I was wondering this for the parents: did you consult and or care about your sibling(s)ā opinion of your baby names?
Iām realizing that I care a lot more about what my brother thinks than i thought (same with my parents and extended family) but I thought it would be interesting to see how much specifically your siblingsā opinion means to you!!
Not a parent so I didnāt vote but when I showed my best friend my extended list and she mentioned she loved the name [name_u]Ridley[/name_u], it instantly became a higher pick on my list.
When I ask my younger sis (I have two but only one is willing to be open, she actually has a really nice naming style) if she likes the name or Iāll ask her to choose which combo she likes most, whichever ones she chooses I usually end up considering more, but Iāll still go with what I like most in the end. I donāt really ask anyone else their opinions on my names, irl at least
Not a parent:
[name_f]My[/name_f] brother doesnāt seem to care about names so I donāt think he would be much help. I might ask him in the future anyways but I donāt think he has much of an opinion.
[name_f]My[/name_f] dad prefers traditional names and has made some rude comments on some names so he probably wonāt be very keen to my rare and unusual names. [name_f]My[/name_f] mom can be quite opinionated on everything and be condescending about it so Iām a bit hesistant in divulging my name list with my parents even though I am curious to know what all they like on my list. I would have to prune and modify my list for a couple hours before showing it to them lol
not a parent but when the time comes, iāll only ask my sister about honour names for our family. i donāt really care about her opinions on the names themselves, but as iāll probably be having kids first i donāt want to use all the good honours before she gets a chance.
I did ask my twin brother for his opinion on the names we were considering. Weāre very close and I ask his opinion on almost anything, soā¦
Heās interested in names (maybe not as much as me), but we have very different naming styles. I care about his opinion of my sonsā names and I vetoed one name my SO suggested because my twin brother strongly disliked it. But to be honest, I wasnāt completely on board with that name anyway
I donāt know if Iād ever get rid of a name I truly loved because my brother doesnāt like itā¦ I guess not, unless he has a personal reason for it (something that brings back bad memories for him or something similar). But it would make me very hesitant to use it, because I really care about his opinion and I just wouldnāt feel comfortable using a name he doesnāt like. Maybe thatās ridiculous, I donāt know.
Not a parent but I wouldnāt take my sisterās opinion into account at all if I was naming a child she is completely clueless about names and I wouldnāt really mind if she didnāt like my name choices because I know she will still love her niblings!