Do you think it is better to share potential baby names with others before the baby is born or keep it to yourselves? (and why?)
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This Used To Be Me
ANSWERS: 8
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I shared, but I didn't care what others said. However, if you care what others are going to say about the name, don't share. Why people have to comment negatively about a name you have chosen or are choosing is beyond me. It is just rude of them.
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I shared my baby's name before he was born because I couldnt think of a good middle name. I ended up giving him my younger brothers middle name.
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I think its best to see what the baby is like before you decide for sure
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Sharing can be risky! Be careful that you arent sharing with other expecting mothers. I was going to name my son "Kelden". My best friend was expecting at the time...she and I were talking openly about names.. but her husband wanted to be all private...she mentioned the name to him.. without him knowing it was the one I had chosen. The day their son was born four months before my son... he named their son "Kellen". Sooooooo this left me with a choice. We spend a HUGE amount of time together and Kelden and Kellen are just to close...(uless you like naming twins names that are close sounding! haha) I ended up picking a completely different name for my baby....I wasnt angry or upset or anything...I just know it can be a tricky situation. Also, if you know the gender of the baby before birth.. its fun to hold back the name of the baby and have a poll going for that! Either way it goes.. names and choosing names is a lot of FUN!
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Just like the care bear says "Sharing is caring" :)
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none lol id just call my baby whatever it looks liek when im holdin it :)
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I'd rather share mine (Jessica Anne) because I think its good and my cousins have an affinity for comming up with weird names for their kids. Daisy, Loki, Zebidia. . . Yeesh!
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Unless you really and truly want someone's opinion and feedback on your name choices, I think telling people the names you are considering is a mistake. In my experience (and I'm sure in many others') the shine has been taken off perfectly nice, normal names I liked after telling them to someone, only to have them screw up their nose and say what a terrible name it was because blah blah blah. When the baby is born and named, family, friends and acquaintances have to silently swallow their protests and learn to live with the name (unless they are exceedingly rude people). Besides, the naming of a child should be a matter between the parents only, unless they choose to invite someone else to share their opinion.
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