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Baby name rant
An I just selfish, or does it bother anyone else when you read posts about a couple finally agreeing on a name, but their friends don't like it, so now they are back to the drawing board. It is your baby. Name it what YOU want, not what your friends want. For that reason, my husband and I will not be sharing our picked names until our son has been born and the name is official. Sorry. Rant over.
I wanted Sofia for my first. My dad said it sounded too old. To make two points here... variations of the name are common in my daughters grade and my dad was Italian!
My second daughter I wanted Meredith... my sister wrinkled her face at me. The same woman whose granddaughter is Abecka!
This time, third daughter, my bf and I finally chose a name that we could agree on... and nobody likes it! I don't care! I don't mention it much because it's somewhat unique and either a) I don't want to hear anyone's disapproval or b) I'm afraid it will become a trendy name like my other two turned out to be.
Anyway, I've been subjected to this and caved before. This time I decided against it.
My second daughter I wanted Meredith... my sister wrinkled her face at me. The same woman whose granddaughter is Abecka!
This time, third daughter, my bf and I finally chose a name that we could agree on... and nobody likes it! I don't care! I don't mention it much because it's somewhat unique and either a) I don't want to hear anyone's disapproval or b) I'm afraid it will become a trendy name like my other two turned out to be.
Anyway, I've been subjected to this and caved before. This time I decided against it.
Lol im having that problem I'm a latina from venezuela and my husband's fam is american . I want the baby to have a neutral name that sounds good in Spanish and English . But the names that his family thinks is great. It sounds stupid for my family and for me. So my sisyer in law give me an idea . She told me .. no matter what someone its going to hate the name . So what I did with my kids was telling the name the day they were born. ..here it is this is the name... no opinions valid, its already in the birth certificate. .. so my husband and I are hoing to do that. Good luck!!!
I love chole paige! It's so cute!!! It makes me think of a cute frilly little girl. Dressed always in the cutest outfits! Sorry I really like that name. Lol
At the same time, when you have a normal name and your friends or family turn their nose up at it, it's not ok. We have picked out a couple of names (we don't know the baby's gender yet) and I started to tell my sister that one of the names we picked was Chloe Page (not sure how hubby wants to spell the name though) She right away turned her nose up and I refused to tell her the other names. It's not just odd spelling names that others turn their noses up at. If you don't like the name or spelling, keep it to yourself. As far as the kid changing it when they're older, that's on them if they don't like their birth name and are free to change it later.
I agree with RockRose. Input is a good thing in some cases. Names that look like the parents are illiterate or sound off can be bad for that child as it grows.
However, some people do over step. I've known grandparents who were so upset about about name that they refused to call the child by it. It's usually because they were set on something else. That's too far.
However, some people do over step. I've known grandparents who were so upset about about name that they refused to call the child by it. It's usually because they were set on something else. That's too far.
Sometimes, friend's input is very valid and parents may not know a connotation the name has.
I was listening to a radio show dealing with small businesses, and a guy from the courthouse who works in the legal name change department called in for advice on how to set up a business/website to make profit off streamlining the name change process for the public. Like online passport businesses make private money streamlining passport applications.
His reason, and the radio show host laughingly agreed, is because in about 15 years this will be a booming business, young people turning 18 and marching down to the name change office to get rid of their impossible to spell/pronounce/know the gender of their name.
I don't think ever in our history have so many parents chosen to name their children difficult names on purpose, and disregard the advice of others who mention that the child will have to correct people every single day about their name and gender.
I don't think there has ever been a time when so many people have withheld announcing their name choices because they predict - and don't care - that they'll get negative feedback.
Anyway, food for thought, and I'm thinking of how I can profit off this name change boom in 15-20 years also. ;D
I was listening to a radio show dealing with small businesses, and a guy from the courthouse who works in the legal name change department called in for advice on how to set up a business/website to make profit off streamlining the name change process for the public. Like online passport businesses make private money streamlining passport applications.
His reason, and the radio show host laughingly agreed, is because in about 15 years this will be a booming business, young people turning 18 and marching down to the name change office to get rid of their impossible to spell/pronounce/know the gender of their name.
I don't think ever in our history have so many parents chosen to name their children difficult names on purpose, and disregard the advice of others who mention that the child will have to correct people every single day about their name and gender.
I don't think there has ever been a time when so many people have withheld announcing their name choices because they predict - and don't care - that they'll get negative feedback.
Anyway, food for thought, and I'm thinking of how I can profit off this name change boom in 15-20 years also. ;D
Totally understand lol I hate when I see people chose another name just because of other peoples opinions. Its not there dang kid haha.
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