https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 10:28:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414891 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 12:42:29 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2414891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1 we were sure shortly after the anatomy scan.<br /> DD2 was named around 34 weeks.<br /> DD3 will be here Tuesday and we're at an impasse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414871 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:54:08 +0000 ladybee 2414871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: ha ha it's gone so fast. I'm in so much pain and my anxiety/depression has been so bad the last 5 weeks have crawled by. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414866 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:48:17 +0000 runnerd 2414866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladybee: damn! I blinked and your 35 weeks!!!!! I in no way thought you were already that far along! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414853 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:36:30 +0000 ladybee 2414853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: I'm pretty type A. I've had girls names for years and DH was find with them. Of course, we've had two boys. The first time I had names I loved right away. DH hated them all. Then at 30 weeks I put a random name out there and he agreed. I loved that it fit out criteria, that it went well with my girl name (in case baby 2 was a girl) and that there was finally a name!</p> <p>This time at 6 weeks I had my boy name. DH has played the same game of not being sure but not suggesting anything. Now at 35 weeks he's said yes, mainly because he doesn't want to go over a list of names and debate. 😋 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414765 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 09:13:02 +0000 lamariniere 2414765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't vote since we had two very different experiences. </p> <p>LO1 - years before he was born. I had a dream that I had a baby and gave him his name. This was at least 5 years before I met my DH. </p> <p>LO2 - we finally decided the day after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414679 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:57:30 +0000 PrincessBaby 2414679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1, pretty soon after we found out the gender at 15 weeks.</p> <p>With DD2, we weren't 100% sure about the name until around 36 weeks. She was born at 38.5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414666 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 02:05:20 +0000 stratosphere 2414666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At four days old! She was 3 weeks early, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414660 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 01:55:06 +0000 QBbride 2414660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS, we knew before we were pregnant what our future boy's name would be. </p> <p>With DD, we didn't pick it out until after she was born. But I knew from maybe 30 weeks on what I wanted to name her, but I needed to convince DH. So I left it alone, knowing he would cave once she was born :shocked: (he loves it now and it 100% suits her). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414656 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 01:42:22 +0000 Meowkers 2414656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 12 weeks when we found out the sex of the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414617 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:25:23 +0000 lawbee11 2414617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 20 weeks or so. There's no way I could wait until delivery! But it wasn't that difficult for us because DH and I actually have similar taste in names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414607 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 23:05:22 +0000 coopsmama 2414607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: you forgot to PM me! 😎 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414601 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:48:52 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2414601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Within a few weeks of knowing the gender. It was probably finalized by 16-17 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414589 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:29:06 +0000 Torchwood 2414589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't announce the name till she was here, just in case we changed our minds. But we chose the first before she was born (it was very nearly R's first name). The middle name we settled on around 23 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414488 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:46:36 +0000 littleblessings 2414488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We technically had names picked out before our anatomy scans but DSs middle name changed from Owen to James the day of the anatomy scan </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414480 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 20:41:16 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2414480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of the labor nurses asked what his name was going to be and I asked my husband if my name choice was going to be it and he wasn't going to disagree at that point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414423 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:37:53 +0000 youboots 2414423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a short list, and named her our #1 choice, but her hospital wristband says baby girl M***** I had to meet her first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414416 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:34:55 +0000 HLK208 2414416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: haha! I'll pm you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414403 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:25:35 +0000 LindsayLou 2414403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually decided on our front runner girl first name when I was pregnant the first time, which ended in miscarriage at 6 weeks. When we found out at 20 weeks with my next pregnancy that we were having a girl, we agreed that we would keep our first name pick. Her middle name wasn't decided until after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414394 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:09:40 +0000 DesertDreams88 2414394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where's the option for 5 years before baby is due? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414391 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:08:06 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2414391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't talk names until we found out the sex, and then it took a couple weeks to decide. We made the final choice week 22. I'm only 25 weeks now but we are fully set on her name :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414380 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:51:55 +0000 simplyfelicity 2414380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe 17 or 18 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414376 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:51:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 2414376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were Team Green with DS, and went in duty like 4 girl makes and one boy name with 3 middle names. I made the decision immediately after he was born. </p> <p>We found out at 16ish with DD, and her first name was non-negotiable for DH. I waffled about her middle name until about 36 weeks until we settled on one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414375 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:50:35 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2414375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd- the morning she was born but it was a name sort of at the top of our list since finding out the sex (we didn't talk names seriously before that) </p> <p>Ds- his second day, right around the 24 hour mark. We picked a name we weren't even considering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414365 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:35:11 +0000 runnerd 2414365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: @hlk208 I was wondering too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414357 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:27:42 +0000 dc yoga bee 2414357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Middle name was picked years before, as I wanted to honor my favorite aunt who died from childbirth. First name was decided in February, and I was due in May. It came to me one night, and it was "the one." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414334 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:04:42 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2414334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a name for each sex picked out by about 14 weeks. We discussed baby names several times through the years we were TTC. I've picked out a name for a potential second daughter. I'll have to convince DH though. :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414333 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:03:24 +0000 coopsmama 2414333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: well what is it for this one?? 😜 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision/page/2#post-2414331 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:00:12 +0000 KT326 2414331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had names picked out before we were even married! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision#post-2414326 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:52:15 +0000 Mrs Spoon 2414326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green and had a boy name ready before we were pregnant. Our girl name we had two top runners and actually decided one day after she was born! This time it is a struggle. One of my close friends used the boy name we had picked out and we can't agree on another girl name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-finalize-your-baby-name-decision#post-2414319 Fri, 08 Jan 2016 17:47:40 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2414319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd1--36 weeks or so</p> <p>Dd2--an hour or so after birth</p> <p>Dd3--several hours after birth. Her middle name wasn't picked til maybe 8 hours after? </p>