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Post by goldenbird on Feb 17, 2018 8:11:36 GMT -6
MH is set on Connor and has vetoed Henry and Mason for FN, and isn't really a fan of Wesley. So unless my cousin chooses Connor, that's probably his name. I'm not sure about a MN. Andrew is another front runner now, but MH said he would call him Drew, and I'm not a fan. I'm not a NN person in general, probably because my name doesn't really have a nickname.
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 17, 2018 11:45:13 GMT -6
MH is set on Connor and has vetoed Henry and Mason for FN, and isn't really a fan of Wesley. So unless my cousin chooses Connor, that's probably his name. I'm not sure about a MN. Andrew is another front runner now, but MH said he would call him Drew, and I'm not a fan. I'm not a NN person in general, probably because my name doesn't really have a nickname. Connor was our boy name for DD. I love it!
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 17, 2018 14:57:15 GMT -6
imapenguin it's been my top boy name forever. I don't know why it feels weird to me to have decided on the name so early, since if it was a girl there would be no question. I keep thinking, but do we like any other names? 😂 I have asked MH a hundred times and he can't come up with anything, just shoots down my names.
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Post by pickles on Feb 17, 2018 22:29:50 GMT -6
Looks like we’re having an Orson! Like goldenbird, it’s SO odd to have a name picked and start calling him that but it just feels right.
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 18, 2018 15:59:52 GMT -6
Looks like we’re having an Orson! Like goldenbird, it’s SO odd to have a name picked and start calling him that but it just feels right. We were t able to call DD by her name until she was born since we were team green, and we didn’t even settle on our options until about 30w. It is so strange to already know who these kids are at 16w.
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 18, 2018 16:03:12 GMT -6
imapenguin it's been my top boy name forever. I don't know why it feels weird to me to have decided on the name so early, since if it was a girl there would be no question. I keep thinking, but do we like any other names? 😂 I have asked MH a hundred times and he can't come up with anything, just shoots down my names. My life. I told him my choices for middle names, which we haven’t agreed on yet,and that I’m willing to compromise but I’m not doing all the work for him to just say no to everything. If he wants something different he can come up with it. I’m not going to give him choices 2-100 when I like choice #1 better than all of them. He told me he doesn’t know any names 🙄
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 18, 2018 16:03:52 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 18, 2018 16:05:11 GMT -6
imapenguin it's been my top boy name forever. I don't know why it feels weird to me to have decided on the name so early, since if it was a girl there would be no question. I keep thinking, but do we like any other names? 😂 I have asked MH a hundred times and he can't come up with anything, just shoots down my names. My life. I told him my choices for middle names, which we haven’t agreed on yet,and that I’m willing to compromise but I’m not doing all the work for him to just say no to everything. If he wants something different he can come up with it. I’m not going to give him choices 2-100 when I like choice #1 better than all of them. He told me he doesn’t know any names 🙄 Lol. I guess mine doesn't know any either. Also he keeps shooting down names because "he knew someone with that name". Like...ok?
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 18, 2018 16:06:27 GMT -6
My life. I told him my choices for middle names, which we haven’t agreed on yet,and that I’m willing to compromise but I’m not doing all the work for him to just say no to everything. If he wants something different he can come up with it. I’m not going to give him choices 2-100 when I like choice #1 better than all of them. He told me he doesn’t know any names 🙄 Lol. I guess mine doesn't know any either. Also he keeps shooting down names because "he knew someone with that name". Like...ok? Yes, MH doesn’t like names of anyone he’s ever met or any names he’s never met anyone with (current objection to middle names), so that rules out exactly everything.
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Post by kam3100 on Feb 18, 2018 16:17:21 GMT -6
goldenbird I’ve told everyone who asks the name. But, if you tell you have to be prepared for the comments. I’ve been lucky so far.
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Post by catladymeow on Feb 18, 2018 17:23:46 GMT -6
goldenbird with dd we had a short list of 3 names but we never discussed them with anyone. But nobody really asked me either.
