https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 13:22:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364867 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:41:35 +0000 leighleigh 2364867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm casually mentioning it as a contender, but will not say that it's the definite choice. Partially because I don't want to hear from the peanut gallery, and partially because we want to reserve the right to change our minds once he arrives :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364843 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:26:53 +0000 Greentea 2364843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never heard of, or known of, anyone not to share IRL. I don't totally get it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364835 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:23:04 +0000 chopsuey 2364835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't share names until after the kids were born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364834 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:22:58 +0000 mrs. wagon 2364834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both times we did not decide on the name until after the baby was born. We shared a short list with close friends and family if they asked. But with the first we went with a name not from the list. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364832 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:21:48 +0000 Mamaof2 2364832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes, I had no reason to keep it a secret </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364814 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:11:05 +0000 PawPrints 2364814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We kept it under tight wraps until we had her in our arms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364785 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:46:01 +0000 pinkarmadillo 2364785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I live in the south and it's pretty typical to monogram everything and monogrammed gifts at baby showers are a big hit so everyone does it. So if you don't people are shocked they can't have that as an option, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364742 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 11:21:32 +0000 Keybee 2364742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we haven't decided on a name yet </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364691 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:42:06 +0000 MrsKoala 2364691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No and we will not with subsequent children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364612 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:05:01 +0000 sera_87 2364612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to family. But then they start referring to him by name while I'm still pregnant and it weirds me out - if it were 100% my way I wouldn't share. But, alas.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364596 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:52:55 +0000 californiadreams 2364596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at first we didn't tell anyone, but ended up making exceptions for our mothers </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364541 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:19:19 +0000 YouGotMe 2364541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't want to but DH had to tell his mom what we were thinking (we were not 100%) snd his mom told everyone. It was annoying. </p> <p>Luckily we used the name. And next time we won't be telling anyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364522 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 09:07:52 +0000 ModernDayJibarita 2364522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are Team Green but have already decided on a 1 name for each sex so if asked we will tell them our choices. Only positive comments so far, I've even had a couple of people say they hope we have a girl because they love our girl name (and where it comes from) so much (It's Carolina Isabel - It's the name of our hometowns in Puerto Rico) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364477 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 08:30:01 +0000 EBSC 2364477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't. I'm due in 10 days, and we're still not sure on his middle name, so haven't said on anything. I think our families would have liked to have known already, but too bad. DH and I have been calling him by his name, and we probably won't decide on his full name until he's here at this point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364406 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:19:00 +0000 ShootingStar 2364406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we announced it. I didn't really care what people said, that was the name. It was hard enough getting DH to find anything he liked, there was no way I was going to revisit the discussion. </p> <p>Honestly, I'm kind of turned off by people who are like, "yes we know the name but we're not telling you." I had a neighbor who was due at the same time as me ask us about our name choice and then say they weren't sharing theirs. Probably a good thing they didn't, when I later found out the name I thought it was kind of a weird name. More a noun appropriated to be a name. I'm sure she would've gotten a lot of negative feedback. So now if someone refuses to share it, I assume they've picked some bizarre name that they don't want to hear is awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364400 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 07:03:54 +0000 GrapeCrush 2364400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, with DS. His name was his name. There was no changing it. No, with DD. we went in with 2 names because we couldn't decide, and we didn't want to be 'swayed' into one or the other based on people's opinions, or reactions. People were not pleased. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364363 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 04:57:28 +0000 lamariniere 2364363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, because we weren't totally certain, and LO2 wasn't even named until the day after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364252 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:23:18 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2364252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No-never. For one thing, we wanted to make sure the name fit when we met him. For another, I wanted to make sure the baby arrived safely. My husband and I didn't even use the name out loud to one another. We'll definitely keep names for future babies a secret, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364244 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:14:38 +0000 Rocker2014 2364244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, for two reasons. First, it was a family name so I knew we wouldn't get anything but positive responses from family. Second, using her name regularly in conversation really helped me bond with LO before she was born, something that made the transition to being a mom much easier for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364242 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:13:30 +0000 travelgirl1 2364242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't tell our families with either. Mainly because they were the only names we agreed on and we didn't want anyone's opinion to put us off. They are fairly unusual names so I knew my family at least would have a few comments (and they did!!) so am glad we only announced at the births. With DS, we did tell a few friends in advance though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364231 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 23:02:28 +0000 HLK208 2364231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only shared with my third since we were both set on her name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364178 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:11:46 +0000 sapphire 2364178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't share. She was named after family and we wanted them to be surprised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364160 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 22:01:23 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2364160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. If people asked, we shared. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364041 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:08:22 +0000 Portboston 2364041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes but we waited until we were 99% sure. And even then we prefaced it with "subject to change"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364037 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:06:24 +0000 Mrs. Peanut 2364037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't plan to, but DH wants to tell our families. I'll probably tell family and friends but not put it on Facebook. The rest of the world can find out when our LO is born. Both our boy and girl names have family middle names, so hopefully at least those won't be criticized. I feel like our boy name may catch some flack for being fairly modern, but I don't care. DH and I love it and that's all that matters! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth/page/2#post-2364036 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:05:52 +0000 LilSprinkles 2364036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. But incase we changed our mind, we always said "As of right now, we are thinking....." Most people would refer to him as Baby J or Junior (nickname we gave him when he was my belly). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-2364033 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 21:00:57 +0000 AprilFool 2364033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope because we didn't know with #1 and we will be TG with #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-2364030 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:59:02 +0000 pastemoo 2364030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tofuwad: right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-2363968 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:17:24 +0000 ineebee 2363968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hadn't decided. We told people we had a short list of names. A few people asked for the frontrunners and we told them, but most people didn't press at all. If we go for a second, it'll probably happen the same way again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-youwill-you-share-your-babys-name-before-birth#post-2363960 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 20:14:10 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2363960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we did. We didn't make any formal announcement, but if people asked, we shared. </p>