Are you telling family/friends name ideas??

boodapug77 · January 2013

So we just found out we are having a baby girl!! So happy! So of course we are thinking of name choices. I told my sister in law that I liked Matilda(Tillie for short) She just blurted out how she hated that name. I was a little annoyed-even if she thought that she could of kept it to herself. I would never say I hated a name choice to a pregnant woman. It's not like I picked some crazy name...Anyways my husband and I decided not to tell anyone our choices. They are just going to wait!

But I still like Matilda(Tillie), Evelyn, Sophie Ann, Emelia, Olivia......I am open to suggestions though:)

Luthy · January 2013

We're not telling anyone. We've had the names pretty much picked out since my last pregnancy (which we lost). Nobody will change our minds even if they don't like it, but I just think it's nice to be able to announce the name when the little one makes his or her appearance!

RedCherry1109 · January 2013

It's your baby and if other people don't like the name then they can just get over it. Someone in my family doesn't like our choice for a girls name and it has caused a huge fight but this is my child and I'm going to name it what I want too.

Emmakins87 · January 2013

No I am not because I have 2 pregnant sisters, I have given Ideas to my brother in the past and every name i suggested he used. I want these names to be mine and not a sisterly competition. We have I have 7 siblings and 12 nieces and nephews... and the names I chose are not on their radar. They ask and I just say oh we are flip flopping.

ehnasto · January 2013

Just remember it is your kid, your choice of names and if the kid's GPs, aunts or uncles don't like it then they can make up a nickname for them. I have had a nickname for my entire life from one of my uncles, 99% of the time he forgets my real name because he has never used it (even when I was in trouble).

I hope your fam isn't giving you any "helpful" suggestions. The suggestion I received was Salvitor and you call him Sally.... did I mention this was for a boy? I get it is a family name but NO.

CCR630 · January 2013

That was obnoxious, but try to ignore it. I think your names are really cute!! My fav in your list is Evelyn though

We are telling people our names though. No one has said anything rude yet.

gatorwife · January 2013

Our parents and close friends know.

CCR630 · January 2013

ehnasto:
Just remember it is your kid, your choice of names and if the kid's GPs, aunts or uncles don't like it then they can make up a nickname for them. I have had a nickname for my entire life from one of my uncles, 99% of the time he forgets my real name because he has never used it (even when I was in trouble).

I hope your fam isn't giving you any "helpful" suggestions. The suggestion I received was Salvitor and you call him Sally.... did I mention this was for a boy? I get it is a family name but NO.

Oh my. Indifferent

Stardust54 · January 2013

I agree. With DDmy bro guessed the name crazy I know! and of course I
Played it off and said no, well his wife blurted out laughing and said I'd never name my baby that! Well I did. She's never brought it up, but I cried privately for hours! Why is it anyone's business anyway?

kread8 · January 2013

I like those names a lot.

We made the same mistake - told my FIL a name we both liked and he went on and on about how much he hated it. From now on, I am not sharing any name considerations with him. I will share them with people I know won't judge and say they hate it (like my close friends and my family). Maybe that's unfair of me, but FIL should have been more respectful of our choices!!!

megaroo64 · January 2013

We aren't telling either. So far, we have had a hard enough time deciding between the two of us; we do not need outsider influence. If people want to have influence on a name, they should get a baby, puppy, or gerbil to name for themselves.

FWIW, I do like your girl choices!

Stardust54 · January 2013

ehnasto:
Just remember it is your kid, your choice of names and if the kid's GPs, aunts or unclesnbsp;don't like it then they can makenbsp;up a nickname for them.nbsp;I have had a nickname for my entire life from one of my uncles, 99 of the time he forgets my real name because he has never used it even when I was in trouble.
I hope your fam isn't giving you any "helpful" suggestions. The suggestion I received was Salvitor and you callnbsp;him Sally.... did I mention this was for a boy? I get it is a family name but NO.

