funny.

FishNchips1 · February 2010

willowcormar:
Nope. And if someone does not like what I have picked for the baby's name I will tell them what they can do with their comment.

Lol willow. I wish I could do this.

cutie420311 · February 2010

I tried to explain my feelings about this to DH but he didn't understand. So now every week my mother asks me, "Is that STILL his name" Yes. Yes it is. STFU already.

EmmaRain · February 2010

We'll announce her name once she is born. We want to see her first, and we also want to avoid hearing people's opinions on it.

It's a tradition in my family to wait, so they all understand. I just tell everyone that we "haven't decided," that way we don't sound like we're saying "HAHA, we know but we're not telling."

LaurelBee · February 2010

We tried to keep it a secret, but my DH is terrible at keeping secrets! His parents are super annoying about names and bugged him about telling them constantly... So when we finally told them I said "We'd like to share his name, but please keep all negative comments to yourself becuase it will only hurt our feelings." And that offended them... F' it. I can't win

justinlovesme · February 2010

willowcormar:
Nope. And if someone does not like what I have picked for the baby's name I will tell them what they can do with their comment.

Exactly. I think it is so funny to see the look on people's faces when we tell them. They try so hard to not show their dislike, but they fail every time.

Yup, that's her name. Yes, we're sure. Yes, we know it's Sarah Palin's daughter's name. No, we don't care.

bloverly · February 2010

Yup! We won't even decide the final name until baby is here. Some close friends know the short list, and my parents too, but only WE know what we'll end up picking...when the time comes of course!

emmavenus77 · February 2010

We are, mainly to avoid suggestions (of old family names), hurt feelings and negative reactions to the name we've chosen. I'm already getting annoyed at everyone's opinion of which room in my own house I should turn into a nursery.

KittahMama · February 2010

We aren't telling.

I just don't want to deal with all the comments (whether positive or not, but from what I gather people tend to tell you more of the or not!)...

I've too many friends wish they hadn't!

But ya'll ladies can know cause who are you going to tell?

RAA8886 · February 2010

ha no. I could care less what anyone else says. But Ive gotten zero negative feedback for both our boy and girl names. If I get any negative I'll just figure they have bad taste. lol. Were going with Georgia Louise or Desmond Alexandre (said like Alexander, just spelled that way because it's after the author Alexandre Dumas). Weve had those names picked out long before we were even trying to conceive, and our family has known them since before I was pregnant. But ya, if my MIL was really picky like yours sounds to be I wouldnt say anything either.

shipoopiisforme · February 2010

we are team green so wont have set names before the babies arrive but aren't sharing any way. it's actually a cultural norm for us so that definitely makes it a bit easier.

we are jewish and the tradition is that other than the parents' deciding on the baby's name the name is not spoken until the bris or naming when it is said in a blessing. we will most likely tell our immediate families after the babies are born, because we aren't that observant but the first time the babies' names will be spoken in public will be in a blessing and i love that!

futurmrsedwards · February 2010

We are. It is the only name we have agreed upon and we both love it. We don't want any comments to change our minds. Also, my DH is very excited about coming out of the room after the baby is born and announcing she is here and her name. I thought that was very sweet!

winterOT · February 2010

I really wanted to do this!! DH has a problem not sharing...thus everyone knew with DS (along with all of the names on our list!) So with this one...the names have been out there from the beginning! (We had a name chosen for DS#1 and had tons of negative comments.....so changed it...now it will be this DC's name if it is a boy....forget them!!)

Sept17.05Bride · February 2010

We aren't sharing our names with anyone. We didn't when I was pregnant with DS either. I just don't care to hear other peoples opinions on it, either negative or positive.

coryandsuzanne · February 2010

We're keeping it a secret for the same reason. I was talking to my mom last night and she asked if we had been thinking of any names. I told her we probably won't tell until the baby's born and she said I at least need to give her a few names so she can prepare. So I asked her if she would tell me if she didn't like one of them and she of course said yes. I said that's exactly why I won't tell you before birth.

If you wait til the baby's born then no one will tell you they don't like the name. They'll just already associate it with the baby and be happy

naylon511 · February 2010

We are. For one, we aren't decided. But we aren't even discussing possibilities. My main reason is my sister (who has one DD already and I think is trying for #2). We have very similar taste in most things and I know she was considering names I love and vice versa. She didn't share her choices until DD was born so we aren't either.

I am also positive if my MIL didn't like it she'd say something. I wouldn't change my mind, but it would bug.

I firmly believe that no one is going to say anything after the fact (once LO is born) unless they are just super rude.

katie.bullis@gmail.com · February 2010

We are absolutely keeping ours a secret. We don't like many conventional names and I think many of our family members want convenient names. I am so happy that DF is as adament as I am about keeping it a secret. it's special to me that we're shaping the name of our little one together and that's all that matters. I don't like very feminine names and only found two girls names I like so we're going to work off our list without anyone knowing what we've chosen!

mr&mrswelch · February 2010

We are.

vegandy · February 2010

Ours is a secret. I have only told....some ladies on the bump, my physical trainer, and my best friend. I ONLY told my best friend because she needs his name for her shower present....no one else will know

AbbyNoel · February 2010

We're keeping it a secret too. But since we found out it's a girl DH has been using the name ALL the time when it's just us. So I hope we don't slip! I'm not really sure what the family will think...but we love it.

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