Dreaming?.... Baby names

Tiger · Post by **Tiger** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:30 am

Hi all,

I know it is so very silly but I often find myself thinking about baby names for our future baby? I know it is such an unrealistic thing to do for now....but I cannot help it... I even have baby name internet sites book marked.....

Everyone..am I going bit silly in my head?

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:35 am

Tiger - you are definitely not silly

We have already decided what names we would use for either a boy or a girl. When we had our first treatment we were so certain that it would work that we sat down and sorted out our favourite names

Anyway, when we are successful it will be one less thing to worry about

Little P

Alette · Post by **Alette** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:49 am

No, I protect myself...

rajiravi · Post by **rajiravi** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:56 am

HI Tiger,
I don't think its silly to dream of names because I too have thought of names that I want to call our baby. Like you said, its silly at this point. But there is no harm dreaming about it. If we are not fortunate to have a child of our own, we have all the rights to dream about our furure baby/babies.

Enoy your dream
Love Raji

taylorjools · Post by **taylorjools** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 1:45 pm

I don't really think about names but I have strange thoughts, like:

"if we have twins how will I be able to take 4 dogs for a walk?"

"because we are using donor eggs, if we have a girl she could marry Thomas (my 9 month old nephew"

I also start researching things like bilingual kids development (dh is German)
I mean that's really silly but hey ho got to keep the old brain busy..I think it's just normal nesting instinct that all future moms do it's just for us so hard that we do have to try and protect ourselves.

Love JulieT

Kaylee · Post by **Kaylee** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:38 pm

I can talk for hours about my choice of baby names - I think it helps to keep the dream alive. I just start to get a bit sensitive when pregnant friends start talking about the same names that I've had 'dibs' on for years!

Still - I guess its not all that important. When it happens for us - the name picking will be all part of the pleasure!

Kx

nicolamark · Post by **nicolamark** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:37 pm

We have babies names, it's not silly at all!!!
My SIL has baby names, she's not even married yet or even started trying.................
My biggest fear is that a friend, or relitive who has babes before us takes our names.
So far so good, they haven't been used, but if some one does i'll be deverstated!!

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:40 pm

Nicola

My DH and I sorted out our names and then his best friend used the boy's name we had in mind

We have decided that it's not our fault it's taking us a bit longer to achieve our bundle of joy so why shouldn't we have the name as well

I think they know we would use the name because it is a family name, so I suppose that makes it a bit easier to justify (although I don't think we should have to

)

Little P

Joanne104 · Post by **Joanne104** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:40 pm

We have baby names too (though we keep changing ours for a boy due to my sister in law choosing my favourite boys name!)

It's the one thing that does keep my spirits up when I feel low, just imagining saying their name (or when they get to teenagers shouting upstairs at them to turn their b***dy music down

....)

I think when you go through fertility treatment anything that gets you through it is fine!
Joanne
x

CC · Post by CC » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:58 pm

Can I admit to something terrible? Names for transferred embryos!! I know I know - probably a terrible jinx but we can't help ourselves - Our first two were called Lauren and Charlie (aka Laurel and Hardy) and our second two were called Austin and Megan (aka Morecambe and Wise). By the time we've got pregnant we'll have used up all our favourite names and they'll be called Pinky and Perky (sorry all those people with kids called Pinky and Perky!) I'm regretting already to admitting this as I'm really rather ashamed to say it but it's the nearest thing I'ver ever experienced to actually being pregnant and it just made it all the more real to name the little dots floating inside me!

Kaylee · Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:51 am

I think thats really sweet and not at all a jinx - don't let yourself think like that! My DH has a nik-name picked out for when we get that far down the road 'fluff'! 'Squidgy' was used by my now pregnant sister in law so we're keeping this nik name quiet!

Very best of luck to all!

Kx

bubblymichelle · Post by **bubblymichelle** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:32 pm

Hi Girls

Well I always used to think about baby names before I fell pregnant. The names I wanted just didn't happen when I had my little one, we went with Alex-Mitchell and it suits him so much.

Love
Shell.
xx

LittleP · Post by **LittleP** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:51 pm

Hi Shell

I've heard people say that before - they had the perfect name(s) lined up, then along he/she comes and suddenly a new name pops into the equation -

Little P

harri · Post by **harri** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:36 pm

I'm just glad to know we're all doing it and not just me!! sometimes I think I am mad - I even know what pram I want!! still, why shouldn't we - what other fun do we have!!!!!!!!! I was told once that being around babies and baby things is good for you as it releases something in the body (some sort of hormone) that's supposed to help you conceive. You can now find me in Mothercare on days 12 to 14 (okay, I'm not that bad! yet!

) and it's probably an old wives tale but hey, we'll try anything!!
I say go for it - and if people steal your names - who cares, have it as well. When I get my baby, I won't care about anyone else and if I hurt their feelings then tough, they hurt mine enough with their insensitive comments. Okay, i'm going to sign off now as i'm going off on one......it happens!
take care all and may all your dreams come true xx

michelle_in_scotland · Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:01 pm

Hi,
I don't think it's silly at all.
I'm really sad, i've had a boys name picked out since i was 14 years old and i still love the name to this date. My choices for girls names change all the time. I have found over the last few years, all the girls names i like have got really, really common, everywhere you go you hear the names and i kinda went off them but i have recently found 2 i absolutely love and they are so pretty and unusual that i doubt anyone i know will choose them.
Keep it up girls, one day soon we will be able to name our babies for real.
Take care,
Lotsa love

Michelle
xxx

Dreaming?.... Baby names

Dreaming?.... Baby names

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