Ha! That's hystericalthat's one of the names and nicknames my DH constantly throws in the pot...and then he gets the eye roll everytime!

rockinwife · January 2013

Orginally, I didn't want to because I didn't want other people's opinions. Well, DH and I cracked after our parents acting all butt hurt about it. So, we told them a few after explaining we didn't want to share ideas because we didn't want other people's opinions/ complaints about them. And you know what? We keep hearing our parents opinions/ complaints about our names. But that probably abother thread all together.

AvidVertigo · January 2013

Yes, we have been throwing some names around. Right now, we have a few options for girls and we are pretty undecided on a boy name, which means on Tuesday, I'm 95% sure they will tell us it's another boy

adeller11 · January 2013

No way Jose -- my family is too opinionated, and DHs family is as well. I honestly don't care what they think anyway, so it's easier to not get their two-cents by not telling them.

(They give their two-cents anyway, but at least it isn't about names I've chosen/like!)

Ballet513 · January 2013

We told our families, we are also having a baby girl and her name will be Sophie Virginia. Our families have been very supportive of our name choice.

ehnasto · January 2013

The other one I get, is from my mom. Everytime DH or I call her and say I have a question she immeditaly says "Yes, you can name the baby after me. That is totally fine." It at least gets a laugh everytime she does it.

campergrlsugar · January 2013

we have picked our names and told a couple of people....it wasnt up for discussion and I kinda made that clear..."yes we have chosen our names and they are...Adeline Grace or Robert William...." i honestly wouldnt care what their reactions were LOL....the names we have chosen have personal meaning to us and I love them both....

One problem we are having is what to call the boy for a nickname...LOL...my FIL is Bob, cousin Bobby....not really fond of Robby but it may be what we end up with LOL...

smithm24 · January 2013

I love all of those names! We told people our name picks and I've had one person say, "You are seriously going to name it, Vivien, if it's a girl?" It was my stepmother and I don't really care for her anyway but I nicely said, "Well, WE both like it and it's our kid." We haven't had much backlash with the names we've chosen.

campergrlsugar · January 2013

I almost forgot LOL..DH had an Aunt Till (Matilda) i think its a cute name!!

RissNRuss · January 2013

We have, and we've gotten mixed reactions. One of my weirdo cousins on the step side suggested his name- with a jr. Um. Ew?

Hubby suggested Caroline recently, which prompted Dollhouse (tv series) jokes between us. I mentioned it to my mom who FLIPPED. "Isn't that your step sisters name?" Well, her name is Carolyn. But MIL is Carol. Then again, my mother has hated all the names we've considered. I just remind myself that it's up to us, not anyone else.

ladygrey919 · January 2013

Nope, we aren't sharing names until this kid is born. The less opinions and (rude) feedback from others, the better.

kriskell · January 2013

We're Team Green so we have to pick two sets of names, and we're not quite there yet. When we officially decide, though, I'll tell whoever asks. i don't really mind negative opinions. I figure, I secretly side-eye a lot of names I hear, so I don't care if someone doesn't like the names I've chosen. I do think it's rude to have a blatant negative reaction if you don't like a name. I can't imagine questioning a mom-to-be's taste or trying to talk her out of a name. But everyone has an instant judgement of the name. I just think people should keep those to themselves and politely respond. If we end up with the girl name we are considering I think we'll get some wrinkled noses, and I really do not care. It won't hurt my feelings.

Murphie82 · January 2013

We've told everyone the name we chose, but we've made it very clear that "this is his name". I think it is easier for people to politely respond when they know that you are dead set on the name and not just considering it. Because telling somene you are "considering" a name is just opening it up for opinion.

Mommy2CB · January 2013

We didn't tell last time, and won't this time either. We like unique names and aren't interested in what peoples opinions are lol I don't want someones opinion of OUR childs soon to be name to sway how I feel about it.

flerlgirl · January 2013

Congrats on the girl! We told but I used my Very Serious Voice that implied we were not asking for opinions. But waiting is good, too! It's a fun surprise for your family that way - and will encourage them to keep quiet to a woman who just had a baby. I LOVE Tillie. And your other names are super cute!

flerlgirl · January 2013

ehnasto:
Just remember it is your kid, your choice of names and if the kid's GPs, aunts or uncles don't like it then they can make up a nickname for them. I have had a nickname for my entire life from one of my uncles, 99% of the time he forgets my real name because he has never used it (even when I was in trouble).

