sharing name ideas

imalea · June 2013

Hi ladies, I want to know what other's thoughts are on sharing or not sharing your baby name idea's with friends and family. Personally, I've been wanting to keep it a secret until baby arrives, especially now that my sister in law is also expecting. We have shared with a few people, only to receive very mixed reactions on our choices and I'm tired of it already.
What are your thoughts/experiences with this? Thanks!

ccgray2012 · June 2013

Everyone knows that if we have a girl we are naming her Natalie. It was my moms name. So there would be no reason to be secretive. But if we have a boy we will probably keep it to ourselves. We might even have 2 names in mind and wait until we see him. If baby even is a him. Lol

SamanthaPo · June 2013

I told TB, but we aren't telling anyone we see on a regular basis or family to keep it a surprise. We are however revealing the gender so that will have to hold them over until the baby is born and named.

Chargersgrl33 · June 2013

We have shared sparingly but I'm also ok with people attempting to criticize our name choice. I really could care less what others think.

jenaggie12 · June 2013

We shared the gender, but we are keeping the name to ourselves. Most everyone has been supportive and understanding so far.

TelaciaL · June 2013

We shared and I so very much wished we hadn't! My ILs were too happy with our chosen names. Now they ask if we've changed our minds yet, all the time! My family seems to really like the names! But if we had just kept it a secret I wouldn't have hear the constant bitching haha

JaysonandKristin · June 2013

We share. Others' opinions mean nothing to us.

Ninjamama86 · June 2013

We've shared our ideas with some family and friends but I haven't loved the reactions, so I think we'll probably keep the final decision to ourselves so no one tries to talk us out of it.

sands42 · June 2013

I didn't decide until the very end with my DD.... So I told my close friends and family at the end. Ill probably do the same with this baby.

whatididntkno · June 2013

We share, but I couldn't really care less about what other people think. We have our reasons for the names we chose.

10-4LilBuddy · June 2013

We shared when we announced the gender. We just said what their names were. No comments from anyone which we expected. I was tired of calling them A and B.

CoIvie · June 2013

I've shared my ideas with the people who will be around the baby the most. I have my a/s tomorrow and if Im able to see the sex, I'll probably broadcast the name.

babymama619 · June 2013

I'm pretty comfortable with my boy name and totally set in my girl name. It's funny because when I do share them people can tell that. They never pick on the girl name, but have lots of suggestions for boy names. If you are not 100 percent, or you don't want opinions, I'd keep it to yourselves...especially if your names are very unique. Once the baby is named its a done deal so you'll get less push back, if any.

amberrrjade · June 2013

Everyone knows my two name choices and had known my list beforehand. If someone didn't like my names I pretty told them to get pregnant and have their own child. My aunt (who raised me) hates my girl name and I don't give a poop. I love it. People have given us questionable looks as to our boy name but I also DGAF! I love that my children will have cute names that aren't in the top 1000 and that DH and I agree on.

But I understand where people would like it to be a surprise at birth, I think that's a reallllly cute idea. And truth is I can't keep a secret to save my liffffe!

KallieandJustin · June 2013

With DS1 we knew after we found out that he was a boy what his name would be and announced it then. With DS2 we didn't decide on our final name until the night before he was born so we didn't have time to share. This time around, we likely won't officially decide until later, although we think we have the first name, it is just the mn we aren't sure about. We will probably announce when she is here.

mrswong11 · June 2013

We keep the name secret to avoid anyone's opinions.

Momtothreelove · June 2013

We shared our name bc our sons talk to her and I want them to feel like she is a part of our family so it is not such an adjustment when she gets here. We look at her 3d pic on the fridge and my four year old tells her about his day at school and such. We are Pgal and it is scary but I would explain if something bad happened like before.
Others opinions shouldn't matter but I totally understand the ruining if a good name! As a teacher, some really cute names are forever tainted!!

cagoldi · June 2013

JaysonandKristin:
We share. Others' opinions mean nothing to us.

This is us as well. OP, if you are asking I would surmise that it would bother you if the names you select were criticized? If that is the case, I would keep it quiet. Some of our family adores the name we picked, some think it is really out there. It doesn't bother us either way. But if you are likely to get hurt by their comments you are better of off not revealing.

DebateThis · June 2013

We've had Henry picked out for a boy forever (like, seven years) so people have known that one for awhile. Eleanor has also been on our list for a few years, so neither of them are a surprise, and if anyone had any issues with either of those names, they know better than making comments to me about their issues.

The middle names are both a secret, though - family names that we want to surprise people with.

Momtothreelove · June 2013

DebateThis Henry and Elenor were my grandparent's names! I love both! I wish you were having twins!! My cousins have used both and we are too close to duplicate!

rbtrumpet · June 2013

Waiting to find out sex first.

If its a boy, well probably share right away, because we're 100 set on the name, and no one's opinion will change that.

If its a girl, we have some names picked out, but won't share until we know 100, which may not be until after we meet her.

AngeliaG8 · June 2013

I tell everyone who will listen. I really love my names and even though I haven't gotten any negative responses yet I wouldn't let it bother me. It's my baby not there's. in my opinion if they don't like my names then they don't need to use them for their children.

AngeliaG8 · June 2013

JaysonandKristin:
We share. nbsp;Others' opinions mean nothing to us. nbsp;:nbsp;nbsp;

I agree

AngeliaG8 · June 2013

JaysonandKristin:
We share. nbsp;Others' opinions mean nothing to us. nbsp;:nbsp;nbsp;

I agree

pinkstrawberries · June 2013

DebateThis:
We've had Henry picked out for a boy forever like, seven years so people have known that one for awhile. Eleanor has also been on our list for a few years, so neither of them are a surprise, and if anyone had any issues with either of those names, they know better than making comments to me about their issues.The middle names are both a secret, though family names that we want to surprise people with. nbsp;

Nobody should have issues when your names are absolutely adorable! I love both if those names!

We are not sharing. We tell people the sex and want to keep one thing a surprise! We did this with DS as well and it was really fun. We have a notebook of names that people guessed and I love looking back at it.

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