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Made the mistake of telling people what name we like...!

127 replies

Nixen · 21/03/2018 07:17

My DH and I both love the name Felicity.

I’ve struggled a bit emotionally with this pregnancy anyway as we had a loss last year and my family are not respecting my wishes not to shout the news from the bloody roof tops. I get that they are excited and that is lovely, but I feel very uncomfortable about the contents of my uterus being discussed with everyone they meet.

I made the mistake of telling my mum we liked the name Felicity and she has said ‘if it’s girl I’d like you to reconsider your name... kids can be cruel blah blah blah’ and some other shit about how when people asked her what names we were thinking and she said Felicity they were like ‘oh’ rather than ‘that’s lovely’ ... like I should give a shit what some random person from her work thinks?

It has really really upset me and I now don’t want to discuss anything to do with names with her. She keeps suggesting other girls names and it’s really getting to me. I was so upset by what she said and it’s making me feel dreadful thinking when baby comes she will hate the name - oh and she says my dad and brother don’t like it either Sad

(the boys name we told her is a family name which everyone is happy with... but we actually know we are having a girl - she doesn’t yet!)

I know it’s DH and my choice, but it’s making me feel shitty and just adding to me really not wanting to discuss my pregnancy with her full stop. Any advice? Sad

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KochabRising · 21/03/2018 07:20

Don’t discuss baby names with anyone who is even vaguely judgemental

Felicity is nice. I know an adult one - it’s not like you’re planning on calling your kid Moon Unit.

Stop discussing it, meet all suggestions with a vague and non committal ‘mmmm well add it to the list we will have a look...’ and name your baby whatever you have decided.

GinIsIn · 21/03/2018 07:19

I’m a bit confused by what she thinks there is to be cruel about the name Felicity - she sounds very overinvested! If you like it, use it!