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lalamakita
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Telling namesake
lalamakita
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in Baby Names
We're strongly considering naming our Girl after my mother. We're using a differentlanguage version of the name.
In general, we're not telling people our name choice before the birth, but considering telling my mom. She's told me she'd love if I used my own name as a mn, but hers and mine don't mesh, so that combo won't go and might just be "too much".
If you're using a family name and not generally telling, are you telling the namesake before the birth?
In general, we're not telling people our name choice before the birth, but considering telling my mom. She's told me she'd love if I used my own name as a mn, but hers and mine don't mesh, so that combo won't go and might just be "too much".
If you're using a family name and not generally telling, are you telling the namesake before the birth?
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Re: Telling namesake
No.
The only living namesake we would consider would be my dad (Robert). I think it would be a really nice suprise for him, should we get to use his name.
BFP 1- EDD 2/09/11 Missed MC DX @11 weeks D&C- 7/25/10 BFP 2- EDD 12/22/11 Natural MC @ 5w 2d BFP 3- EDD 1/25/12 DD Josephine born 1/16/12
I'm not going to be much help because I'm not sure what we're going to do yet either! Both of our name options are family names for our grandparents (3 of which have passed).
I think if we decide to not tell anyone we wont even tell the namesake (or in this case either of our moms).
DS 1 first name is after a dear friend of ours who died about a year before he was born. Middle name is my dad's name. My H called namesakes mother after the baby arrived and asked her permission. Their whole family was so touched. I told my dad that day our middle name choice and he was tickled.
DS 2 is the third so obviously his namesake is H / FIL. My H's grandma was so happy we used it!
ETA: if you know baby's gender and you are 100 going to use it, I think telling your mom ahead of time would be ok. I would just hate for you to change your mind or wish you could and feel locked in. I think telling her once baby arrives assuming she will be at the hospital? you could introduce them. That would be a very special and moving memory!