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Post by cornflakegirl on Feb 18, 2018 17:31:47 GMT -6
imapenguin it's been my top boy name forever. I don't know why it feels weird to me to have decided on the name so early, since if it was a girl there would be no question. I keep thinking, but do we like any other names? 😂 I have asked MH a hundred times and he can't come up with anything, just shoots down my names. My life. I told him my choices for middle names, which we haven’t agreed on yet,and that I’m willing to compromise but I’m not doing all the work for him to just say no to everything. If he wants something different he can come up with it. I’m not going to give him choices 2-100 when I like choice #1 better than all of them. He told me he doesn’t know any names 🙄 Ha ha, this is kind of where we are. I pretty much had the name picked out and kept asking H to come up with some names. He ended like my #1 choice but now won't agree on a MN. Every time I give him an option he says no but can't come up with one himself.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 18, 2018 17:35:09 GMT -6
Guys are so weird. If I can get past MH's ex crazy best friend's name being Kathryn to use it for my kid if I ever have a girl, he can not toss a name because he knew someone with it.
Can y'all tell I really love Star Trek Voyager? 😉
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Post by cornflakegirl on Feb 18, 2018 17:37:17 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. We are not. I knew from day 1 with DS that I didn't want to share the name. Our parents and SIL kept asking but we never shared with anyone. It was nice having that just between the two of us. It's even better not having to hear opinions from other people. Our family hasn't really pressed the issue with this pregnancy because they already know that we won't tell a soul.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 18, 2018 17:41:34 GMT -6
I would just like to have something just be between the two of us, since we found out and shared the sex so early. I can't think of any reason anyone 'needs' to know it. Anything monogramed they can order after he's born. If my cousin chooses Connor we will probably go with Andrew for the FN.
I like the idea of introducing him to my parents & ILs and that being the first time they hear his name.
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Post by goldenbird on Feb 18, 2018 17:42:47 GMT -6
Obviously it would quickly be shared around so it would probably just be the grandparents who would get a special moment.
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Post by tarheelmom on Feb 18, 2018 17:49:47 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. We’ve always waited....if you tell people before baby is born they think it’s still up for discussion and give their two cents about what it should/shouldn’t be. I just say that we haven’t decided so there isn’t a jumping off point to debate it, lol.
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Post by pickles on Feb 19, 2018 0:12:56 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. We are! My sister wasn’t a fan, but it’s not her kid. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I knew she was a girl and her name was Hazel with the first positive pee stick. I trust my gut feelings and fortunately my husband has always loved on the names too. We did have running list since before we started this journey, so that helped.
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 19, 2018 8:59:11 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. We are! My sister wasn’t a fan, but it’s not her kid. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I knew she was a girl and her name was Hazel with the first positive pee stick. I trust my gut feelings and fortunately my husband has always loved on the names too. We did have running list since before we started this journey, so that helped. I had the same feeling with this pregnancy. My gut told me there was a girl and her name was Ruby. My gut missed the second baby though 😬
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 19, 2018 9:00:16 GMT -6
And to answer goldenbird’s question, most people know their names this time around. The first time we never even told people what was on the list.
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Post by cara on Feb 19, 2018 11:31:20 GMT -6
Lol. I guess mine doesn't know any either. Also he keeps shooting down names because "he knew someone with that name". Like...ok? Yes, MH doesn’t like names of anyone he’s ever met or any names he’s never met anyone with (current objection to middle names), so that rules out exactly everything. LT in commiseration because this is my H exactly.
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Post by cara on Feb 19, 2018 11:33:08 GMT -6
I really like the name Connor, too. My H actually suggested it but I have a friend from DS's BMB that used the name. We live close by to each other and meet up for play dates every now and then so I figured it was a no go. Right?
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Post by imapenguin on Feb 19, 2018 12:05:10 GMT -6
I really like the name Connor, too. My H actually suggested it but I have a friend from DS's BMB that used the name. We live close by to each other and meet up for play dates every now and then so I figured it was a no go. Right? This wouldn’t stop me from using a name I loved.
