https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 15:30:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1949073 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 11:58:45 +0000 birdofafeather 1949073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said we had some top contenders (true) but hadn't decided and wanted to meet her first (mostly true). We never referred to her as her name before she was born so it felt weird when we were like, yep, this is R! But I loved it. And I really didn't want to tie us down to a name. And it was so fun to announce her name once she was born! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948833 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:27:28 +0000 Orchid 1948833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: same for us. We decided the day after our son was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948822 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:24:18 +0000 MrsKoala 1948822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just told them that we weren't sharing. It was a bit easier since we were Team Green so we couldn't pick a name before birth anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948805 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:16:48 +0000 autumnlove 1948805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only kept it a secret from my family and we said we weren't sure yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948776 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:08:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 1948776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I blame it on my husband, saying he wants to keep it a surprise, or right now I say "we have no idea, we can't agree" since that is mostly the truth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948689 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:36:06 +0000 Ginabean3 1948689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just said we hadn't decided yet! No one really pressured us at all! They accepted that easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948672 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:27:07 +0000 mfa_lady 1948672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say that we have a few we like, and that we'll decide when she gets here. (Mostly true, although there's definitely a front runner.)</p> <p>If people push, I tell them we're not sharing our options.</p> <p>My husband, on the other hand, tells people we've decided on a completely ridiculous name and shares it with them. It's kind of hilarious when people who don't know him that well react to it...they don't know what to do. Way funnier than my answer, but I couldn't pull it off. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948658 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:21:20 +0000 Rubies 1948658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would list off a bunch of names that we WEREN'T considering! Muhahahahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948652 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:18:02 +0000 Little Misters Mom 1948652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried to just keep it vague and say we had "a few top choices." Mostly people would just drop it but a few were so persistent. I found the incessant name guessing obnoxious. But despite the fact that DS has a very traditional name (and a family name as well) no one ever actually guessed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948624 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:02:50 +0000 magnolia 1948624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say it's a secret and share his nickname. Sometimes I jokingly ask for suggestions :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948600 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:39:43 +0000 mediagirl 1948600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just said we weren't sharing the name until she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948599 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:38:02 +0000 Mae 1948599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please please lie and say you haven't decided for sure yet. Lol. When ppl tell me "oh we know but we won't tell you." It makes me all kinds of annoyed and eye rolly. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948596 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:32:36 +0000 JennyG 1948596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said we had a name, but wouldn't tell it until he was born. It drove my grandma crazy. But I really didn't want people giving me their opinion on my son's name. My SIL told everyone she wanted to name her LO Henry and so many people gave her grief, she changed it. We now know at least 3 Henry's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948585 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:21:36 +0000 loki 1948585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm currently pregnant and people have been SO annoying about this, particularly at work. i try to be really vague and say we have a list but we can't agree and they KEEP PRESSING and want to know some names on the list. i finally had to tell one lady, i am not sharing with you because i don't want your reaction so drop it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948582 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:17:48 +0000 Smurfette 1948582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said that we had a name, weren't sure on the middle, but we weren't telling till she was born. It was fun hearing everyone's guesses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948580 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:17:20 +0000 BananaPancakes 1948580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't actually have a name picked out and it took us a day to decide, but telling people that we had no idea and couldn't agree on anything kept them off our backs, so it should work even if you know the name you're using. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948574 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:04:43 +0000 hotchildinthecity 1948574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't shared our adopted son's name with everyone. We just say we'll share when he comes home/when it's legal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948573 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:04:37 +0000 Cole 1948573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said we were waiting until she was born to name her and that we had a short list. Some people asked what was on it and I said we weren't sharing but we had two front runners and two sort of back up options. </p> <p>For my family at least, they really just like discussing names so I was happy to hear their suggestions and tell them what I liked and didn't like. They never guessed a single one of our four names either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948556 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 07:41:58 +0000 looch 1948556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I said we couldn't agree, which was true. Our son wasn't officially named until his third day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948538 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:59:22 +0000 catomd00 1948538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Said we weren't sure yet, which was mostly true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948534 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:51:04 +0000 ElbieKay 1948534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: We did this too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948515 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 03:41:07 +0000 lamariniere 1948515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just said we had a few ideas, but were waiting. No one gave us any grief about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948500 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:40:02 +0000 Espion 1948500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: My family was so afraid I'd call my first one "Flipper", ha! </p> <p>We just told everyone (see: my parents) that we weren't telling. In fact, the only person I told our top three names to was my sister. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948499 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:33:39 +0000 Sapphiresun 1948499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green so that helped, but I didn't really like to discuss it in general. </p> <p>I usually said something along the lines of that we were tossing names around, but didn't want to make an announcement that made me feel committed to a name until after we'd gotten to know her a little.</p> <p>Aaaaaaand then we didn't name her for a week after she was born, so people knew I was serious on the commitment issues.</p> <p>ETA: I have a family member that jokes about naming all the babies in our family after him, so most fetus names in our family are various ridiculous versions of his name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948488 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:45:49 +0000 Corduroy 1948488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said we weren't sharing until she was born. Each baby in my family has been given a fetus name. I told people they were welcome to use that name if they had to call her something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948485 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:41:30 +0000 erinpye 1948485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just said we wanted to wait and surprise everyone when each was born. Drove people nuts, but we kept it a secret! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948480 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:34:11 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1948480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We mostly said we weren't 100% sure, but it's part of our culture to wait until a ceremony to share (we shared at birth). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948473 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:21:49 +0000 daniellemybelle 1948473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fancyfunction: Yep, that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948472 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:18:25 +0000 Grace 1948472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We told them outlandish names to drive them crazy. Like Filbert and Tibor. And then grinned wickedly, so that they knew we were kidding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-didnt-reveal-name-until-birth#post-1948469 Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:10:31 +0000 Jess1483 1948469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We said we had it narrowed down to a couple, but we wanted to meet him first :) </p>