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VTGal
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Overheard women talking about my name choice!
VTGal
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I haven't been on the board for about a month, DD was a month old yesterday... but I had to share what happened to me tonight! I coach cheerleading at a high school, and had to go back tonight in order to meet the new parents for next year's team. I took my baby, Ivy Ann, to introduce her to my old cheerleaders and when I went around a corner to change a diaper, I overheard several mom's saying, "Poor little girl, can you believe she did that to her kid, naming her that?!" "With all the cute names out there like Brylee, Neveah, Lexi, or any of the presidential ones, like Carter and Reagan, how in the world did she choose such a blah name?" I finished dressing my daughter, came from around the corner and asked if they could throw away the dirty diaper 
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Re: Overheard women talking about my name choice!
@superfreakedfirsttimer
This is why DH & I settle on a name & then announce it. Because we're not looking for opinions.
A friend of mine was thinking of naming her son Colton & her mom ruined it & kept saying "Colon". I thought it was sad because Colton is a perfectly nice name. Now they're back to the drawing board & cannot decide on a name.
I really enjoy these boards, but I think I should have just kept my opinions to myself and discussed everything with my husband instead of asking for strangers opinions..because like I said, names I truely love and MAY actually name my child, I were told were disgusting, horrific, etc.
So....lesson learned lol. Whatever YOU two decide, is what will be perfect for your baby
LOL.
Ivy Ann is gorgeous! Congrats on your DD!
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@superfeakedfirsttimer
Oh..I see. I thought you meant you were announcing them in real life & asking for opinions. But yes, this board will shoot it to you straight. Can I ask what a couple of the names were? You can private message me if you'd rather.
Not everyone is going to agree with your name choices. My DS is Jude & people either love it or hate it. Their doesn't seem to be any in between for it. I did ask the BNB for opinions on our DD (that I'm expecting now) middle name. I got some good suggestions & ultimately chose one that we didn't even have on our list.
I don't mind to post them on here. I'm not definite on anything, they are just some names that I, personally, liked. I have a boy name poll with a list of 10 or so names actually, but my top picks were Grayson, Corbin & Hudson. I was CRUCIFIED for Kamden (which I didn't know needed to be spelled with a 'C')...anyway.
To each his own.
I just try to be polite. No use in berating someone over a name they're considering for their child.
@superfreakedfirsttimer
From your list I like Hudson & Corbin the best. Yes, spelling a "C" name with a "K" is a pet peeve of mine also.
Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. Glad you weren't bothered by t.
FWIW, my daughter is Evangeline and people had a negative reaction to her name too. Can't please everyone.
Same. If I throw Margaret in there, I'm sure a lot of people I know will think it's too old-fashioned. Even my mother has trendier taste, in my opinion.
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Umm, no she didn't. The OP has not spoken to you at all.
I'm not exactly sure if you're talking to me, but just a few comments down on the first page, the OP posted the following:
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@superfeakedfirsttimer
Oh..I see. I thought you meant you were announcing them in real life & asking for opinions. But yes, this board will shoot it to you straight. Can I ask what a couple of the names were? You can private message me if you'd rather.
Not everyone is going to agree with your name choices. My DS is Jude & people either love it or hate it. Their doesn't seem to be any in between for it. I did ask the BNB for opinions on our DD (that I'm expecting now) middle name. I got some good suggestions & ultimately chose one that we didn't even have on our list.
But I'm a stubborn bitch. Her behavior would only have made me dig in my heels. LOL
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