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HelpRe: Terrible nickname?
in reply to a message by Bex
As a fellow Aussie, no I don't think it's terrible. I think your mum is probably being overly sensitive about her soon to be born granddaughter and if she hates the names, then she's probably trying to put you off the names in any way she can!! :) Go with what you and DH love, it's your DD, nobody else's. How long to go now?
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (Since July 4th 2009)
Mama to:
Jasper Emmanuel (Since August 6th 2010)
Jethro Zion (Since August 13th 2014)
Sarah -
Wife to DH Paul (Since July 4th 2009)
Mama to:
Jasper Emmanuel (Since August 6th 2010)
Jethro Zion (Since August 13th 2014)
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Less than a week. I'm feeling utterly miserable because of all the dramas my mum is causing. I'm seriously tempted to have the baby, not tell her, not tell her the name and then disappear for a year or something!
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This is exactly the reason I never shared our children's sex with my family before they were born, and it never crossed my mind to discuss names with them.
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agree
We did share the sex, and there were discussions and suggestions about names, but we never told them what the final choice (actually two choices) were.
We did share the sex, and there were discussions and suggestions about names, but we never told them what the final choice (actually two choices) were.
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A relative of my husband's had twins this past January. I'd seen her at a family gathering,before the birth, and asked her, as others did, if they had chosen names. She said, "Oh, there's a few favourites, but we're not sure yet." which was a polite way of saying"Not telling".
So I didn't, of course, press her!
So I didn't, of course, press her!
This message was edited 7/14/2016, 5:40 AM
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Well my reasoning was to get them used to it so taht I wouldn't be dealing with a massive backlash when she's born.
For the most part it has worked nicely, my grandparents, brother and friends are very used to the two names and they have grown on them, however my mum.. not so much.
I think for the next baby i'll move overseas and not tell anyone that i'm pregnant.
For the most part it has worked nicely, my grandparents, brother and friends are very used to the two names and they have grown on them, however my mum.. not so much.
I think for the next baby i'll move overseas and not tell anyone that i'm pregnant.
This message was edited 7/13/2016, 12:41 AM
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She'll adjust when baby is here. You don't hold your first grandchild and whinge about the name- she'll marvel at how amazing and brilliant and beautiful and precious she is. In the future, maybe don't share?
Our family mostly make up ridiculous names for babies and tell everyone it is that as a joke. My youngest bro was Chauncey and my nephew was Godfrey haha
Our family mostly make up ridiculous names for babies and tell everyone it is that as a joke. My youngest bro was Chauncey and my nephew was Godfrey haha
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Not Godfroi? even better!
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Less than a week? So exciting! You poor thing though, you don't need drama from anyone right now. My family never liked the name Jasper, but knew that if I was to ever have a DS, that would be his name. I really didn't care what they thought of it and knew that when he was born they would be so in love with him, they would get used to the name. And that absolutely happened. It's still not a name any other member of my family would choose, but they love my DS and he is such a Jasper! Actually they weren't totally sold on Jethro either, but got used to that too and again, it absolutely suits him. All the best with the remainder of your pregnancy and the birth. Can't wait to her the announcement! :)
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