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How do you feel when you tell people a potential baby name and their reaction is 'whaaaat?!'

76 replies

ilikeyoursleeves · 31/05/2009 21:20

I have posted another thread re the name we like for DS- Zach (full name Zachary). I am humming and hooing over this name, secretly I do love it but when my DH told his family about it they all went 'you can't call him Zachary!!!' (apparantly, I wasn't there, not that they'd say that in front of me anyway).

So I continue to feel a bit hesitant about the name Zach, in case others don't like it. But then I think 'he's OUR baby!'.

What have your experiences been when telling other potential / actual baby names?

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thisisyesterday · 31/05/2009 21:23

ha i love it when people do that.
it makes me think good, i've chosen a great name