I picked my first sons name as soon as i fell pregant - being adament i was having a boy and always wanting a son named after my dad. Im now expecting baby no 2 and dont know the sex. Me and my partner and completely stuck for names for either a boy or girl. He thinks we should wait till its born but im worried that we stil may not pick one meaning the baby remains nameless for days or week or even worse we pick something we only half like and later regret. Help?!?!?!?
2006-12-09 08:23:09 · 20 answers · asked by bow 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
www.behindthename.com is a great source for finding babies names i hope you have a bit of luck there
2006-12-09 22:56:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know the sex of either of my babies, and I was equally adamant that we not pick a name until we saw the little ones.
My husband and I both made lists of names. Then we looked carefully at the ones we had in common. Plus, we got to pick a few from each others' lists, and we got to veto some, too.
But it still took us two days, with help from the nurses (they know a lot about what names are too popular, etc.), to name her.
Our second born was even harder. She was born early Tuesday, the 5th of July. But it was a C-section, and she was jaundiced, and my preeclampsia didn't resolve right away, so we stayed at the hospital until Friday or Saturday. And we left the hospital with "Baby Girl [my last name]." She didn't officially have a name until late in the day on the following Monday.
But I wouldn't have had it any other way.
2006-12-09 18:31:27 · answer #2 · answered by Yarro Pilz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 4 kids - named them all before they were born. You CAN wait until they're born. Have a few ideas for each sex and wait until the baby is born and see what name fits it. It's totally normal! When you see the baby you most likely think "Oh he/she looks like a...so and so'. Don't stress out. It will come to you. Enjoy the pregnancy as much as you can and be happy you are having another. the name will come to you!! Congrats!!
ps Even if it takes you a few weeks (your worst senario) - the baby will never know!!
2006-12-09 16:27:52 · answer #3 · answered by Scorpio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had six children...3 boys, 3 girls. I can suggest to you that you wait until you see that adorable little face, & the name will come to you! We had a name picked out for our first, but we changed it because he just "looked like a Douglas". From then on, we tried out different names, but always waited until the child was born to pick out the name. You won't regret it!
2006-12-09 16:42:55 · answer #4 · answered by jereil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is really up to you and your culture I have 3 kids my 1st one we didn't name until she was born and I have 1 other daughter who got her name before she was born and the one I am pregnant with already has her name picked out. There is no right way or wrong way about this Good luck
2006-12-09 16:37:22 · answer #5 · answered by carmenjesusvenegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have know people that didn't name their baby for like a week after it was born. me and my hubby with our first it was if its a girl i get to name it if its a boy he gets to name it. it was a girl and she was named Dhalsie pronounced ( doll-c) Skye but i was still not to sure till the sec i saw her and said ya she looks like a dhalsie. and then with my son we didn't have a name nore did we know what we were having with either of them till they were born. and then my hubby and i were sitting there one night and he said what about Blake i said ya that's a nice name and then oh he decided to come about an hour after that my water broke and so there he came he heard his name called and he was coming to this world he was even 5 weeks early so he really liked Blake lol. but just ponder through some names and when he or she is born you will know what the baby should be named.
2006-12-09 18:57:54 · answer #6 · answered by babyg_0517 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I picked out 1 name for each sex. We never did find out our first child's sex until her birth, so that worked best for us. The other thing I've heard of is picking 3 names for each sex and deciding which best suits the baby after birth.
2006-12-09 16:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Velken 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No every child has its own character i think you have to meet the little person before you give them a name it took me over 6 weeks before i named my 2 sons
2006-12-09 18:03:59 · answer #8 · answered by Gossip 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are books out on this subject. Go to a book store and inquire about this matter. My wife and i had two books on names and didn't use them. We chose on our own. I think a baby should have a name before it is born.
2006-12-09 16:59:12 · answer #9 · answered by redbass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wait until it was born or at least have one name each for either a boy or a girl
My mum was adamant I was going to be Melanie until I came out and then she decided I did not look like a Melanie!!
2006-12-09 16:27:45 · answer #10 · answered by toon_tigger 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK, you and your partner should both look up and write down all names you like for both sex's and when the baby is born see which one you BOTH think fits, for the baby's sex and looks. Good Luck and Congratulations!
2006-12-09 16:26:34 · answer #11 · answered by LesHug 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