Couples who don’t share baby name

[Anonymous]

I think it's fairly common but who knows how many choose to announce the name vs how many don't

I think it's pretty weird though to announce the name of previous babies but withhold the name of the new baby unless there was some negative drama surrounding the previous babies' names. If there wasn't any negativity then this would certainly be the parent's right but I could understand family being confused by it.

[Anonymous]

In Jewish tradition it’s bad luck to share because the birth. But also we didn’t want anyone’s opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it normal to not share baby names you are thinking of or name you have decided on? Why?

Because no one wants your judgment.

[Anonymous]

Er... didn't decide on name until AFTER babies were born, OP. Sorry for keeping your waiting, your highness

[Anonymous]

People are so judgmental about names and have no qualms about sharing their displeasure of your name choices before the baby is born. They act personally insulted if you choose a name they don’t like. No one voices their displeasure with your name after the baby is born. If they don’t like it, they suck it up and stay quiet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn't share, didn't want opinions

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it normal to not share baby names you are thinking of or name you have decided on? Why?

Why should they? It is no one's business but theirs!

[Anonymous]

I highly recommend not finding out the sex and not telling anyone the potential names. It makes the birth an actual big deal.

[Anonymous]

Some people wait to share after the baby is born and named. You avoid the family members who want to not only criticize, but also to lobby for you to change your choice and name the baby something else. So you wait until the baby's name is on the birth certificate to announce it. Then you only have the critique, but not the pressure to change it to something you (the parents) will hate.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s weird when people tell everyone the name and plaster it all over everything before the baby is born.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it normal to not share baby names you are thinking of or name you have decided on? Why?

Yes! Totally normal unless you want people telling you how much they hate your name. Our baby our choice. You name your baby whatever you want!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Normal, unless you are my mother, in which case it's a crime that will subject you to an inquisition.

Are you my sister??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it normal to not share baby names you are thinking of or name you have decided on? Why?

Of course.

Why do you think they need to share?

[Anonymous]

I didn’t share ahead of time because I didn’t want to listen to judgmental comments about our name choices. Unfortunately we got plenty of judginess anyway after the fact (my kids names are pretty pedestrian, nothing too out there)… there’s no pleasing some people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, we didn't share and told everyone we hadn't decided.
1) we have high drama family and didn't need the stress
2) the pregnancy was high risk and we held our breath through the whole of it. Didn't want to share.

Best decision we ever made.

Wow, seriously? Weird.