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AUGUST 24, 2008 @ 07:19 PM



Naming.
Deciding on a name for your child is easily one of the hardest things a person can do.
What increases the difficulty is that EVERYONE has an opinion. "Name her something normal, she'll have to live with it for the rest of her life", "Name her something unique, I was one of FIVE <insert common name>'s in my classes all growing up and it SUCKED."
My family would never even consider ASKING me to name my child something. I mean my mom will give me suggestions if I ask, but she would never consider pulling me aside to say "Will you please name her after <insert dead family member's name>" We have more than enough tragic stories in our family, and more than enough loved ones who's names could be considered.
So far SEVERAL of mydogfarted's family members have asked us to name our daughter a bunch of different names. Today we were asked not "Would you consider this name?" but "Will you choose this name?" and the person actually seemed to expect and answer immediately. Each person has a very valid reason for their choice. Each person sincerely wants to honor the person who's name they've chosen. Each person needs to FUCK OFF.
I'm carrying the baby, it's not easy. I realize that MDF doesn't have the option of carrying the child. BUT if I want to honor someone, I think that it's only fair that it gets to be someone from MY side of the family. We're already honoring MDF's family by giving the baby his family name.

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stephyNOpants

stephyNOpants

Saint Petersburg, FL
February 2007

AUG 24, 2008 07:32 PM

your child.
your choice.

stephanie's a good name though tongue

LadyBastet

LadyBastet

I'm lost
June 2008

AUG 24, 2008 07:38 PM

Yeah, it's no up to anyone but you and MDF, it's your child!

Family mean well, but sometimes they can be so damn annoying!

Fishii

Fishii

HOPEFUL

Albuquerque, NM

AUG 24, 2008 07:46 PM

Screw anyone that doesnt seem to understand. I mean I think that Pisces would make a great name! You could call her Fishy as a nickname too! wink

No honey being pregnant is not easy at all, you have enough on your plate. How dare ppl try to add more!!!

kiss
*hugs*

Pheme

Pheme

USA
August 2007

AUG 24, 2008 07:51 PM

I made sure the my kids intitials were cool, just incase they would use them like JD Saliner or MKF Fisher.
I ALLOWED their father to choose their middle names but I figured I did ALL the work I get to name them!

I'm glad that they weren't boys because it seemed like more people had an opinion on boys names, like they felt I HAD to name a boy after the father or grandfather.

People are stupid, aren't they?

What ever name you pick will be perfect because you love it, the name and the baby!

Kaikai

Kaikai

New York, NY
May 2006

AUG 24, 2008 08:30 PM

I'm with everyone else here it is up to you and MDF.

although stephanie's a horrible name. I like Kai better.

hehe just kidding loverly. Really choose something you love you like and you want. You have no one to please right now but yourself you are the preggors woman. it sucks at times but everyones bending over for you. ;]

enjoy it while you still can. ;]

Bender99

Bender99

Brampton, ON
August 2007

AUG 24, 2008 08:51 PM

Didn't we decide the baby was going to be called Trillian Zaphod? I thought this was decided?

face4radio

face4radio

Nashville, TN
April 2005

AUG 24, 2008 09:44 PM

khoos said:
We're already honoring MDF's family by giving the baby his family name.



She's really going to have a hard time growing up if her last name is "Farted" biggrin

xALICEx

xALICEx

United Kingdom
July 2006

AUG 25, 2008 03:24 AM

i think what you say is fair, and very true....its so hard naming your baby

congrats on getting past 30 weeks!!

Schuldig

Schuldig

Barrie, ON
December 2005

AUG 25, 2008 05:34 AM

Bottom line, your decision and that's final. Anyone else can accept it, or not. kiss love

Baobh

Baobh

Edwards, MO
May 2007

AUG 25, 2008 06:21 AM

I'd ignore them all I'd wanted to name my little one Eoghan (Owen) its Gaelic and i love it... but everyone gave me a hard time and i caved and went with the name I had picked when i was 16 Caiden (which everyone loves) and now there are tons of kids who have his name and it makes me sad that I let them get to me frown

g_whiz

g_whiz

Hollywood, FL
October 2004

AUG 25, 2008 10:24 AM

I think you should name it

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

Whatever the hell you want to.


Of course you might want to make "the hell you want to" into just one name, so the kid doesn't have 5 middle names. ooo aaa

Accuser

Accuser

Scottsdale, AZ
October 2006

AUG 25, 2008 11:20 AM

My name is normal but uncommon. I almost never had someone else with the same name in my class, but it's not a name that anyone hasn't heard of.

That said, I do wish my parents had picked something a little... well, cooler. Like Varsis or Superfly.

ArtemisWerewolf

ArtemisWerewolf

Essex, MD
May 2004

AUG 25, 2008 11:58 AM

be a mom of the future, let tech nology do it for you

sabine8

sabine8

I'm lost
March 2007

AUG 25, 2008 12:41 PM

Ooh, sorry lady. Naming your child is definitely your choice, and should be a FUN experience. Try to enjoy it and everyone else can just bugger off. The woman going through the labour gets the privilege of the name. If you end up naming her after someone, great, if not that's great too. Just make sure you like it and that when she's born, it seems to fit. You'll know when you see her.

smile

Accuser

Accuser

Scottsdale, AZ
October 2006

AUG 25, 2008 01:44 PM

Personally, I think the way to go is to pick an exotic, cool first name and a regular sounding middle name. If the kid decides the first name is embarrassing, he or she can go by the middle name. Making the exotic one the first name, though, makes it the default choice and prevents them becoming one of those obnoxious, pretentious kids who goes off to college and is suddenly named "Trinity" instead of "Jennifer". Instead, the choice is sort of reversed.

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