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Baby Names
Jun 14, 2018 14:14:47 GMT -6
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Post by chriskoo on Jun 14, 2018 14:14:47 GMT -6
pixiepink24 I like that name and I think it sounds great with your daughter’s name too. Nymeria William is a nice, strong choice with lots of nickname potential. I also think it would bother me if both of my kids had the same initials, though I’m not sure why lol.
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akwild
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Post by akwild on Jul 6, 2018 15:35:28 GMT -6
I think we might have settled on a name. I had mentioned to the H I liked Pene.lope M.ae a few weeks ago and he said he needed to think about it. But hasn’t said anything yet, but yesterday he referred to her as baby P. His mom was around so we couldn’t really talk about it.
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Post by chriskoo on Jul 6, 2018 23:44:51 GMT -6
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Post by pixiepink24 on Jul 7, 2018 6:46:42 GMT -6
I really like the name Mae! I had a great aunt named Mabel that we referred to as Auntie Mae and that was a name I put down on my girls list. So pretty!
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Post by killertofu on Jul 9, 2018 9:14:10 GMT -6
So my husband does this fun thing where he vetoes every name I ask him about, comes up with one name that he likes, and gets salty when I don't like it. He did it last time and he is doing it again this time. DS1 is Ian and it was a total compromise name.
DH thinks that because he didn't get his choice name last time (Liam) he should get to pick the name this time.
How do I make him feel heard, while at the same time not end up with a kid named Jace (no offense to anyone that loves that name, but it's nms)
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Post by chriskoo on Jul 9, 2018 9:31:07 GMT -6
killertofu ugh that’s so annoying!! You both should have veto power and it’s not fair to you that he’s only suggesting one name. There’s this fun app that’s like Tinder for baby names, you and DH each download it, swipe right on names you like and left on names you don’t. It’ll then make a list of names you both like. Maybe start from scratch and try something like that?
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Post by mirabelle on Jul 9, 2018 9:36:55 GMT -6
My H does it where I will pitch a name to him, he shoots it down. Then anywhere from hours to days later he will say I’ve warmed up to X name... 😒
Our DS1 name was also a compromise and vv popular right now.
So far my H has suggested Justin as a baby name, nothing wrong w that name but it feels very 80s/boy band to me and overall not my style.
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Post by killertofu on Jul 9, 2018 9:43:17 GMT -6
killertofu ugh that’s so annoying!! You both should have veto power and it’s not fair to you that he’s only suggesting one name. There’s this fun app that’s like Tinder for baby names, you and DH each download it, swipe right on names you like and left on names you don’t. It’ll then make a list of names you both like. Maybe start from scratch and try something like that? Do you know the name of the app? It's worth a shot!
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Nymeria
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Post by Nymeria on Jul 9, 2018 9:59:34 GMT -6
So my husband does this fun thing where he vetoes every name I ask him about, comes up with one name that he likes, and gets salty when I don't like it. He did it last time and he is doing it again this time. DS1 is Ian and it was a total compromise name. DH thinks that because he didn't get his choice name last time (Liam) he should get to pick the name this time. How do I make him feel heard, while at the same time not end up with a kid named Jace (no offense to anyone that loves that name, but it's nms) Names are so hard. We're kind of the flip side right now - he keeps suggesting names but they seem like random names no real suggestions and it's been nothing I've been thrilled about. I haven't suggested much because the ones I have suggested he basically has had no comment on and I'm almost afraid he'll not like anything I come up with. I'm starting to think I need to print 2 copies of the SSA top 500 and have each of us go through the list. Circle anything we really like, cross out anything we really don't like, and see if that leads to any common ground.
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Post by brenna on Jul 9, 2018 10:20:58 GMT -6
So my husband does this fun thing where he vetoes every name I ask him about, comes up with one name that he likes, and gets salty when I don't like it. He did it last time and he is doing it again this time. DS1 is Ian and it was a total compromise name. DH thinks that because he didn't get his choice name last time (Liam) he should get to pick the name this time. How do I make him feel heard, while at the same time not end up with a kid named Jace (no offense to anyone that loves that name, but it's nms) Names are so hard. We're kind of the flip side right now - he keeps suggesting names but they seem like random names no real suggestions and it's been nothing I've been thrilled about. I haven't suggested much because the ones I have suggested he basically has had no comment on and I'm almost afraid he'll not like anything I come up with. I'm starting to think I need to print 2 copies of the SSA top 500 and have each of us go through the list. Circle anything we really like, cross out anything we really don't like, and see if that leads to any common ground. I've gone through the social security list up to the 1000th name so many times but my husband has no desire to look at it at all. I feel like we might just default to the other name we had for DD just because DH doesn't want to even talk about names. We still will probably go with one of the two boy names we had picked out if DD was a boy.
