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Taking two names to the hospital?

Megan0426Megan0426
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Okay, so hubs and I have decided on 2 names.  We decided that we'll just "see what she looks like" and decide. 

Is this realistic?  I mean, really, when we see her will we be able to say... "Oh she's definitely a ... "  Everyone keeps telling me that its not going to make or break a decision for us.  That its not realistic?  Anyone do this with their baby?

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    QmommyQmommy member
    I did not but I know people who have!  I also know people who were set on a name and instantly changed their minds after seeing their baby.  So I say go for it!  There is nothing wrong with not having a set name until after the baby is born.
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    chankins14chankins14 member
    2 names?  I wish we could get it down to 2 names.  With DS we went in with 4 or 5.  This time around we are at about 7 right now.
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    ZoeyMarieZoeyMarie member
    We did with G. We had a girl name all picked out, but couldn't decide between Gabriel or Gideon. He was born, laid on my chest and I looked at my husband. "Gabriel or Gideon?" His response, "Totally a 'Gabriel.'" I couldn't have agreed more!
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    robin361robin361
    Have no idea if it is realistic...but, we are doing it too!  Actually, we don't know the baby's gender yet, so we are taking two names for each gender and hoping baby is obvriously one of them when the time comes! 
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    Megan0426Megan0426

    Whewww!  Okay, ya'll made me feel so much better.  I too have a hard time thinking it will work by just looking at her... but I guess it does! 

    We have the middle name already picked.  Since my husband's dad died when he was 15, and we're not having a boy, we decided to do a female version of Michael (his dad's name), so her middle name will be Michaela.  But the first name is what we're still going back and forth on. 

    Ohhhh I can't wait to see her!

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    Novas MommyNovas Mommy
    My parents had the last 6 of their kids at home and the last three didnt have names for a little while (one for almost two weeks.) They wanted the name to fit the baby, and not just something they liked.
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    Mom2CinderellaMom2Cinderella
    Well I think we are leaning towards Leah, but I also like the name Sable, which means black.  But my first DD is totally blond hair blue/gray eyes and if this little one comes out fair complected as well, I don't think Sable will work well.  So I'm kind of going in and making the final decision when I see her.
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    OceanPearl2OceanPearl2

    We are doing this also - only two names for both boy and girl, but the same middle name.

    We do prefer one name over the other in both sexes, but if the name doesn't fit we have a back-up.

    Perfectly realistic.

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    dlackey86dlackey86
    I haven't a clue as to what we will name DD. I'm 37 weeks and we just can't agree on anything... So we will wait to see her and hopefully find something we both like!
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    ebp913ebp913 member
    We are Team Green and have 5 girl names and 6-7 boy names.  I don't think we'll narrow it down anymore either because neither of us wants to take any off the table.  I think you'll be able to sort it out no problem!  I wish I was down to 2 but oh well. 
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    cfemianicfemiani
    We also have two names picked our for our LO.  While we definitely have a top runner, we just wanted to make sure that we had a back up just in case!
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    JhawkCEJhawkCE member

    We took zero names to the hospital and we also didn't know whether it was a boy or girl.  I'm happy with our decision. 

    It's totally doable just from the aspect that you will be very tired and you will just pick one. 

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    DjcieplyDjcieply member
    We are set on our boy name but we have been tossing around two different girl names. We decided the other day that we will just wait until LO is born and if it's a girl we will choose whichever name fits better.
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    llamakinsllamakins
    We did this with our son and it worked out just fine. When it came to the final decision, we had stronger feelings about one name vs another. We still were a bit unsure when we finally decided, but once it stuck, we loved it!!! (Our son's name is a bit unusual, so weren't sure, but now everyone loves it.)
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    authorofdreamzauthorofdreamz member
    I know people who have done that. And also people who couldn't decide on a name at all before LO was born but as soon as they saw LO they just knew and decided right then.
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