does anyone else's children think they have a huge say in the new baby's name?!

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isitseptemberyet · 06/09/2016 14:28

Can anyone relate ?
If so, how do you deal with it?!
It's been tricky to find names my OH will consider, its even harder when our eldest then shouts about how much he hates that name! 😐

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loosechange · 07/09/2016 08:09

Offer them a choice in the middle name, of the options you present?

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 07/09/2016 08:06

Perhaps you should keep your name choices under wraps and reveal the name when the baby arrives?

It's difficult. My eldest was very upset that I wouldn't call his new brother Shaggy (from Scooby Doo)

derektheladyhamster · 07/09/2016 07:58

We let them name hamsters. That was bad enough! hence the user name

neonrainbow · 07/09/2016 07:57

I think is quite nice to ask an older dc for suggestions. Doesn't mean we are going to use a name dss comes up with but he's given us a couple of good ones so far. What's the harm in letting him have a couple of suggestions on the list?

RumAppleGinger · 07/09/2016 07:55

DS1 was 4 when DS2 was born. He was quite certain that we were going to honour the ghostbusters and name him either Egon or Raymond. When we bought him home we just introduced him with the name we'd chosen and got on with it.

I suppose the level of protests depend on the age of the children!

MrPoppersPenguins · 07/09/2016 07:51

My 4.5 yo is spending a lot of time suggesting (mostly very odd) names for the baby. We keep saying we will have a list and we can all add to the list then chose from there. How old is your other child?

LunaLoveg00d · 07/09/2016 07:45

Quite simple - tell your eldest that Mum and Dad decide the baby name, not him.

olderthanyouthink · 06/09/2016 21:06

Apparently I picked my brothers name, it starts with an A and doesn't "go" with my name so I'm inclined to believe them.

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I just asked because I realised I was only just 4 and couldn't read well enough to go through the baby name book, like I'd always assumed. My dad said he couldn't remember but I'd definitely picked it.

babyblabber · 06/09/2016 20:50

Don't discuss names in front of them?!!!

My eldest is 6.5 and suggested names but I told him I would be picking the name and it'll be a surprise for him! End of story.

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