my hubby and i want to have a baby like 5 or 6 years from now (our son will be 5 or 6). we had such a hard time naming him that i think it would be very sweet to let him name his sibbling down the road. i want it to be up to him. do you think a 6 years old could handle this? if you have one as them off the top of thier head what name they would like best for a brother or sister? tell me what they say?
2007-01-21 08:14:42 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
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2007-01-21 08:24:28 · update #1
Ask him what he would like the baby to be named. And if it's a good name then tell him that he can name the baby that if he'd like. This would be better than telling him that he absolutely can before hearing the name that he picked out. You don't want your new baby to end up with a goofy name....for instance my brother wanted to name me Ernie when I was born.....and I wanted to name my little sister Loopy.
2007-01-21 09:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by em<3 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is an awesome idea! I asked my three year old charge and she said Curly Shirley or Sue or Jess. Which are all good names, and she IS only three. I also asked my five year old and he said Adam, or Ryan. I read some of the answers on here, and I have to wonder if at six years old their children can't think of a proper name they like! If they come up with something outrageous (my two year old charge's idea was pizza...), then it is understandable, but then again, nobody else would have your kid's name!
2007-01-22 07:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by IamBatman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! I think it would make him feel so important! And you could always use it as a middle name or modify it if you don't like it. For example my friend asked her 3 year old what to name the new baby and she said "Name him Brother!!" which the child was adamant about using this particular name. So my friend found a website that gives you the meanings to names and found that Broderick is a boy's name that means brother so that's what they settled for!
2007-01-21 08:40:00 · answer #3 · answered by Kiki 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a 3 yr old son and we just had a little girl 6 weeks ago. We let our son name her. He came up with her first name Tayshun and my husband and I thought of the middle name. I think only you if your child is mature enough to handle naming the baby but the least you can do is ask his opinion.
2007-01-21 09:08:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that is such a sweet idea. It will help your son feel more a part of being a big brother...whereas he could just get jealous of the attention you give to your pregnancy. He will have a special bond with his sibling.
If you are worried about strange names, you and your husband could narrow it down to five each for boys and girls and allow your son to choose his favorite!
2007-01-21 08:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I had no name's I would let him make suggestions. Or if I had a name I was trying to decide on, you could ask him which one was his favorite. Picking a name is very particular for some people and not to others. So if your son is mature and you like one of the ones he's said, why not!?
2007-01-21 08:22:43 · answer #6 · answered by pearl28 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's a really good idea to make it a family experience and discuss what names all of you like and why. If you and your husband can't come up with any names, maybe your son can start a list!
If it's a family discussion, you can plan on taking whatever name your son likes, but if he picks something you don't like you still have an out.
2007-01-21 10:44:20 · answer #7 · answered by serenity_ii 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was 5 when I had my second child and she wanted to name her sister Gabby. In fact we named her Reece Gabriella. To this day my daughter has yet to call her sister Gabby. But I like having her sister being part of the naming process. I am expecting my 3rd child in May and we are still working on a name as a family.
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2016-12-16 10:03:28 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes , i think you should give it a shot and if your child picks a name that you do not approve of (such as somethings from a tv show like Barney.lol.) then you could explain that you do not think that is an appropriate name for the baby,& you could pick out a name together.
2007-01-21 08:21:11 · answer #10 · answered by Nichole 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