So, Nate and I have already chosen the name for our little girl, but I have a dilemma. Maybe you can share your opinion on the subject. Do you think its better to tell people the name you've chosen for your baby as soon as you know, or keep it a secret until he/she is born?
A few people have asked us if we have a name picked out, or what names we are considering and I don't know what to say because...
1. I don't want people to share any negative opinions on the name we have chosen. That would make me mad.
2. I kind of like the idea of the name being announced when she is born.
So what do you think?
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Thats what we did with Oakley. I liked waiting...it just made the day more exciting. The only people that knew were my mom and our neighbors at the time cus i slipped one night. I say keep it a secret.
I would love to know what you picked but I would wait. We told everybody Scarletts before and when people say their negative opinions it's akward...especially now because I remember the people who said something. They can't say anything once the baby is named that! It is sometimes nice to hear the peoples comments who love it, but you always get those people who ruin it! :) Good Luck
I always keep it secret. Usually I just tell people that I can't tell them because I haven't even told my parents yet. Then I make it light by saying that maybe I'll tell them for the right price...
I don't want negative opinions, and it adds to the occasion of the birth to announce the name.
It would be nice to put a name to the unborn baby girl but it would also be fun to wait and surprise everyone. But dont wait if your worried about what people will say. If they say something negative then they arent your true friends to begin with and then who cares what they say! Whatever decision you make, we're in! (But then you have to come to Bakersfield so I can hold her)
We like to wait. Because we already told everyone the gender, its just a surprise to add to the announcement when she's born.
But then my mom called her the wrong name for a couple weeks she kept saying leilani or keilani it was funny.
So ya I like the secret. I just always told people including my mom that we hadn't fully decided on a name yet.
yeah wait.
yeah, waiting adds to the excitement. but....but....i really want to know. will you just tell me?
I say wait. We always tell everyone because I don't really care about the negative comments (I always say TOO BAD, THAT'S HIS NAME in the rudest tone I can, and then point out that they were rude first - it's pretty hilarious) because I like calling my baby something. But if you don't want the negative comments then don't tell anyone. Because there will be negative comments. Regardless of the name, there will ALWAYS be negative comments. My sister in law made the mistake of telling everyone at like month 2 that she was naming her baby Archibald. So she had to endure 7 months of EVERYONE trying desperately to get her to change her mind. With really strong words like "I hate it!" or "He's going to be scarred for the rest of his life if you name him that" or "be ready for him to never have any friends and get beat up all the time". It was really rude.
I don't understand people making negative comments. Unless you are naming her something like Rumor, Scout, or Apple, people should keep their mouth shut. Personally, I would like to know. But I am the nosey grandma.
I go back and forth. We told everyone Hallie's name and that was fun but I think it would be fun to announce when she is born too. I don't know what to do with this baby either. Sorry I am no help! But I will say I am very anxious to hear the name you've picked.
I say just tell everyone, then you won't have to worry about keeping it a secret so long. And if you've already picked it, I don't think people would bash it, at least not to your face.
I say WAIT!!! People always want to express their opinion and don't feel bad about it if the child isn't born yet......but to me it hurts my feelings if I have CHOSEN the name and they still rudely express their opinions. Honestly, people don't seem to be rude once you've had the baby :) I wish I could know the name, but keep it a secret :)
We told everyone we were naming Tru "Ricky Bobby". They knew we weren't serious but we stuck to our guns. Then announced his name after he was born. I'm glad we did it that way, made it a little fun.
my friend didn't tell anyone her girl's name for the same reasons. it was Paisley. it's your baby! and surprises are fun!
You do whatever you feel is best! Unless you are gonna name her Grape or Pinecone then maybe you should get some feedback! :)
I say wait. Just tell people you have a few that you're going to choose from, but you want to meet her first and see which name suits her the most. That's what we always did. Good luck!
We told the name of our oldest ahead of time and kept the second sons name secret. It was much funner to keep everyone guessing!
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