MSE Pregnancy Club 26

littleskintdragon

Welsh - i know its scary :-/ if its any consolation i havent packed yet either and dont own a nightie!! Must b a welsh thing i have washed the clothes though

neneromanova

amus wrote: »

I've always refused point blank to put any names linked to family in there, even though I think it was expected from OH family as they have all seemed to do that.


I just think it gets silly. OH has got two middle names which appear to have been 'thrown in there' just because they are his dads middle name and his maternal grandfathers name. They don't particularly go well and OH doesn't like them at all.


Of course if its a name you actually like its a different story.


The girls middle name that I like is my grandmothers name, and I don't like it because its my grandmothers name, it's just a name I've always liked, and goes well with the first names we have picked. Problem is, it will probably cause other family members to moan because they will think I've chosen the name to 'honour' my nan. I am close to her but like I say I'm not into choosing names on the basis of them being family members names. I just can't think of any other middle name I like as much!

Thing is OH always said he didn't like his middle name, but now wants to use it for little man! I really don't understand it.

And I'm not looking forward to how "happy" his parent are going to be because it's a boy. DD1 isn't their biological grandchild but they over do it with her, always buying her things, always wanting to play with her etc. When I was pregnant with DD2 they were so happy, until they found out she was a girl. Then they didn't want to know. Even now they don't really care for her, still overdoing it with DD1. Weird. But the moment they found out this one was a boy they have been so happy. Although I haven't seen then since...Easter i think. no, not even then...I can't actually remember when. Oh well.

littleskintdragon

bella2121 wrote: »

Afternoon all good luck Clare and baleb hopefully some exciting baby news coming soon

Well I've been consultant today booked my c section for 10th sept eek midwife measured me at 36 and said felt like a big baby doc at 32 so having a scan 28th August to check size. Anyways very excited

Oh and my pram has arrived woo

35+3 xx

That's my due date

Poppy27

While we're on names, can I get an opinion on this issue (or non-issue) that OH and I are currently discussing please?

We know lots of people with lots of pets (dogs and cats mostly) that have lovely 'human' names like Jasper, Holly, Jake and Zoe, that we would like to consider for the baby but the fact that they are pets' names is putting me off a bit, but not enough to stop considering them all together.

Would you give a baby a pet's name?
Does it matter how close the relation (and their pet) is to you? Would it be ok to use the same name as a cousin's cat that you hardly see, but not your mum's cat, for instance?

Claree__x

Depends how close you are to the person with the pet and how much you love the name I suppose!

Still here, had my first dose of whatever that hormone thing is called, no effects yet, just a waiting game! OH just text to ask how he's supposed to "sneak in" crisps for me, I'm not in prison!!

NoAngel

Poppy27 wrote: »

While we're on names, can I get an opinion on this issue (or non-issue) that OH and I are currently discussing please?

We know lots of people with lots of pets (dogs and cats mostly) that have lovely 'human' names like Jasper, Holly, Jake and Zoe, that we would like to consider for the baby but the fact that they are pets' names is putting me off a bit, but not enough to stop considering them all together.

Would you give a baby a pet's name?
Does it matter how close the relation (and their pet) is to you? Would it be ok to use the same name as a cousin's cat that you hardly see, but not your mum's cat, for instance?

Hehe! I like the name Megan but DH keeps reminding me our friend HAD a dog with the same name. To me it doesn't really matter. However, my parents dog for example, is 13 years old and has a human name, I could never use it for a baby now. So to me it depends on how well you 'know' the pet!

pigpen

There is no way I would give a child with the name Vincent.. middle name or otherwise.. .. I LOATHE 'family' names .. One of my girls has my ex's grandmothers middle name as her middle name but the grandmother brought him up and while she hated her first name (Marjorie) she loved her middle name (Constance) and was very flattered we gave DD5 it. It isn't a 'family' name in my head it is a mark of respect and thanks for the years she invested in raising KH and his 2 siblings.

OH's mother suggested her dead dogs name for ours .. erm.. no.. other than it is my 3rd sons middle name so I'd not reuse it anyway it is a DOGS name!!

I cannot abide people suggesting names either.. our choices are all so different and I would hate to think someone else might suggest something I'd use because they'd be all smug about it forever!!

Anyway.. Mini-me still has no first name.. she has a middle name though .. I cannot believe she is a week old already!! Why does it go too fast?

Toothfairy4

Sooo glad it's Friday! Looking forward to a weekend of doing nothing

Good luck Claree and baleb, looking forward to some baby news

31+1

continualdiamond

Personally I wouldn't use any name that has been a pet of either mine or my families, would just always think of the pet.

However I'm the same when it comes to my job as I work in a school so we've had plenty of names suggested by my MIL and I've been quick off the mark with a stern 'no', hahaha.

Bangton

neneromanova wrote: »

Urgh, OH wants Vincent as bubs middle name He has it, his dad has it, his grandad has it and after finding out why everyones middle name is Vincent (apparently grandad loved his mummy so took her last name as his middle name) But I really don't like it. He's already said he wants his grandad who died (R.I.P) middle name somewhere in his name, It's a nice name, and is currently set as his first name, but I keep wavering as we all do. :rotfl: But that means he will have chosen the WHOLE name

The reason I'm not happy about the Vincent name carrying on is his family is only interested in us when they want something or want something fixed, his mother is a right cow to me with her replies but acts sweet and innocent.

BUT CAN I THINK OF A MIDDLE NAME I LIKE?!?!?! Hell no :rotfl:

I don't hate Vincent. Wouldn't use it as a first name but with good reason I'd be ok with it as a middle name.

When you say you don't want it carrying on because of his family. Is that his immediate family rather than his Grandad who originally started with the name?

My OH is estranged from his immediate family (mum, dad and siblings) but we will be using a middle name passed down for generations to the first boy born. This meant alot to his Grandad who sadly passed away in June and Grandad meant alot to my OH so it went without saying. Of course my OH and his dad (whom he hasn't seen for 6 years) share the name but my OH sees it as more homage to his grandad rather than his own dad.

I get why you wouldn't want to pass it down but perhaps OH is thinking more from Grandad's perspective in the same way my OH has?

Personally I'm not precious about names. My own dad died and I think people expected me to pass the name on but I know my dad didn't like it and it wouldn't be a name I'd pass on if he hadn't died. Calling my son it won't make up for losing my dad so I'm happy to leave it out of his name but I do respect my partner if he wants to pass this family name down...even though it's not 'technically' my sort of thing