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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    I love the name Leon. That was my first choice for a boy (if we have one) but had to change my mind about that cos my cousin that lost a little boy in September called him Leo so I thought it was too similar.

    Myself and OH have to have a chat about names but I want a few of each. For some reason I have no problem picking girls names. Boys are harder I think.

    i thought we should have a coupl of choices just in case he doesnt seem like a Leon, so Ethan William is still staying available....

    I understand about you changing your mind as well. How has your cousin been doing?
    Found out that a friend of mine (from school) went in for her scheduled c-section and her son was stillborn..... she said it took her 4 days to be able to change her status on facebook from how excited she was about meeting him to letting everyone else know about their loss..... cried when i found out, really felt for her....
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  • Hi

    DD1 was going to be an Ethan if she had been a boy but OH was thankful we had a girl as he didn't like the name (he chose a girls name and I chose a boys name).

    Sorry to hear about your friend from school, how awful, life can be very cruel sometimes, I really feel for them.
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  • CAFCGirl wrote: »
    i thought we should have a coupl of choices just in case he doesnt seem like a Leon, so Ethan William is still staying available....

    I understand about you changing your mind as well. How has your cousin been doing?
    Found out that a friend of mine (from school) went in for her scheduled c-section and her son was stillborn..... she said it took her 4 days to be able to change her status on facebook from how excited she was about meeting him to letting everyone else know about their loss..... cried when i found out, really felt for her....

    Good idea to have a couple of choices. I have a feeling he will look like a Leon though, very funky name!

    My cousin has been okay. She is dreading Xmas as her baby was due at the end of Jan. She has also gone back on the pill and bought a house so I think she is trying to concentrate on that for a while.

    My heart goes out to your school friend. It is hard to know how people get over something like that. I hope she has a supportive family around her.
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Yeah shes got a great bunch round here. I just cant start to imagine how it must have felt, thinking you're about to hold your baby and then being told that.....

    Well today im off to register at GP's and will need to fill in new booking form to get a midwife as nothing as really done down south apart from my 12 week scan.....so need to get the ball rolling on that really.....

    Managed to get some good advice on the pregnancy thread about me still not feeling right, apparently it sounds to them like i have acid reflux, because i still feel at the point just before you throw up..... so going to have to concentrate on getting that better i think....

    DH also has his interview with jobseekers today as well so will do that before registering at gp's.
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  • doodledo_2
    doodledo_2 Posts: 4,676 Forumite
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    evening moose
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,087 Forumite
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    hi hope things go well with gp and jsa
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £171.8K Equity 36.37%
    2) £2.6K Net savings after CCs 10/10/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £27.9K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.25K) = 34/£127.5K target 26.6% 10/10/25
    (If took bigger lump sum = 60.35K or 47.6%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5K updated 10/10/25
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    OH's jsa is all set up.
    Gp is now registered,and ive got an appointment thursday to then book in with midwife.....

    not much else doing..... unpacked some of my bits to try and clear up our room a bit but thats about it......
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  • Hi

    Glad you registered with the doctor, hope you have a nice midwife, my last midwife at the doctors was really nice.

    How
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  • Glad you registered with the doctor, hope you have a nice midwife, my last midwife was really nice, never saw her at the hospital though, would have been nice to have the same one throughout.
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