Family dislikes all the names we have chosen!

mylittlepeanut07 · December 2008

So on Christmas everyone was asking what names we have decided on...we like Bryce for a boy and Briley for a girl (our son is Braeden and we'd like to keep with the b's) well I should have kept my mouth shut bc all three of my brothers had something negative to say about the names - I know it shouldn't matter but I care what other people think - what do you think about Bryce and Briley? we don't know the sex so I was hoping to have the name hammered out b4 the baby comes - now Im stuck! Oh and we are LOST as to the middle name for both - any suggestions?

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camrude · December 2008

I like Bryce - Briley would take some getting use to for me, but if you and your H agree, then it should not matter what others think.

We really liked the name Brielle and Elliana if this one was a girl and when I shared those as names, my family gave me the "are you serious?"?

To each his/her own I say!?

pregolili · December 2008

I like both of your names, and don't think you should worry about what others think. DH and I agreed on the name for our baby girl, it's a pretty traditional name (Magdalen Grace) and we still get looked at funny when we tell people. Who cares!

Erin Mary Ackerman · December 2008

I'm with your family those are horrible names. And are you a Duggar? You need to keep the same letter?

God help those poor children...

noimnotmarried · December 2008

i like them. i agree that bryce would sound good with a short, classic name like james or thomas. briley.....middle name would be tough for that one.

yes, this is why SO and i aren't telling anyone the baby's name. also, i wouldn't want their opinion to color my opinion of his name. doesn't matter what anyone else thinks!!

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Erin Mary Ackerman · December 2008

auchick0821:
BrahimBride:

I'm with your family those are horrible names. And are you a Duggar? You need to keep the same letter?

God help those poor children...

Wow...a little rude, don't you think? Wouldn't a simple "it's NMS" have sufficed?

calls 'em as I see 'em

this is a message board, not a sorority

pregolili · December 2008

auchick0821:
BrahimBride:

I'm with your family those are horrible names. And are you a Duggar? You need to keep the same letter?

God help those poor children...

Wow...a little rude, don't you think? Wouldn't a simple "it's NMS" have sufficed?

no kidding... RUDE.

Dan&Maggie · December 2008

I like both of them. If you and your H agree, I say don't worry about it. I know my grandmother doesn't like the name we've chosen for our son, but it hasn't changed our minds.

Oh, and I agree w/ pp. Briley Marie and Bryce Thomas have a good ring to them!

noimnotmarried · December 2008

yeah God help those poor little children?

FAIL!!! find something worthwhile to be snarky about.

mylittlepeanut07 · December 2008

well thanks for your opinion but honeslty dont answer next time if you are going to be soo rude - by the way what are your kids names? and in my family and my husbands our names start with the same letter so its what we are use to - comments to yourself PLEASE!

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mylittlepeanut07 · December 2008

thanks hun!

Erin Mary Ackerman · December 2008

mylittlepeanut07:

well thanks for your opinion but honeslty dont answer next time if you are going to be soo rude - by the way what are your kids names? and in my family and my husbands our names start with the same letter so its what we are use to - comments to yourself PLEASE!

If you don't want comments, I have an idea...don't post on a PUBLIC message board...

oh the horror!!!

I am a recuriter, I work w/ resumes all the time. We do throw out resumes w/ funky/weird names on them. I just got rid of one with a person named Chockerlies. I have no idea m/f, race, etc, but I also don't really know how to say that name. Trash bin. Some of our clients have asked us to send them resumes with names "we can pronounce." People, especially employers can and DO discriminate based on name. Your name alone is not a protected hiring class.

So unless your last name is Wallenda or Barrymore and your child is going into performing your really have to stop and think about the effect a name will have on their future employment...

Erin Mary Ackerman · December 2008

auchick0821:
mylittlepeanut07:

well thanks for your opinion but honeslty dont answer next time if you are going to be soo rude - by the way what are your kids names? and in my family and my husbands our names start with the same letter so its what we are use to - comments to yourself PLEASE!

I agree, what are her kids' names? I'm sure she hates what we're naming DS too but he isn't her kid!

I like Mitchell ...

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Girlyontheway · December 2008

noimnotmarried:

yeah God help those poor little children?

FAIL!!! find something worthwhile to be snarky about.

well said.

Just for the record.... I actually really like both of those names.

BVIBride86 · December 2008

Okay... you asked about the names and when someone said they are horrible you said they are "rude" - that makes no sense. I can see why your family had an adverse reaction. Both names are overly trendy and not what would be considered normal names. Read the book Freakonomics - they scream lower-class and will but your children at a disadvantage later in life. Your relatives are probably just concerned.

californiaclaire · December 2008

I think the only thing that matters is that you & DH agree on the name. You can name your kids whatever you want to! And if your new baby is half as cute as your son in your siggy - he or she will be able to pull of pretty much any name out there.

Nobody liked our choice for baby name. My DH has an unfortunate name, but he's the III, and it's important for him to feel like he's carrying on the family tradition for his dad & his grandfather. Our little boy will be Willard Barnes M____ IV. Yep.... bad name. But we're sticking with it. He'll go by Billy (Bill) just like my husband does -- unless he ends up really liking Willard -- LOL!!

I tell anyone who tries to argue with me that they're free to name their own children & I'll name mine. (I did however tell DH that I get full veto power when it comes to naming our second child!!)

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DansLuckyGirl · December 2008

I like both names, especially Briley.

jml5q · December 2008

BVIBride86:
Okay... you asked about the names and when someone said they are horrible you said they are "rude" - that makes no sense. I can see why your family had an adverse reaction. Both names are overly trendy and not what would be considered normal names.

i'm gonna agree with that statement. you did ask for opinions on the names, don't take it as a personal attack.

back to your question, bryce is okay IMO, but briley is nms at all. i agree with your family on that one.

californiaclaire · December 2008

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Lower class? The family I know whose son's name is Bryce owns 7 restaurants in town and they live in a mansion/house I'd really struggle to call anything other than upper class.

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I have to agree on Bryce. The only Bryce I've ever known was pretty uppity. I would expect to meet more guys named Bryce in country clubs than in trailer parks.