Baby Names!

cee_mariee · February 2019

Lets share/get ideas!

cee_mariee · February 2019

Help please!!

So we just found out that we are having a girl! My husband and I are pretty set on the name Quinn but our last name is also one syllable.
One, does it sound weird?? Two one syllable names together? For example, Quinn Smith or Quinn Doll.
Two, possible middle names? I'm thinking definitely more than one syllable for this one. I love Quinn Penelope but DH is not so in love. Others on the table are Quinn Marie and Quinn Hainsly but we'd love new ideas!

Thanks everyone:)

grangerhp37 · February 2019

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12738007/the-great-big-thread-of-names#latest

Hi @Knottie39996100 - we have a thread for names so feel free to jump in there! Also it would help for you to update your username so we can get to know you. You will need to log in and out of The Bump to get it to update your username.

law_and_little1 · February 2019

@cee_mariee -- Hello! It's hard to tell whether two one-syllable names would sound weird together, without knowing the exact last name it's paired with. I don't think it sounds weird as a blanket rule, though. Quinn is cute... I don't know anyone with that name. I definitely think you can get some great feedback and ideas on that "Great Big Thread of Names" that dogmomma096 linked you to, so I will keep an eye out for your post there! Eager to see what others come up with.

aukeev · February 2019

@law_and_little1 I know you’re trying to be nice to new users, but encouraging rule breaking is spoiling your relationship with the rest of us. We want everyone to to be able to feel involved, but we also expect all members to show respect for our guidelines and structure.

if you really want to encourage users (especially those who are actually likely to stick around), engage with the women posting in the intro thread and help welcome them to the community.

grangerhp37 · February 2019

law_and_little1 · February 2019

Hi @oklahomak - thanks for the idea, I'll definitely spend some time in the introductions thread as well. It's just so large that it is overwhelming, but I guess you have to just dive in!

I'm certainly not encouraging rule breaking! I specifically urged her to post on the Baby Names thread that was linked above, said she'd get a lot of feedback and ideas there, and said I would look for her post. That's very clearly and deliberately promoting the proper structure. Extending a welcome and a quick engagement at the same time is merely a friendly gesture and doesn't hurt anyone.

No need for this post to derail into an extended argument about this. Happy Saturday to you and I hope you have a relaxing weekend!

moon1417 · February 2019

I can't see how she is encouraging one off posts. It's painfully obvious that one off posters do not read a single thread on the board, so this or other one off posts getting a few replies - being kind or immediately snarky would have zero impact on deterring or encouraging the next one off poster. I have been on the bump a few years (under a different username), and I like organization just as much as the next person, however I try to take the time now and again to respond but also direct similar to what was done above. For me this appears to be differing opinions in reply style and singling out one person. There have been numerous one off posts and some get plenty of replies and redirection to standard threads no one really complains. I don't think we should be starting this bickering already between members. We will have one off posts the entirety of our time on this board. All we can do is redirect them and typically they never come back to check on it anyway. I do not see a problem with kindness. I will NEVER regret being kind.

sourlemon · February 2019

@cee_mariee when are you due? I noticed you posted this same exact thing multiple times over in September, so inquiring minds and all....

grangerhp37 · February 2019

I 100% agree that everyone should make an effort to be kind, but as @sourlemon pointed out, OP also spammed Sept 19 with the same question and has yet to respond back to anyone. I don’t see the need to welcome people to the community that clearly have no interest in being part of the community. And responding in such a way to these one off posts does encourage more people to do it, in the off chance that they lurk a few threads. Many of us dislike the mass chaos of a board such as BC and would prefer more of an actual community. Now, if OP is actually due in August and comes back to get involved, such as introducing herself in the intro thread perhaps, then I am all about welcoming new members to this board.

moon1417 · February 2019

@dogmomma096 To me it feels like all you took from my post was my last line. I also dislike mass chaos, thats why I'm here. We probably just have to disagree. I believe that one off posters do not check a single post and rarely come back and check the responses they get. So all these replies back and forth mean nothing in regards of stopping future one offs bc one offs gonna do what they gonna do. Our redirecting does however, teach new comers that do want to learn the format of the board, so that is a good outcome. I just don't think singling out one person because someone doesn't like their reply style is fair or warranted. lets all just move on a co-mingle together... we will be tight by the end of this journey, and I don't like seeing us starting off like this. People against each other. Members against each other. If L&L wants to respond to one offs like she did above, let her. Its her prerogative to put in that energy into a poster/troll thats never returning. She is not the problem. We don't have that many one offs anyway - I haven't even had to unleash any good snarky gifs. As a large group of women we are not going to like what every one says or how they say it all the time. Either we don't have anything nice to say about it so we STFU or we have logical, adult discussions (as we are now). For me that is my goal.

We have already re-directed them enough to convince new comers this is not the way we do things - mission accomplished.

eta words bc the bump glitches

cee_mariee · February 2019

I don't think anyone is "breaking rules" posting a thread they didn't know actually existed. This is a support group, I don't think there are necessarily "rules." Maybe some of you need to remember why we're all here.

ash0625 · February 2019

@cee_mariee I think the vast majority of us are here to engage in a supportive community where this is a sense of structure and discourse that allows everyone to get to know each other without some members starting one off posts to derail previously established discussions in an effort to make the community focus solely on them and their problem/concern.

No big deal if you didn't see the baby names post, as I think it might be a ways down.

MollyH1987 · February 2019

@cee_mariee As a follow-up to @sourlemon's question, are you due in September? It seems all of your posts (sans the ones in this thread) are in that BMB. Did you start this thread here by accident or are you reaching out for more opinions on your names outside your BMB?

If interested, there is also a general Baby Names thread that's not tied to a specific BMB (although it may not be as active as the BMB threads). Link is here: https://forums.thebump.com/categories/baby-names

WinchesterGirl · February 2019

cee_mariee said:

I don't think anyone is "breaking rules" posting a thread they didn't know actually existed. This is a support group, I don't think there are necessarily "rules." Maybe some of you need to remember why we're all here.

But seriously though, there is a whole post of guidelines labeled "READ THIS FIRST". No need to get offended, just apologize & move on.

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