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DH and I struggled looking at girl names. So when we found one that just clicked with both of us and sounded "right" we announced (read claimed) it.
our parents know the name we are thinking of. But we just tell everyone else that we arent decided which is partly true.
We have a boy and a girl name picked out and we tell people if they ask specifically, but won't be "announcing" it. It's not a secret, but not common knowledge I guess you could say. No one really asks about names once we tell them we're team green which is weird...
We picked out a boy name and have started telling people. My best friend didn't tell anyone the name until after the baby was born because she wanted to keep it a secret, I think it's a personal choice. I plan on registering for some items that are personalized with his name, so I can't really hide the name even if I wanted to.
We picked a name and I didn't want to tell anyone. DH didn't realize that and told his brother. We thought no big deal why would he ever mention it right? wrong! He told people at DH's birthday party.
We haven't picked a name yet and probably won't until the birth. We'll probably narrow it down to a few and decide after we see him.
@winniewolf: Same here. I just don't feel like I will know what his name will be until I see him. My husband feels the same way. So we're actually going to go in with a bunch of different names and see what we come up with. I'm hoping this won't backfire. :)
We have had a name picked out since before becoming pregnant. We started telling people, and some loved it. But then some, not so much. We started getting a lot of crap about it. So now it is remaining a secret from those who don't know just so I don't have to listen to anyone questioning it!
We've had a name all picked out for ages, but we're not telling anyone until the baby is born. Call me superstitious, but I want to see a healthy baby outside of the womb before we give her a name. People are constantly asking if we have a name, and I'm kind of surprised by how taken aback some of them are that we're not sharing the name yet. I thought this was a fairly common practice, but I guess maybe it's not...
We had a name picked out for a boy and a girl before we found out the sex. Our moms knew the names but nobody else did (although they kept asking). We announced it when we found out it was a girl but still won't tell anyone else what our boy name was (we're saving it for later). We actually have had all great responses to our name though.
We told family and close friends and swore them to secrecy (though one referred to the baby by her name on Facebook so I had to delete it). Some love it, some don't. But the good thing is that even the ones who weren't too sure about it (like my mom) have gotten so used to saying it and calling the baby by her name that it's grown on everyone.
I've already told my family a few of our favorites (like PP said, claiming it!) but I definitely won't 'announce' it, like on facebook or anything. We have a few names that we love, but I doubt we will hard and fast have decided on one until we meet this future baby (not pregnant or TTC yet).
Also, we like one name that I know my parents will think is 'weird' so I'd rather not have to hear my mom wrinkling her nose about it, so that one we probably wouldn't say until the baby was born, then there is nothing she can do about it and I don't think she would say anything bad about it at that point. She didn't care for my brother's boy name choice (they didn't find out the sex) and kept saying to me and my sisters that she hoped they had a girl so they wouldn't use the boy name. They had a boy and now everyone loves the name :)
I get a little uncomfortable when people announce the name on facebook-- somehow it feels like bad luck or something.
First we have to agree on a name! I think we'll probably tell people once we've decided what the name will be. Neither of us is very good at keeping secrets.
I was set on having a few names and waiting until our baby is born -- and not telling anyone beforehand because I didn't want to hear anyone's opinions. But then I realized that I would have to wait until the last 2-months before my baby is born until we can even discuss names because I'd have to wait until my cousin's twins are born first.
What if the names we were considering the names she ends up picking? That's exactly the scenerio I want to avoid. Us falling in love with a name and taking so long to finally agree upon it only to find out she named one of her babies that and we're back to brainstorming. If it was just 1 name 1 middle name, that's not that big of a deal - but 4 names (since she's having twins). We're having problems narrowing it down to 4 names as is ... actually there has only ever been 2 names on our girls list.
I just can't leave our baby naming decision up in the air like that. The only way would be to pick a name early. Any other way would be to wait and the last 2 months and it isn't something I'd feel comfortable with. (BTW, I have tried asking her the names she picked, and if it was any of the names I like, I would have picked another name, without hesitation.)
We have both boy and girl names picked out already....since before we got married. Only family and a few close friends know. Like 1 of the pp said, it's not a secret but it's not public knowledge either. We try and change the subject when people ask. lol
we have a girl named picked out and my MIL, two best friends, and sister know what it is. no one else will find out until she is born. We also aren't super married to the idea...we have two backup options just in case she doesn't look like the name we picked when we meet her.
I did not announce the name of either of my babies before they were born.
With our second born we had a list of names, and when he was born non of them suited him. In the end he was 3 days old before actually having a name.
I always wonder how people can settle on a name before they have met their child, but plenty of people do. For me, I want to have names in mind, but to wait until I actually meet him or her and see which name feels right.
OMG, you guys - tell us the names!!! I love hearing people's baby names and this thread is driving me bonkers because I want to know what names you are talking about. :o)
@septcabride: I cant say, I shared with family and a few very close friends but I have not made the official big FB or WB announcement.
I'm scared it will be stolen lol
Completely agree with panterapeach.....afraid my name would get stolen too lol but they're becoming more common names too.
@septcabride: I guess I'll share since I shared it on our July thread. We decided to name our little girl Zoey Lorelei. I was a bit worried about the response to it but my husband wanted to tell everyone and everyone has loved it.