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Post by tbirdlove on Jul 9, 2018 11:37:12 GMT -6
I think I've mentioned this before, but I've gone through each individual letter list on Nameberry, saying them all out loud. Even better if MH is nearby and can hear them too! This is how we came to a boy name this time - it was one I read out loud that we were both like "Hmm, I might like that...." I put it on our (veeeeeery short) list and it grew on us and we kept coming back to it
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Post by chriskoo on Jul 9, 2018 13:02:31 GMT -6
killertofu ugh that’s so annoying!! You both should have veto power and it’s not fair to you that he’s only suggesting one name. There’s this fun app that’s like Tinder for baby names, you and DH each download it, swipe right on names you like and left on names you don’t. It’ll then make a list of names you both like. Maybe start from scratch and try something like that? Do you know the name of the app? It's worth a shot! killertofu I think it’s just called BabyName . The icon is yellow with like a white egg on it. Good luck!
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Nymeria
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Post by Nymeria on Aug 6, 2018 11:25:34 GMT -6
I mentioned this in the weekly check-in too, but figured I'd put it in the names thread since it's name related.
We finally picked a name. We're going with Rory (middle name John) and I while I love it some online searchings now have me worried everyone is going to think he's a girl because of stupid Gilmore Girls. It's a great Irish BOYS name that literally has "king" in the definition. In Europe is basically as masculine as Roger or John, but that does not seem to be the case in the States...
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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 6, 2018 11:36:49 GMT -6
Nymeria the only Rory I know IRL is a little boy! When the parents announced the name I did think of Gilmore Girls at first cause that was all I knew, but that has faded. I feel like I've noticed it more on boy name lists since then too.
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Post by mirabelle on Aug 6, 2018 13:22:15 GMT -6
I know one little girl Aurora that goes by Rory and the last girl baby born that I know was a Rory.
In DS’ preschool summer class there was a sibset Rowan and Rory... both boys. When I hear the name I think of the golfer Rory McIlroy.
I have this problem with Riley, I love it for a boy, but in the states it’s gone to the girls. However, there are people naming their daughter’s James, Rowan and Remington so all names are susceptible to this happening.
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Post by tbirdlove on Aug 6, 2018 13:28:38 GMT -6
My first name is more commonly a boy's name!
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Post by chriskoo on Aug 6, 2018 14:36:23 GMT -6
Nymeria I think of Rory as all boy. Even in Gilmore Girls, Rory was a nickname for Loralai, not her full name. Similar to Charlotte nickname Charlie. Plus, Gilmore Girls the show will be a blip in the radar in your son’s lifetime since it was long over before he was born. Don’t worry, it’s a great name!
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Post by teambrink on Aug 11, 2018 6:53:24 GMT -6
We decided that this is definitely our last so we may opt to use the feminine form of our boy name that we won't get to use since we can't agree on any other girl name. The only problem is that really good friends of ours that we see regularly have a daughter with pretty much the same name. They never use her legal name and we likely wouldn't for DD2 either and would use a nickname. I hesitate to use it, but we have honestly gone through over 300 names and did about the same for DD1 and had no back up names for her when she was born.
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Post by chriskoo on Aug 11, 2018 7:06:35 GMT -6
teambrink would your daughter likely go by the same nickname as your friend’s daughter? If not, I don’t think it’s a big deal at all. In fact, even if the name is identical you have every right to use whatever name you like!
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Post by teambrink on Aug 11, 2018 7:12:29 GMT -6
chriskoo,no, the nicknames wouldn't even be close.
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Nymeria
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Post by Nymeria on Aug 11, 2018 8:38:48 GMT -6
I don't see anything wrong with you using the name too teambrink. Especially with plans for such different nicknames. If you're REALLY close friends I may give them some kind of heads up (whether before birth or after delivery but before making any big announcement) but that's just what I would do - certainty don't think it's a requirement!!
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