I hope your fam isn't giving you any "helpful" suggestions. The suggestion I received was Salvitor and you call him Sally.... did I mention this was for a boy? I get it is a family name but NO.

My mom wanted us to use the name Elliott. I like that name but our last name has 3 Es, 2 Ls, and is hard to pronounce. It kind of sounds like Elephant. I do not hate my child so I cannot name him Elliott Elephant.

flerlgirl · January 2013

smithm24:
I love all of those names! We told people our name picks and I've had one person say, "You are seriously going to name it, Vivien, if it's a girl?" It was my stepmother and I don't really care for her anyway but I nicely said, "Well, WE both like it and it's our kid." We haven't had much backlash with the names we've chosen.

I like Vivien!! There is a little girl at my church named Vivian (she goes by Vivi) and she is so adorable that I am considering kidnapping her.

Cangel24 · January 2013

Like many of the other women posted. We're keeping our names to ourselves. We actually have 1 boy and 1 girl named picked out. Once we find out what we're having tomorrow we'll tell the sex but keep the name a secret. Other people tend to overstep their boundaries when it comes to giving their opinion on other peoples children's names, so keeping it a secret saves a lot of unsolicited name advice.

llbta85 · January 2013

We are telling the first name because its a family name that I share with my mother, grandmother, and great great grandmother. I am planning on keeping the middle name a secret and have asked DH to as well.

MrsKatieW · January 2013

We do tell because we just don't care what others say. Dh's parents and my mother both had strong negative reactions to DS1's name. My ILs also hated DS2's name and will probably hate DS3's name. But we have different taste. Every name they suggested to us has been "trendy" like Jaden. Dh and I like older names.

I Love my Dave · January 2013

I may not tell anyone. I will get pissed if someone has something negative to say

sarahtstorar · January 2013

That stinks that your SIL responded that way.

We have told most of our family our baby girl's name- Morgan Violet, and most have responded really well-- except my mom- she said she wanted us to use her grandmother's name (Frances) as the middle name (Violet is my father's grandmother's name). I told her that Morgan Frances sounds like the name of a pirate-- and my 13 year old brother who was there as well, looked my mom straight in the eye and said "yeah she is right". Mom mom turned bright red when he said that, But she still hasn't given up!

Oh well I kinda just laugh it off

ShaboAE · January 2013

If people ask and get all hurt when you won't tell them, just throw out a name that you can't stand and would never pick and tell them it's on the list of possible names. (Remember, semantics is KEY here. It's not on YOUR list, but it's on someone's.)

Then, regardless of their opinion, it won't matter to you in the slightest. Just don't tell them that is definitely the name or that you've decided on anything. You can always say you're still open to possibilities (even if you're pretty set on the name you DID choose).

Jtaxson · January 2013

We did and have caught some flack on this one. Peter. It was an easy pick for us so we aren't reconsidering. I like all your names and my neighbors little girl is Amelia and goes by Millie. Just like Amelia Earhart.

MrsAery-to-be · January 2013

We are not sharing names and didn't with DS either. I don't care what other people think of our names as long as we love them. Also, everyone knew DS was a boy before he was born so I wanted something to be a surprise. We will probably share the sex this time too but will definitely keep the name a secret.

emcgra · January 2013

We originally were not going to but we have started to. The reason we are is because we are naming our little boy after my father in law (who passed away 8 years ago). Because of the meaning of the name no one says anything. The name is Franklin, Frankie for short.

Roxie5739 · January 2013

Naming your child is not a group task, it is something you and your SO do and share when you are ready. Ready for me is close or at birth

Boop213 · January 2013

We kept it a secret the first time and we're doing the same this time. Since everyone knows we are having a boy, I love the idea of everyone having to wait to find out the name, plus people are less likely to comment once the baby is born.

yohannah · January 2013

No way! Well....my mom yes. Not my fianc?s mother though....for obvious reasons. She's great, but I am not interested in anyone else's opinions....besides, if they don't like it I really don't want to hear about it.

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