People's reactions to potential names - small rant

lyndsey3010 · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:09 AM

I have quickly learnt not to discuss any potential names OH and I like with anyone! I am totally fed up of people feeling the need to try and influence us and dissuade us from names we like. Reactions so far have included:

"Ooh no I don't like that"
"You can't call him/her that, I knew someone called that and he/she was a right little sod/other expletive"
"Sounds like a 60's sports car"

And these have been from parents and supposed close friends! I am totally sick of it and maybe its just the hormones, but its also a little upsetting.

Funny story, friend of a friend when pregnant told all her friends and family that they were going to name the baby Mango. Turned out to be a load of rubbish but they were fed up of everyone commenting on potential names too! I am thinking of taking a similar approach!

Anyone else feeling slightly disgruntled by other people's unnecessary comments and negative reactions to names you like?

Small rant over.

Dee_H · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:14 AM

Me too hun...no one really likes my boy's name..Rowan..I love it!!

lyndsey3010 · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:20 AM

Now see if I told my mum we liked Rowan for a boy, she would be jumping for joy.

Plenty of time to decide yet I know, but I seem to be struggling more with boys names than I do with girls.

Laura--x · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:20 AM

yep, early days but we've still talked about it !

OH's mum is the main culprit (sp) , saying ' no, thats cruel !' or ' that ? a name ? '

Shutup woman, our baby, our choice

Ella · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:20 AM

Aww

Well to be totally honest, it's down to you and your OH at the end of the day!
As long as you like the name, that's all that matters, just ignore what other people say..
Some people don't know when their opinions are not wanted

xx

Serene123 · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:22 AM

Yeah I think babies should come with warnings.

1. Do not discuss my potential name with ANYONE other than your partner.
2. Don't over-eat no matter what the doctor/midwife says.

AngieBaby · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:29 AM

I know what you mean. Me & hubby like quite ordinary names but everytime we've mentioned them, some people have said things like "oh, that's a really common name" or "such and such's son/daughter's called that, do you not mind that?".

It's our decision at the end of the day, so if people don't have anything positive to say, they shouldn't say anything!

Fossey · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:29 AM

I had the same. In the end stopped until we knew the sex, then I just said her name is... and that's that lol

polo_princess · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:32 AM

Yeap ive had countless "ooh i dont like that how about Mercedes/Porsha/Chanel" all of the names i REALLY dont want!!

Ive narrowed it down to 2 and im split 70/30 between the two but if anyone asks i justs say "its going to be this or that ... definatley one of the two .. end of" and it shuts them up

moggy · Sep 17th, 2008, 06:36 AM

Glad I'm not the only one me and OH took ages to decide on names, still a potential four (2xboy, 2xgirl), and my friends and family did exactly the same, I agree, don't mention names to anyone. 'Mango' I like it!!!!

Sep 17th, 2008, 06:09 AM	#1
lyndsey3010 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,094	People's reactions to potential names - small rant I have quickly learnt not to discuss any potential names OH and I like with anyone! I am totally fed up of people feeling the need to try and influence us and dissuade us from names we like. Reactions so far have included: "Ooh no I don't like that" "You can't call him/her that, I knew someone called that and he/she was a right little sod/other expletive" "Sounds like a 60's sports car" And these have been from parents and supposed close friends! I am totally sick of it and maybe its just the hormones, but its also a little upsetting. Funny story, friend of a friend when pregnant told all her friends and family that they were going to name the baby Mango. Turned out to be a load of rubbish but they were fed up of everyone commenting on potential names too! I am thinking of taking a similar approach! Anyone else feeling slightly disgruntled by other people's unnecessary comments and negative reactions to names you like? Small rant over.

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:14 AM	#2
Dee_H Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 2,130	Me too hun...no one really likes my boy's name..Rowan..I love it!!

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:20 AM	#3
lyndsey3010 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2,094	Now see if I told my mum we liked Rowan for a boy, she would be jumping for joy. Plenty of time to decide yet I know, but I seem to be struggling more with boys names than I do with girls.

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:20 AM	#4
Laura--x Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: England Posts: 9,072	yep, early days but we've still talked about it ! OH's mum is the main culprit (sp) , saying ' no, thats cruel !' or ' that ? a name ? ' Shutup woman, our baby, our choice

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Ella Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: East Mids Posts: 1,535	Aww Well to be totally honest, it's down to you and your OH at the end of the day! As long as you like the name, that's all that matters, just ignore what other people say.. Some people don't know when their opinions are not wanted xx

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:22 AM	#6
Serene123 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 32,045	Yeah I think babies should come with warnings. 1. Do not discuss my potential name with ANYONE other than your partner. 2. Don't over-eat no matter what the doctor/midwife says.

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:29 AM	#7
AngieBaby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NEWCASTLE (NE) England Posts: 310	I know what you mean. Me & hubby like quite ordinary names but everytime we've mentioned them, some people have said things like "oh, that's a really common name" or "such and such's son/daughter's called that, do you not mind that?". It's our decision at the end of the day, so if people don't have anything positive to say, they shouldn't say anything!

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:29 AM	#8
Fossey Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 2,429	I had the same. In the end stopped until we knew the sex, then I just said her name is... and that's that lol

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:32 AM	#9
polo_princess Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,499	Yeap ive had countless "ooh i dont like that how about Mercedes/Porsha/Chanel" all of the names i REALLY dont want!! Ive narrowed it down to 2 and im split 70/30 between the two but if anyone asks i justs say "its going to be this or that ... definatley one of the two .. end of" and it shuts them up

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Sep 17th, 2008, 06:36 AM	#10
moggy Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Liverpool Posts: 125	Glad I'm not the only one me and OH took ages to decide on names, still a potential four (2xboy, 2xgirl), and my friends and family did exactly the same, I agree, don't mention names to anyone. 'Mango' I like it!!!!

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