We already have names picked out for when we become pregnant. And everybody already knows them. I am 100% okay with that. And if they don't like the name? Tough cookies! If they want to name the child, they get to squeeze them out of their body! lol.
If we have a girl it will be Kaia Lynn and a boy will be Benjamin Alan. (Although we are starting to waver on Benjamin for family tradition reasons we didn't know about until recently)
I have a family girls name that I'm pretty well set on, but even then, I won't announce until the babies are here. 1, I just need to look at them and make sure the name suits, and 2, I don't want ridiculous family commentary on the names (which I'm already getting!) Since we have to name 2 babies, we'll try to have a list of 4 possibilities at the hospital. Luckily, we don't have the issue of other family (or bff) babies due at the same time, and I honestly don't care if a friend picks the same name for a child :)
We won't be telling when our time comes. I feel like there still needs to be a little surprise to the whole thing. We'll definitely find out the sex but I think keeping the name under wraps is fun. I've discussed some of my favorite names with my closest friends, my mom and my aunt but thats a list of like 20 names, most of which they've probably already forgotten.
I also don't like a ton of personalized crap. A few things here and there are fine but I don't want all sorts of junk with his/her name on it prior to birth when we could very well change our minds.
We have two boy names and two girls names chosen as we're Team Green, and we have only shared those names with my mom, my sister, and my best friend. We're keeping it quiet from everyone else.
This is just me, and I know lots of people do this, but it kind of weirds me out when people refer to their baby by its name from the moment they find out the gender. I find it weird to hear "Oh, Jack is kicking today" or "Jack needs to get his foot off my bladder". I don't know why, it just creeps me out a bit. Maybe it's because I have a SIL who did that with both of her kids and had a planned c-section as well, so we knew the date, gender, name, and even the time he was to be born for months before he actually arrived. Our only exciting question was 'how much did he weigh?' - it was the most anticlimactic birth announcement I've ever heard.
@Ree723: I'm with ya! My friend is pregnant now and she keeps referring to her unborn child by its first name on FB. Even her family and friends are blowin' up the name. It's just kinda weird to me.
We have a short list of boys and girls names, and although we have our favorites (for a boy anyway, naming a girl will be a lot harder because we each have a name we love love love), we're not planning on setting one into stone or telling anyone what it is until the baby is born. It helps that we think we're going Team Green though.
we're not pregnant but if it;s a boy it's obvious what his name will be. My husband is named after his dad and our son will be too! He'll be a "3rd"
If its a girl we will keep it a secret only because my husband and I are fighting over 2 girls names. I don't want to tell people because theyd take sides and I want us to come to an agreement on our own.
We have a short list of names for both, but we aren't 100% set on the order, so if we had a little girl who looked more like one name than the other we can mix them up a bit. We won't announce any names until the birth, but my sister knows all our favorites.
As far as referring to baby by name before the birth, an acquaintance of mine made a FB profile for her unborn son. She would update his status with things like 'I am learning how to swallow amniotic fluid this week!' And she would tag pictures of her bump and ultrasounds with his name. It was really over the top and a bit creepy.
We know that if we have a boy someday he will be a Jr, and most of our family knows that as well. When we found out we were pregnant, we started looking for a baby girls name right away and settled on one really quickly. We've told people, but we haven't made any kind of official announcement to anyone but our family really.
I don't mind that people refer to her by name, even though I'm not due for another 10 weeks. Even my boss talks about her and uses her name when she's giving me future parenting advice. My Mom waited to see all of her kids before she named them, but for us, this name just seems perfect for her one way or another. Plus, we were talking the other day about if we have another girl, and I think it will be much harder to pick a second girl name!
I think especially in your situation, I would announce it. If you tend to like trendier names and so does she, the chances of you guys choosing an Olivia/Isabella/Ava/Sophia name is common (those are names I have heard A LOT the last year or so!).
For us, we chose to announce just because we thought it would be fun. We did a name reveal at our baby shower, people had to try to unscramble letters to come up with the name. It was really fun! We didn't/haven't announced a middle name, because it's not chosen yet.
We honestly haven't announced anything yet because we haven't decided. We have it narrowed down to Charlotte June but only a few people know that because nothing is final. DH is still saying that he's going to have some sort of epiphany and the right name is just going to come to him. lol
She probably won't have a "for sure" name until birth.
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I know a few people that did this and I didn't really think I'd be one to do the same because I want to meet LO first - to see if the name fits.
BUT I think I narrowed down my name for a girl. And if we find out the gender during my anatomy scan (next Friday) I may announce it! Of course, if we are, in fact, having a girl. This is a big revelation for me! I mean, I never thought I'd actually pick a name so early.
One of the motivations in doing it this way is my cousin, who's also pregnant with twin girls due just 2 months ahead of me. She's not revealing the names before birth so that'll be 4 girls names out in one go (first and middle names x2). Originally, I wanted to wait until she had her twins and hope none of the names are on my very short list -- that in itself made me not want to be attached to a name at all. But all is changed.
Are you planning on announcing your LO's name before s/he is born? Is there any particular reason behind it? Or are you just set on the name and know it's the one for you?