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LO #1 had a name before she was born, about 3 weeks before. LO 2# had a name after I nursed her the first time and looked at her little squshy face :) I had actually aready picked something else and changed my pick once I say here....Naming is different for everyone, but for me it just seemed to fit with both of my girls.
We picked names at about 8 weeks and haven't really waivered. I do however, think I need to see them first before being confident about the names.
My DH had names picked out well before he met me. I am agreeing to them since they clearly mean so much to him.
This time around we have already picked a girl's name and aren't even TTCing yet.
With my youngest daughter I waited until after I had her. We had a list of ten girl's names and as I spent the night holding her I just knew. I was so excited I called my now ex and said I know what we should name her. He said can't you wait until morning to tell me. That was a little deflating but don't sweat the name thing too much when you hold them it will come to you.
DH and I have a short list of names for a girl and a really short list (IE one name) for a boy that we are set on. We had these names picked out by the time we got our BFP.
I think it is perfectly ok not to decide right away, it is a pretty important choice and I think the childs personality makes a difference too. You will know it when you know it. if that makes any sense.
We didn't decide for sure until after 30+ weeks. We had a short list, but I couldn't choose one name until after our family visits and shower were over- I was too afraid that I would slip and give it away.
I had my girl name picked as a kid, it's a family name and I still love it and luckily DH does too. For our boys name we both wanted the same kind of name and both had favorite, but I kept saying my favorite out loud and calling the baby that until we were both stuck on it. I think it helps to pick one and stick with it, call the baby that for a while without thinking of other names and see if you still love it. Also, stop reading baby name books haha
we decided on a first name for our first boy a long time ago, long before we conceived Baby X. But we had 2 middle names we loved, and had a hard time deciding on them, even briefly thought of giving him both. In the end, we decided on one while I was in labor-- we did a gut check and went with one. We both felt comfortable with our decision, but when BIL came in to meet Baby X for the first time, and we told him that Baby X's middle name is after his uncle, seeing his face confirmed our decision.
We aren't TTC yet but everytime we come across names we like I write them down on a list we have. As other bees have said, I can see myself narrowing it down but probably wouldn't pick something until metting LO.
Also, I recently joined team green which I was completely against until recently. I don't know why or when the change happened but as we talked more seriously about TTC, my opinion totally flopped!
We picked names that we liked, but didn't settle on it until we met the baby. :) Our first child, we had a handful and when we met her we both just knew which one fit her the best. With our second, we knew which one we wanted, but didn't make the final decision until we saw him. The third, I said from the get go what I wanted and FI was on board, so his name was pretty much set from the beginning, but we didn't pick a middle name until in the hospital.
i posted a baby name poll on here a while back, but now i have like five names to add to the list. i can't stop coming up with names that we both really like!
ugh, it's a much harder process than i thought.
i think if we go to the hospital armed with ten names we love, the baby will not leave with a name! haha
@MissDareDevil: Same with us. We had narrowed it down to four, but I kept looking at the baby name book. I'm glad I did because we ended up choosing a name I had found that we had never even considered! I love the nickname, and DH loves the full name. We choose it mostly because it's the first name we both LOVED equally, our original list was two names he loved and two names I loved. This name was finally one we both agreed on, and had a cute nickname (which his family will love since they have come up with a nn for every contender so far lol).
But it was recent, we first read the name around thanksgiving, so I was 26 weeks? We tried it out for a few weeks and by Christmas (30 weeks) we were sure it's THE name. Obviously we're open to using something different if we don't feel he fits the name when he is born.
I actually went home from the hospital and came back 3 days later to name my son. And even then we argued for 3 hours about it in the waiting room. As a result my son has 2 first names a middle name and 2 last names. Yeah. True story.
For a girl's name it was really easy for us. I had a name that I have always loved. DH really liked it too, so we were all set. For boy's names, we had a ton of trouble deciding on a name. We ultimately ended up with a list of names that weren't terrible, but we couldn't decide on just one. Luckily we're having a girl. If we were having a boy, I bet we still wouldn't have decided by now.
For our son we had a few names picked out and had debates between which name to use. We didn't actually decide his name until after he was born. Now if we have a girl she already has a name, no debates on it due to it is my grandmothers name.
No rush. Some people name the baby after it arrives. My friend was 100% sure she had a little girl, and at the birth it was a little boy! She said she took some time to name it because she was so surprised. Others do not name until the birth because they do not want to get attached, others have a list of names, others wait until they know the baby. You will know when you know!
I'm 27 weeks and we have no idea what we're naming her! Don't feel too bad. lol
Thanks for all the feedback ladies!!
For those who responded--what names did you pick, or what names are you choosing betwen?
Right now we really like Everly, Hazel, Ivy, Willa, Daphne, Harper, and Maxine.
I don't know how we will decide!!
It drove everyone CRAZY that we couldn't pick out a name (and still does). We have 2 weeks to go and we're almost 100% sure of the name, but we still want to wait until she's born to see how it fits.
I'm not TTC yet (or anytime soon!) but I already have a name picked out for a girl. My best friend passed away in high school so I'm taking part of her middle name and adding it to a first name I like. Her middle name is Ashleigh, so I'm taking the "leigh" and adding it to another name. I didn't feel comfortable using her name(s), but I still wanted a part of her so we will be going that route.
I'm not sure that we will decide on a name before birth. I like the idea of narrowing it down to a few and then deciding when the baby is born. My sister never decided on her girl names before birth, either. And her baby #2 went without a name for a whole day!
We are pretty sure about our boy's name, but I have my days when I second guess it.
@MissDareDevil: I love the name, Harper! Ivy is beautiful too.
DH and I are not TTC yet, but we have names picked out. We have 2 for a boy and 2 for a girl and we'll offically name the baby when it arrives. We are not going to find out the gender before birth, so it should be easier and hopefully people will not pressure on us to reveal the name.
My son is now 7 years old, and I still remember the whole experience as if it were yesterday.
We didn't want to know the gender of our baby, so we started picking girl and boy names. I found I was having a harder time choosing girl names I liked (hmm mother's intuition perhaps?).
In the end, I settled on Ava Lucia for a girl and Connor Darrin for a boy...
I ended up playing around on a baby name website the night before I went for my 34 week check up, and ended up changing the boy name. I fell in love with Devin Jayden.
The next day, I went for my check up and due to some extreme circumstances, I was induced. I had my baby boy almost 6 weeks early, and as soon as I looked at his beautiful little face I knew Devin Jayden was a perfect fit.
I am sure the naming experience is different for all. In the end, mine worked out perfectly. Let's hope the next baby name (TTC) will come as easily!
Good luck with your choices! I am sure you will know exactly what name is right whenever your subconcious wants you to get the message :)
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So I am 21 weeks pregnant and we have not picked a name for our baby girl. A lot of my friends are commenting on how long it is taking us (because they all picked the name the moment they found out the gender). I don't think we will officially name our girl until she is born. Anyone else do this?
Additionally, I just don't know when to stop looking at names. My hubby says we have 3 names we really like so I should just stop looking. But I can't tear myself away from the baby name websites and books! How did you know when you had found the one? Was it hard to stop looking? How did you decide when there were multiple names you loved?