https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:46:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name/page/2#post-1047269 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:58:36 +0000 luckypenny 1047269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>22 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name/page/2#post-1047218 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:47:30 +0000 artsyfartsy 1047218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our girl name has been picked out before we were even married! We've been struggling to agree on a boy name, and we just found out we are having a boy so we better get to deciding! I'm 14 weeks 4 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name/page/2#post-1047195 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:42:50 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1047195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a boy first name and have had it since I first heard was DHs grandpas name was! Middle name.. we have a few options.</p> <p>Girls. ah! can't decided. We can start to worry about that in October when we find out what we're having! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1047181 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:38:29 +0000 googly-eyes 1047181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't pick til dd was born... And he name has already been mentioned above.. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1047174 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 15:35:53 +0000 lilteacherbee 1047174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a boy and girl name picked out before I was pregnant. When we found out the gender at 13 weeks (maternit21 test), we started calling him by his name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1047001 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:35:41 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1047001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't name DD #1 until she was born (a couple hours after).</p> <p>with this pregnancy, we had a girls name picked out before I was even pregnant. It was in our top 5 the first time around, and we were both dying to use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046992 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:31:03 +0000 MsLipGloss 1046992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046954 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:14:07 +0000 MapleMoose 1046954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We found out we were having a girl at 21 weeks. We knew her middle name would be the same as my mom's. We decided on the first name by 22 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046928 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:01:09 +0000 cascademom 1046928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We picked LO's name a few hours after he was born. We had a shortlist, but didn't officially decide his name until hours later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046925 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:00:22 +0000 MrsH 1046925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the name picked before we were pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046920 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:58:59 +0000 lavender 1046920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had DD's name picked out before she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046915 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:57:34 +0000 MrsTiz 1046915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a girls name picked out (well, down to the final 2) by ~12 weeks. We took the Maternit21 test at 12 weeks and got the results back at 13 weeks, so we had our boy name a week later! </p> <p>So official final name at 14 weeks. Announced it to everyone else at 20 (and the internets at 21) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046909 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:55:11 +0000 mrsjyw 1046909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we had it narrowed down to a top 3 list after we found out gender and up until a few wks before labor. i think we decided for good two weeks before? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046904 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:52:30 +0000 Maysprout 1046904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: LO1 name is fairly popular in France, it's in the top 10 in nearby countries but it's around maybe 350s in the US. We have gotten some French baby name books out and looked on the web but we just haven't found something yet. Some of the names I like are like 2nd cousins names or uncle's ex wives names (on DH side). MIL was a little surprised when we chose LO1s name because it's like a 3rd cousins name (who was just a few months older than LO), but come on, I don't think DH had even ever met the couple so I dug my heels in at that point and she really likes the name too so I'm glad I stuck to my guns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046872 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:42:06 +0000 rattles 1046872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: ha, totally fair. DH LOVES telling her, "Lucy, you got some explaining to do..." in his best Ricky Ricardo voice, so I don't blame you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046870 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:42:03 +0000 lamariniere 1046870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For DS, I had his name picked out years in advance, and it just so happened that our first child was a boy.</p> <p>I'm in the same boat as you for baby 2! I am 23 weeks and we are expecting a girl and it MUST work in French and English. We have 3 contenders so far, but still have time to think about it. Have you looked at any French baby name sites? All the ones I have looked at so far have not been very useful.</p> <p>It's tricky though with avoiding the top 10 or 20. DS's name is in the top 5 in France, but the last time it hit the top 10 in the US was circa 1910! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046866 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:41:26 +0000 blackbird 1046866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had her first name picked out when I got pregnant the first time....so, at least 18 months before her birth. We had always liked it. We didn't give her a middle name until we were discharged, though! We waffled on that quite a bit! Stressful! And it was just a middle name! Eep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046863 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:39:32 +0000 Maysprout 1046863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: Haha, I was the one that suggested Lucy to him when I was throwing out a bunch of names but then the more I thought of it I just can't get Ricky Ricardos voice out of my head. But it's still one of the names DH likes.<br /> @lindseykaye: Thanks :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046847 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:35:11 +0000 lindseykaye 1046847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: I wouldn't use an "El-" name for another child either! I probably won't use another name that starts with "E" <i>or</i> ends with an "a"! I'm weird like that, too. It's all personal preference. I have seen it spelled Allora if that makes a difference :)<br /> Another name we won't use that I was in love with is Mara.<br /> You'll find something lovely, I'm sure of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046839 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:30:37 +0000 mrskc 1046839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I was 36 weeks when we picked a name. I'm surprised we even settled on one then. I thought for sure our baby was going to be born nameless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046836 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:29:22 +0000 avivoca 1046836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-2 years? We picked names out way before we were TTC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046832 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:28:36 +0000 rattles 1046832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took two names for each gender into the delivery room. We settled on the girl names early on (about halfway) but didn't have boy finalists until I freaked out about it at 38.5 weeks. I'm glad we had a girl, because I still don't know that our boy options were "right". I was going to suggest Lucy/Lucie for a French and American name, so I'm on Team DH :wink: We grounded it with a more serious middle name, and there are some serious namesakes too (suffragette Lucy Stone and Bronte's heroine from Vilette, Lucy Snowe) if the Beatles and Narnia don't do it for you.</p> <p>Eta: other names that would work in French from my list were Clara, Vivian/Vivienne and Delphine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046818 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:23:20 +0000 Meltini 1046818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 36 weeks pregnant and baby boy still doesn't have a name. I'm not too worried about it. I am hoping we will be inspired when we see his face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046813 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:21:59 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1046813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: Cora is lovely! I adore it. I love Lucy as well (but as a nickname for Lucinda). Good luck! Naming a LO is hard since there are so many great names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046809 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:20:54 +0000 Smurfette 1046809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First name - 20 weeks, after we found out the gender<br /> Middle name - decided 100% in the labor room </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046805 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:19:52 +0000 Maysprout 1046805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pink Champagne: I like simple names but there's a lot of those in my family. A lot of the names you listed are either already an immediate family members first name (and I'm afraid of naming after someone and insulting others) or are very similar to LO1 first and middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046793 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:17:34 +0000 Maysprout 1046793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheesetomywhine: Thanks, we've been talking about some of those, I like Cora but my husband hates it. He really likes Lucy but I'm not sure if it's too cutesy. We're an indecisive bunch on names.</p> <p>@lindseykaye: Ellora is beautiful, my LO1 has the first two letters in her name so we probably will avoid any more El names, some of the names we like start with E but I'm not sure if that's too much having kids with all the same letter first name or I'm just making up random rules then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046785 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:15:22 +0000 autumnlove 1046785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 &amp; 30 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046780 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:14:26 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1046780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Me too! It is my little sister's middle name :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-far-along-were-you-when-you-picked-out-a-name#post-1046763 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:10:15 +0000 illumina 1046763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 37wks on Thursday and we haven't picked a name for our little girl yet. We are unlikely to decide until after she arrives. Rose/Rosalie is our top pick at the moment, but we are still a little unsure. </p>