sharing the baby's name.

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Registered: 01-17-2005
sharing the baby's name.
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Mon, 01-17-2005 - 9:56pm
after seeing what my best friend went through after she chose the name of her son, i've opted to not share the name of my baby until after he is born. what does everyone think of this and what is a polite response to people that what to know?

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Registered: 10-31-2004
Wed, 01-19-2005 - 12:01am

***I think it is really neat to withhold the name...but I am afraid that all of my preggo friends/potential preggo friends will "claim" our names before we do-if we do not reveal them. I would have been crushed if someone claimed our first baby's name since we had it pciked out at 19 weeks. What are your thoughts?

If, by chance, your friend ends up naming her baby with a name you picked out for yours, then I would still use the name. Your friends don't own the rights to the name, and I see nothing wrong with friends, or relatives for that matter, having children with the same name.

I like the idea of withholding the name. In fact, there is a long tradition in this German princely family that withholds every child's name until their christening.

diane

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Registered: 11-06-2004
Wed, 01-19-2005 - 10:43am
Somehow I do think it is probably a good thing however people will hound you. I'm one of those people who like to know what names people are considering but would never make a remark if I didn't like the name. It would probably be best to say that you are still unsure of the names and will wait to see him/her to decide and really do not wish to discuss them with anyone as it will cloud your judgment. Hope that helps you out. Good luck to you

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