Keeping the name secret?

LadyBird9 · May 2014

lizzielu82 said:

Kristy774 said:

I'm definitely keeping the name a secret. Too many people with too many mean opinions out there!
Speaking of this, the name we picked out starts with a B and so does our last name, my mom said the other day, ummm did you guys think that through? Of course we did, it's our LAST name who doesn't think about their last name when they are naming their kid? And it sounds fine! It sounds great! Ugh. I don't care who likes it or doesn't like it, we like it!

I love it, too! We also have a "B" last name and if it's a boy, my favorite current name also starts with a "B". I think it's a wonderful idea =D>

Are you keeping it a secret from internet strangers also?!? We have a B last name and want a B first name for a boy... (my husband is a BB too...) but I have hated everything so far.

We are keeping the name a secret - if it's a girl for sure because we want to name her after two of my aunts, but if we have her and change our mind... we don't want those aunts to feel slighted. If it's a boy... we probably won't tell either because we don't want to make the final decision until he or she is in our arms!

mussalynn · May 2014

WildFlower810 said:

Planning on making the sex public... but keeping the names under wraps until the birth certificate is signed, sealed, and delivered. It'll be hard for me, but not any harder than putting up with comments and criticism! I'm hoping to name Munchkin after someone just because I think that would be sweet (probably the middle name, not the first) BUT, how hard is it going to be to explain to Grandma A that no, we named Munchkin after Grandma B? With my relationship with my family neither of my parent's names is going to be used for any of my kids.

I have a girl's name all picked out and it's so pretty, classic yet not anything that is already in either family, popular enough to spell easily yet rare enough that Munchkin won't have 5 friends with her name. I'm also 100% CONVINCED that Munchkin is a boy and I'm clueless on boy's names. LOL.

We named DS (his middle name) after DH's brother, so I get to name this one after someone on my side of the family. And luckily, both of my grandmas are named Betty so if it's a girl her middle name will be Betty. I will probably have to name it after my brother if it's a boy, as my brother is "sensitive" (a crybaby) and will get all butthurt if we named DS after my BIL, but not this one after him.

musicalmommy3 · May 2014

missnacholover said:
We're keeping the name AND the sex a secret. we're evil.

Samsies. And I don't care if it irritates them. Hahaha

hiketheworld · May 2014

Just for fun, this time we are finding out and then telling everybody something different, like DH is going to tell everyone it's a boy and I'm going to tell everyone it's a girl. We want it to be a surprise for everyone!

This might backfire if friends/family start buying you cute clothes or gifts for the baby!

hiketheworld · May 2014

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capuki · May 2014

It totally doesn't bother me either when people say they don't like our kids' names. Maybe if we were trying really hard to be unique I'd take offense but.... ya, I just don't care! I'm the mama and I can pick what I name my baby, and I don't care enough to try to make everyone squirm to have that control of not telling them. If we have a name picked, we share with our family. We didn't give any options with our daughter- she was Brooklyn from the day we knew she was she! And had 2 options with our son and not one person gave us an opinion (and we have a massive family). This little girl is giving us a harder time with naming... but we think we're sold. As soon as we are, our family and friends will know, I love them being able to talk about my sweet girl by her name before she is here.

anotherjenj · May 2014

I should have done the whole "we don't know yet" thing instead of saying that I wasn't going to tell. Especially since I really don't know yet! Lesson learned and that's what I'm going to do from now on.

I think I've just been (stupidly) surprised at how much this seems to upset people when I don't think its any of their business. Its my kid, not my mom's, not my MIL's, not my co-workers'.

Oh well. I'll have to brace myself since next weekend I'll be spending with all my in-laws and I know my SIL is going to grill me about it. We should know the sex by then, so I know I won't be able to escape the conversation. She's had names and alternates picked out for her (current and future) kids for decades. Last time I saw her she started asking me to list all my "name options". I just don't want to talk about it.

dh2613 · May 2014

We are keeping the name secret.. We learned from experience.. We have been TTC for 3 years now and I've always wanted a little girl named Isabella. We told our family this 2 years ago and a certain family member got pregnant and named the baby Isabella. This time around, even though no other family members are currently pregnant we are not risking it.. 8-|

Dimples0101 · May 2014

We won't keep the sex a secret, but we will keep the name a secret. We kept DD's name a secret as well. We get a lot of pushback and eye rolls, but we won't change our minds. People give their input good or bad even if the name is picked out and honestly I don't want or care about your opinion of our name.

Lilwatz · May 2014

We told gender and are telling name as we talk to people. We are just the type who like to celebrate with our loved ones. Also, I generally don't care a bit about other people's opinions, so negative comments about our name choice roll off me.

colstj1 · May 2014

We are and we are getting a little push back on it. DH and I didn't want too many opinions on the two names we have chosen and so we just want to keep it to ourselves until baby arrives. My parents keep trying to get it out of us though by guessing random names all of the time. That makes it kind of fun because they aren't even close.

Shonanny · May 2014

I will tell people the names we thought about, but ultimately will not use. That way we will not have any outside opinions when we actually pick. It does drive people crazy not to know, but they can wait a few months to find out

highbornhunter · May 2014

I was at home visiting family over Memorial Day and "We have a few names in mind but we won't have it set it stone until we actually meet the kid" worked pretty well. :-)

ssstephanie214 · May 2014

absolutelymaybe said:

Ha! It's funny you mentioned the puppy thing. My little sis in law (she's 14) just got a new puppy named "Willy." We like the name Willa for a girl, so I'm like "Are people going to think we're naming our baby after her dog?" We decided we don't care, though, and will use it anyway.

We're set on Willa for a girl too. I made the mistake of telling my dad and he was like "Willow? WillOW?" No dad. "People are going to think it's Willow." Thanks dad.

So, no more sharing with anyone.

librarygirl123 · May 2014

I am just telling people who bug me about the name some Harry Potter Character's name.

"If it's a girl, we're naming her Belatrix."

"Oh, Albus is probably our top choice"

"Harry Potter Lastname. We can't imagine anything else"

All the kids at my school are super excited, but our parents are not.... lol.

Momma&babies · May 2014

We aren't finding out the sex of baby this time around. So I think I'll share the names once I come up with one for a boy and one for a girl. The whole not finding out thing is driving my family and friends crazy!

tigerpawie · May 2014

We'll announce the sex in a cute way but definitely keeping the names a secret. DS was supposed to be a Dawson until the week before birth we decided Ashton. We got some monogrammed items for 'Dawson' plus I hung up wood letters 'Dawson' on the wall in the nursery. Yikes! For DD she was nameless for two days. We did have three names picked out for her but we wanted to wait. For this one, the name will be a secret because we could always find a better name down the road. Safe than sorry!

meeshybee · June 2014

We'll probably only share the names we're thinking about with close family and won't say anything to anyone else until we've decided. Once we're set on a name I don't care what other people think so sharing it won't be a big deal.

I'll probably just stick with "Mo" online until baby arrives, though. The kids all call the baby Mo now anyway.

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