https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:16:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177858 Thu, 14 May 2015 09:39:30 +0000 LibbyLou 2177858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamabolt: does she like it now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177713 Thu, 14 May 2015 08:26:47 +0000 stiletto_mom 2177713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one's bashed any of our potential names yet, but DH let it slip accidentally one time (eye roll groan) when everyone was talking about baby names. One of our friends wrinkled their noses, but that was it.</p> <p>It really doesn't bother or affect me because once I've set my mind on something, it's not likely I'll change it because of someone's emotional response/opinion. Unless it's a rational reason, I won't budge. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177682 Thu, 14 May 2015 07:46:35 +0000 rachiecakes 2177682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we knew we were having a boy, my top girl name was Clementine. So many friends teased the name that I wanted to cry at the idea of someone teasing my kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177676 Thu, 14 May 2015 07:36:06 +0000 mamabolt 2177676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my BFF said while I was KU someone at her church had used LOs name and she didn't like it. I told her it was on our shortlist. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177522 Wed, 13 May 2015 20:28:00 +0000 reyorra 2177522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom didn't like the names we chose when we first told her what they would be, but now that we have our kids, she couldn't care less what their names are!</p> <p>For what it's worth, I'm loving all the love that Margaret is getting in this thread, since it's my daughter's name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177508 Wed, 13 May 2015 20:11:12 +0000 catlady 2177508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one ever dissed LO's name inadvertently but I remember when DH and I started dating, I made fun of a name (I don't even remember the context) and it turned out that not one, but both his grandmothers have that name! So I will never make fun of a name again. :)</p> <p>Don't worry about those women anyway. Margaret is a great classic name with lots of history and great nicknames. Maisie is my favorite! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177440 Wed, 13 May 2015 19:19:24 +0000 MaryM 2177440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Margaret is on of my names too. I like how many options there are for NNs too (Maggie, Gretta, etc). And I come from a two name kind of family and it works well with a second name (Margaret Mary/Maggie Mae, Molly Margaret, etc) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177354 Wed, 13 May 2015 18:01:47 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2177354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LibbyLou: ha! I personally don't mind most names, but crazy spellings get to me. Good thing is that the kids can always change the name or spelling when they are older! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177350 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:44:24 +0000 LibbyLou 2177350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Microscope: I thought "paper" when I read that! Yeah that spelling is a stretch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177345 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:40:37 +0000 BSB 2177345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Ouch! Thanks Mom! :bummed: </p> <p>We told my MIL our top girl name and she said she didn't like the name. We told her this back when we first started TTC. Now that she's known about our trouble TTC for the past few years, I think she's accepted and maybe likes the name now. Maybe it has grown on her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177344 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:40:13 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2177344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was dissing the name Pypyr today to a friend (pronounced Piper) I saw it this weekend and just thought it was too much! Piper, sure, but Pypyr, no. At least i don't know anyone who wants to use this name! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177334 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:22:01 +0000 LibbyLou 2177334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: oh wow! Yep I'm all for not telling. I sat there and smiled. </p> <p>@foodnerd81 yes I love nn Maggie. And really all of Margaret's nn. My MIL is just Peg, and it's a way to honor her without using her given name! (Peg is/used to be a common nn for Margaret for non name nerds!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177322 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:15:11 +0000 Corduroy 2177322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dissed the name Julia (for my situation) to one of VPs in my office. Of course she has a daughter named Julia. I tried to backpedal a lot but I think the damage was done. In reality, Julia was one of my favorite names growing up and I really like it for other people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177318 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:11:14 +0000 getjazzy 2177318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Oh jeeze..way to go mom lol.</p> <p>No one has really asked us. It's not lying when we tell people we haven't really discussed names, because we've truly only mentioned it here and there but I think even if we had decided, I would continue to tell people we have no clue just to avoid comments/suggestions/side eye/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177314 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:04:40 +0000 birdofafeather 2177314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: oh geez. that's why we didn't discuss names with friends or family after we found out R was a girl and we won't discuss names once we find out the sex for this babe!</p> <p>apparently though, i had thrown out R and Lark as some girl names we were considering before we even knew it was a girl to some girlfriends and they remembered and those happened to be our top two choices! i totally forgot even having the conversation with them! no one said anything bad though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177313 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:02:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 2177313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: now I really want to know the name. I promise not to laugh. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177310 Wed, 13 May 2015 17:00:05 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2177310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, my mom didn't do it unintentionally (it was very much intentional), but the other day she begged me to tell her the name we were considering, but I told her I was afraid to tell other people because of getting negative reactions. So she said "okay, okay, I promise I won't say anything negative. And I will cover my eyes so you can't see the look on my face if I hate it." So I told her the name and she proceeded to laugh in my face and said "Oh my word, I sure hope you don't decide on that name! That's horrible!"</p> <p>yeah... definitely not telling anyone else. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177308 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:58:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2177308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not our LOs name, but I definitely saw this happen on Facebook. A friend had a pretty tough last name, as far as going with first names. Someone was joking about bad names she could choose (along the lines of Julia Gulia). Well... One of the names she joked about is his name! Oops. To be fair, I personally think it sounds sort of ridiculous with the last name, but I would never tell my friend that. :)</p> <p>I love Margaret, btw. And I love the nn Maggie even more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177305 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:57:37 +0000 mrscobee 2177305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha! That is crazy! Ava, Evelyn, and Margaret are all reasonable names LOL! Nobody has unintentionally bashed our chosen name yet. But when we shared it with some of DH's family members, instead of commenting on it they suggested something else. It made me second guess it for a while, but now I've decided I don't care what they think (our name is reasonable too, and actually a fairly common boy's name)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unintentional-future-lo-name-diss#post-2177299 Wed, 13 May 2015 16:54:37 +0000 LibbyLou 2177299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Funny story today when I was getting a pedi!<br /> The two nail techs were talking about weird names of their friend's children. One comment was "her first is Ava. The second is Evelyn. Why would she do that? Said incredulously. (I love the name Evelyn). Then they both bashed our name for a future girl LO saying no kid should be saddled with it! :silly: it's Margaret btw. </p> <p>Before you named your LO did someone unknowingly criticize your chosen name? Did you reconsider or laugh it off? </p>