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Post by kaeguri on Feb 19, 2018 13:24:55 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. We’ve always waited....if you tell people before baby is born they think it’s still up for discussion and give their two cents about what it should/shouldn’t be. I just say that we haven’t decided so there isn’t a jumping off point to debate it, lol. Ugh this happened to us. My mother in particular had strong feelings about the name, to the point where she said she wouldn't use the name but only the middle name. Guess who calls her by her first name now? heh. Mom- 0, me- 1. I told her the middle name this time around, but not telling her the first name until the baby is here.
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Post by notmoose on Feb 20, 2018 8:50:53 GMT -6
imapenguin it's been my top boy name forever. I don't know why it feels weird to me to have decided on the name so early, since if it was a girl there would be no question. I keep thinking, but do we like any other names? 😂 I have asked MH a hundred times and he can't come up with anything, just shoots down my names. I'm in the same position. MH agreed to the boy name I want but now idk if that's the name. I keep asking him if he's sure or suggesting other names but he is not into talking about it anymore.
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Post by notmoose on Feb 20, 2018 8:54:08 GMT -6
imapenguin it's been my top boy name forever. I don't know why it feels weird to me to have decided on the name so early, since if it was a girl there would be no question. I keep thinking, but do we like any other names? 😂 I have asked MH a hundred times and he can't come up with anything, just shoots down my names. My life. I told him my choices for middle names, which we haven’t agreed on yet,and that I’m willing to compromise but I’m not doing all the work for him to just say no to everything. If he wants something different he can come up with it. I’m not going to give him choices 2-100 when I like choice #1 better than all of them. He told me he doesn’t know any names 🙄 Welp, looks like you'll have to go with your choices since he doesn't know there are any other names out there. 😉 Where do they think we get all these names? MH is the same way... "I don't know any". So, how about you do what I did and look online, read baby name books, make lists! 😤
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Post by notmoose on Feb 20, 2018 8:55:33 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. Nope. I don't want anyone's negative opinions or thoughts. And it always feels like something special I get to keep to myself until baby is here. It's much more likely they'll love the name and not make negative comments when it's already on a cute baby.
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Post by notmoose on Feb 20, 2018 9:04:29 GMT -6
I really like the name Connor, too. My H actually suggested it but I have a friend from DS's BMB that used the name. We live close by to each other and meet up for play dates every now and then so I figured it was a no go. Right? I wouldn't use it. But I am kind of extra about names. I don't like using any that anyone close in my life has used (kind of why I can't get fully on board with my fav boy name).
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Post by notmoose on Feb 20, 2018 9:18:42 GMT -6
Okay, question for y'all... maybe you can help me with my issue.
If this baby is a girl I have 3 possible middle names I want to use. I am not a big fan of double middle names or hyphenating them, so I need to pick just one.
Here's my issue: L was my maternal grandma's name. She passed a couple years ago.
A is my paternal grandma's middle name (but the name she always went by because she didn't like her first name). I was closer with her than my other gma.
H is my sister's name and my absolute favorite girls name ever. We are very close, she's my best friend.
My gut reaction is to use. But I'm afraid it would hurt my mom's feelings and then I also feel since my gma passed I should use her name first. but I'm still not sure. 😣🤔
PDQ I will probably poof part of it (I'm weird about having names of my family out there)
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Post by potatocakes on Feb 20, 2018 9:48:26 GMT -6
Are y'all telling people the name? For some reason I'm not sure if I want to. Last weekend SMIL asked if we had thought of any and I said no. I just didn't want to tell them. We are not. We didn't tell anyone until DD was on the outside. It feels a little superstitious to me - like somehow using their name would be bad luck. We had no problem using it once she was out, though (and the nurses in the delivery room asked me literally the second she was born). I also don't want to deal with anyone's commentary. This excludes my BMB, of course. If it's an acquaintance or co-worker, I just said we didn't know. For family, I told them we weren't going to tell anyone until they arrived, and they got over it.
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