https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 14:05:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054342 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:52:15 +0000 pui 2054342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started discussing some names pretty much as soon as we were TTC... but we didn't start seriously narrowing them down until we were pregnant and knew it was a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054337 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:49:56 +0000 MrsBrewer 2054337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started thinking of names when we were TTC. Now that I'm 22 weeks, we havea boy name picked out (minus the middle name) and we narrowed the girls names down to 3, but we still don't have a middle name for a girl yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054331 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:45:36 +0000 MrsADS 2054331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 11w and we have no idea :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054322 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:40:53 +0000 PawPrints 2054322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4-5 years before TTC? Something like that? I'm extremely picky about names, there are very few names I truly love, so I realized a long time ago I needed to start keeping a list of all the names I did like. Our really-serious conversations about names started immediately when we got our first BFP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054155 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:23:30 +0000 Mamasig 2054155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we got married we had a boy name and girl name picked out. Once we had DS1, we started thinking of a new boy name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054151 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:21:21 +0000 buttermilk 2054151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been keeping a list on my phone for the past couple years. Once we got a bfp I bought a name book and we have been going through it slowly and jotting down ones we like. But we won't seriously start narrowing down until the anatomy scan, though I personally have some favorites in mind. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054132 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:04:15 +0000 hilsy85 2054132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not until the anatomy scan last time, and I imagine that will be the same for every future kid...we don't want to get ahead of ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054129 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:03:03 +0000 NovBaby1112 2054129@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummm we've been discussing names and I'm only 5 weeks! :shocked: Im finding it helpful to to take my mind off of how everything is going and it helps my nervousness focusing on something, so I've been thinking about names a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054101 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:52:09 +0000 psw27 2054101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've pretty much had an idea of both girl and boy names for a few years now. Luckily DH liked my boy name, so we used it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054089 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:48:04 +0000 rachiecakes 2054089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the second I got a :bfp:<br /> I had a boy name right off the bat and DH approved. We never agreed on a girl name, I guess because we never needed it? Meant to be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2054079 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 13:45:38 +0000 ineebee 2054079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, when I was 10! :) But as for DH and me *together*, we didn't start thinking seriously about names until a few weeks after finding out the sex (around 15-16w). I think he needed time to let the reality of the baby settle in before he could contribute to the conversation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053957 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:54:22 +0000 sapphire 2053957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Years before TTC<br /> Girls name pretty much decided on before I was pregnant </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053947 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:50:51 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 2053947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started thinking about names right away. With Liam, we started discussing them early on, but this time, we didn't talk about them together for a couple of months. I was thinking about them and had a list going on my phone from the beginning, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053925 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:41:20 +0000 LibbyLou 2053925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ten years ago when we started dating! We had a list of 3-still love them but all very popular so we will see when there's an actual LO. </p> <p>I've always had a running list of favorites and DH will veto or say "sure, not bad". I'm always throwing out new names. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053911 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:35:55 +0000 travelgirl1 2053911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At anatomy scan time. So, we'll be starting next week :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053896 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:29:50 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2053896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four weeks post partum. We had a hard time naming number two so DH wants a jump on number three. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053894 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:28:06 +0000 Coffee-lover 2053894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been discussing names for a year before we started ttc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053878 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:22:49 +0000 CATWOMAN 2053878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we agreed on our DDs name before we had even dated 6 months :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053876 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:22:15 +0000 Smurfette 2053876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We talked names before we were pregnant. Like when friend's had one. So I knew we both liked a girl name and agreed on no boy ones. Once we got our BFP, we didn't talk names at all till we knew the gender. Then right after we were waiting to see the doctor and I asked well do you still like R and he said yep, so that was it. Middle name took way longer....like up till I was delivering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053871 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:20:22 +0000 GrapeCrush 2053871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to discuss names as soon as we found out we were pregnant! DH though liked to wait until we knew gender to make it so we only fought about the correct gender of names haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053851 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:09:54 +0000 MaryM 2053851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH let me know when we were dating that because he was a junior, if he had a son he wanted it named after him. (so I get dibs on naming a girl!)</p> <p>I had a female first name in mind for years, but since we've been married have also started to consider DH's grandmothers name. I've told him both of my choices, and he's been indifferent about them. But who knows if that might change when we're naming an actual child and not an imaginary one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053845 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:07:24 +0000 loki 2053845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we had a list before we started trying. once we actually got pregnant we waited until we found out gender to discuss names. now all the names we are considering are NOT names we had at the top of our list pre TTC or even immediately after our anatomy scan! things have changed in 10 short weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053839 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:05:25 +0000 Synchronicity 2053839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even pregnant yet and we discuss names all the time! I have a list going, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053838 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:05:18 +0000 youboots 2053838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had kept a list in the back of my planner for years. We fine tuned it and dropped a bunch off a few weeks after we got our positive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053836 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:03:57 +0000 Torchwood 2053836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 10 years ago? We started discussing names we liked back when we were casually dating. Those choices changed, but only because they got SUPER popular; we still like them. We got more serious about name discussions once we got serious about TTC. I'm 13 weeks this time and we have a name picked. Though we won't make it official till she's here just in case it totally doesn't suit her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053830 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:01:32 +0000 Caly 2053830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably about 3-4 months into the pregnancy. We'd had such a difficult time getting pregnant that it took a while to feel real. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053824 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 12:00:14 +0000 ValentineMommy 2053824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a girl name (leftover from DS1), so once we found out LO2 is another boy, we started right away. It only took two days for us. I had a short list saved on my phone that I kept when i would hear names I liked, so it wasn't too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053819 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:57:28 +0000 twodoghouse 2053819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, approximately 3 years before getting pregnant. When I actually found out I was pregnant we got serious about narrowing the list. When we found out the sexes, we had three girl names and five boy names. That night I made a list of each boy and girl combination (we have b/g twins) and let my DH choose. He picked the first one on the list which was my fave combination too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053810 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:52:25 +0000 lawbee11 2053810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't seriously discuss it until after we found out the sex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-thinking-of-names-1#post-2053806 Wed, 04 Feb 2015 11:48:33 +0000 autumnlove 2053806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a few in mind but DH doesn't care to discuss it until we know the sex of the baby. </p>