Okay, me and my boyfriend have recently been discussing baby girl names, but every single name we come up with my parents seem to have something wrong with. Such as
Sailor Rose nn Say Say or Rory- Ugly would think of a Sailor went to sea sea sea to see what he could see see see ectâŠ
Cosette Juniper nn Cozy- Cosette sounds like Colette which my my finds very surnamey. Juniper (which was to honour my mum) sounds like Jupiter.
Lilac Juniper nn Lil- Lilac is not a name. Juniper read above ^^
Margot Winter nn Maggie - Margot is a dogs name not a human name. Winter is season not a name.
Evelina Pearl nn Eve or Lena- Evelina is too girly and Pearl has no meaning.
Effie Rose nn Fifi- Thatâs not a name.
Margot Luella nn Maggie- Margot see above. Luella sounds like Cruella.
Luella Blue nn Lulu or Ella- Luella see above and Blue is also a dog name/colour.
Bronte Iona nn Bonnie- Boys name, Iona is okay.
The name they picked outâŠ
Georgia Imogen nn Georgie
I am not pregnant nor expected a baby ( I am not yet 20) but in the future should I use the name they picked out just so they donât say horrible things about her name. Or go with the name that feels right.
By the way, I donât mind Georgia or Imogen but I donât want my child to use those names.
Can you suggest alternative names that might please them?
Thanks đ«¶đ»:sparkles:
Edit: I just realised that we wouldnât be able to use Georgia Imogen. Both me and my boyfriends last names begin with T. So her initials would be G.I.T and even if we were to use mine it would still be the same so not possible. My parents say that I need to be less extravagant and childish and more sophisticated and sensible with my names, cause Iâm only eighteen. Is this true? Are the names I like childish?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] NOT just use the name that your parents picked out. Instead say this:
âThanks for your input! You might remember, but you had the opportunity to choose your childâs name when you named me [justmillie]. When we have our own child, [bf] and I will choose his/her name.â
This is a decision that should come down to the parents of the baby being born. Now, if you were trying to name your baby something ludicrous like âDisney Plusâ or âAmazon Freshâ or âPink Elephantâ, then I think your parents feedback would be valid. Instead, you are trying to give your hypothetical future baby a totally normal name and they are being nit-picky. Donât listen to them. Iâm sure they are lovely, but they donât get to name your baby.
As for your name suggestions, I really likeâŠ
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] (nn: Rory)
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f] [name_f]Iona[/name_f]
@namer_gamer
I know in my heart you are right. I feel I should just read them that speech cause it is perfect. Thank you you told me what I needed to hear.
White itâs natural to seek your parentsâ approval, ultimately, naming your child is up to you and your partner. Consider their perspective, sure, but remember youâll be the one raising the child. And anyway, youâre still very young. Your taste might change, and itâs silly to worry about hypotheticals.
And to add on to the previous responses, when you are expecting it might be helpful to keep the name discussion between just the two of you (and maybe some helpful internet strangers ;)). They will hopefully be much less likely to give unwanted negative feedback once the ink on the birth certificate is dry.
Also, for what its worth I disagree with most of their opinions.
[name_u]Sailor[/name_u]- I do think of sailors but I didnât think of that particular rhyme/song thing.
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]- since when is [name_f]Colette[/name_f] a surname?? And why is [name_u]Jupiter[/name_u] a bad thing? Although, since [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] was meant to honor your mom and she isnât wild about it I might scrap the idea.
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]- sure, [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] is an unexpected flower name but tons of flowers get used as names and tons of names have similar sounds to [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] so its not like its weird. I personally love it.
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]- I have known multiple human Margots and zero dog Margots. Its trending for human babies so its not even an odd pick. [name_u]Winter[/name_u] has been being used on people for awhile now.
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]- why is girly a bad thing? And why does [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] need meaning? Isnât pearls being pretty or maybe the symbolism of a hidden gem enough?
[name_f]Effie[/name_f]- [name_f]Effie[/name_f] definitely is a name.
[name_f]Luella[/name_f] [name_u]Blue[/name_u]- I never thought of Cruella even though I see the name around on here quite a bit. [name_u]Blue[/name_u] is fun in the middle.
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f]- Iâm pretty sure [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] is more popular on girls and your intended nickname is very much a girls name. Kind of funny complaining about it being a boys name and then suggesting [name_u]Georgie[/name_u] which is, you know, also a boys name.
[name_f]My[/name_f] top 3 on your list are [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u] probably in that order. If you were open to mixing and matching [name_f]Iona[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] would be gorgeous.
You just have a much more modern taste in names than your parents. Some of them arenât really my favorites either, but none of them are bad and you definitely shouldnât use your parents suggestion just because theyâre being rude about the things you like.
[name_u]Baby[/name_u] would be yours, so you and your partner get to choose the name - your parents had their turn! Iâm sure theyâd come to adjust/appreciate/like it when it was actually their grandchildâs name
None of your names see extravagant to me! Iâll add that Iâve met kids (or teens or adults) called:
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] (more than one - itâs fairly popular in the UK)
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Blue[/name_u] (well, it was a nickname - for Bluenn)
[name_f]Bronte[/name_f] (a teenage girl)
[name_f]Bonnie[/name_f] (multiple)
Plus, with the popularity of [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] doesnât seem too out there, and the familiarity of [name_f]Colette[/name_f] makes [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] seem perfectly familiar.
The only thing Iâd consider is if [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] is to honour your mum and she doesnât like it, perhaps if you wanted to still honour her, you could use one of the names they put forward? So [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] or [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]? [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] or [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f]?
Some names like [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] or [name_f]Imogen[/name_f], more in like with your names:
Now you know to not discuss names with your parents before the baby is here. Once there is an actual baby linked to the name they wonât be able to mock the name as much. They might make a remark but shouldnât be just plain rude for no reason.
I think that as others have said, names should be kept a secret until they are on a real baby!! Otherwise people will air their opinions, which is bad enough when theyâre theoretical names but could feel absolutely brutal if you were pregnant. [name_m]Just[/name_m] keep it to yourselves (thatâs what nameberry is for!!)
Eventually once your parents are presented with a real grandchild, with a name, the fact they have a grandchild will be more important than whatever the name is
look, everybody will have a problem with something, no matter what the name is. all that matters is that you and your partner adore the name.
my mom considered the name olivia for a while, but her mother shot it down - saying it was far too weird. mind you, this name is currently #2 and wasnât far behind at the time of my and my brotherâs birth. certainly wasnât unique or extravagant- but there was a problem still.
follow your heart - and i love all of your choices.
Why are you even telling them the names to begin with? [name_u]Four[/name_u] kids so far and no one except hubby or I have known the actual name, the opposite sex pick (were always team green) or any of our possible considerations. And even after baby comes all they know is the actual name because hubby and I donât want any sort of feedback in case we ever need such names in the future. [name_m]Just[/name_m] start putting everyone else in the dark and all the stress goes away.
Okay me and my boyfriend have decided that our favourites are Sailor-Rose and [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] regardless of what my parents say. Thank you for all the advice it is very appreciated.
đ«¶đ»:sparkles:
Thank you 
