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Baby names!

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MommyDD · 16/09/2019 00:33

I wanted to keep her name quiet knowing that people would share their unwanted opinions and ruin it for me.

We loved the name Pippa for almost 2 month, he has let it slip to inlaws and his aunties partner (who is a very ignorant rude sort) said 'urgh what like kippa'
He let slip to his mother who didnt think he was serious as said 'Pippa I will flatten ya'

It's made me feel funny about the name and fall out of love with it. And I had a bedroom sign done with Pippa on.
I do love the name Kelsie also. But my partner loves the name Pippa and doesn't want me to change it. But I feel like people have ruined it for me and now I'm not liking the sound of it. Even way partner says Pippa now.

Am I being silly, I know everyone says I will change my mind when shes born, or decide when shes born. But why is it stressing me out so much. And peoples reactions really upset me.

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MrsJoshNavidi · 16/09/2019 00:46

Pippa whilst actually a nn rather than a name in its own right is far nicer than Kelsie which sounds made up

Stompythedinosaur · 16/09/2019 01:06

Pippa is lovely. Why does it matter what your family members think? You can ridicule any name if you try to.

Soola · 16/09/2019 01:24

I think you are feeling sensitive and protective about your unborn baby and hormonal changes in pregnancy may make you feel vulnerable.

I like the name Pippa.

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avamiah · 16/09/2019 01:36

Pippa is a cute name .

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BethanyGilbert · 16/09/2019 06:44

@MrsJoshNavidi
is far nicer than Kelsie which sounds made up
How rude. My mum names me that 30 years ago. Maybe she made it up?

BethanyGilbert · 16/09/2019 06:45

Named not names obviously. 🤦🏻‍♀️
What does pippa flatten you mean?

Walkerbean16 · 16/09/2019 08:02

I named my daughter after she was born and still got rude comments. My sister actually begged me not to name her it!

Her name is Alice, it's not a horrible name (I don't think anyway!) Some people are just rude, I've learnt not to give a shit what people say Smile

Walkerbean16 · 16/09/2019 08:04

Oh and Pippa is nice :)

AlphabetMummy · 16/09/2019 08:06

Ugh we had the same with our first and we changed his name several times due to other peoples opinions! We found that everyone has an opinion before baby is born, but no one says anything after youve actually named the baby when its born lol!
We kept the name for number 2 completely quiet! And it was blissful! No one said anything negative lol! Number 3 our first named, and no one gave any negative comments...
Now on number 4 and we stupidly told my mother.. now shes got an opinion and we are reconsidering :(!

Youve gotta have a bundle of confidence if your gonna tell people before baby is here :( it sucks!
Id love to say dont listen to them, but I know thats easier said than done xx

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 16/09/2019 08:07

I had the same kind of response after telling my dad and stepmum what we planned on calling our now 10 year old daughter... They couldn't picture her being called anything else now, they love it.
Call what ever you want, it's nothing to do with others, they'll get over it. Chances are they had similar responses when naming their children.
I have a lovely sister in law called pippa 😊

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MommyDD · 16/09/2019 08:16

Aww Thank you everyone bar the rude lady, Kelsie/Celsie is not made up name, and tbh havent all names started off made up anyway lol.
Think it must be my hormones and protectiveness. Its comforting knowing alot of people had negativity from others when came to names. I never Express negativity to a babys name especially if see how happy the parents are with it. I believe everyone will get used to her name. Babies grow into their names really I guess :) xxxx

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x2boys · 16/09/2019 09:04

People always have opinions on other people name choices if you like it don't worry what anyone else thinks .

theginge · 16/09/2019 09:11

We called our son Jonah - we made the mistake of telling people before he was born and had lots of negative comments, particularly from family who thought they had a say in the matter. I'm so glad we went ahead and used the name anyway as it suits him so well and even the haters have come around to it! Go with what you want and don't worry about everyone else!

NoSauce · 16/09/2019 09:16

Keep the name Pippa. They will have to get used to it! I don’t like Kelsie. Pippa is nicer.

ReginaGeorgeous · 16/09/2019 09:21

Don't worry about what anyone else says, call your baby what you like. I think Pippa is lovely. My PILs who are complete twats anyway had nothing nice to say about my kids names, I ignored them and can't imagine my kids being anything else.

SallyWD · 16/09/2019 09:30

Pippa is lovely, especially when short for Philippa. In my opinion urs a hundred times nicer than Kelsie.

Forkinguglyandproud · 16/09/2019 10:07

Pippa is lovely. I've would've used it but when using the initial and my husband's surname it sounded like a rude comment. If you want to get around your in laws call her Phillipa and then nickname her Pippa. Can't complain as she's not legally called Pippa 😁. Also don't let anyone change your opinion on a name. I did that twice and regretted it

GoldenHoops · 16/09/2019 10:42

Will she be Philippa on the birth certificate? I only ask because we have a Joe but Dh insisted on Joseph on his birth certificate because if he ever got knighted then ' Sir Joseph sounds much better than " Sir Joe"😂🤣

nonmerci · 16/09/2019 11:02

Kelsie is horrid. I went to school with one and she was a big ugly bully, everyone hated her. It’s a typical 90s name like Kayleigh.

Pippa, on the other hand, is beautiful. Definitely stick to it and ignore the rude relative.

FizzyGreenWater · 16/09/2019 11:34

Don't worry about this - if anyone mentions it to you, just go 'Pippa? Well yes it's one of the ones we've had on the list, but there are LOADS on the list! - haha I'm afraid you're just going to have to wait and see! What, DP said it's definitely going to be Pippa? Well no, we've not made a final decision on anything I'm afraid...' - and leave it at that.

That leaves you with the upper hand. Then see how you feel when she is born and just go with whatever you like. I have to say I really dislike both Pippa and Kelsie but that matters not one bit - everyone is going to have completely subjective views on names and the ONLY people whose opinions matter are you and your DP.

And you know what - if you call her Pippa, everyone will be absolutely fine with it and in a year are going to be saying 'Ooh I can't imagine her being called anything else now'.

FishCanFly · 16/09/2019 11:46

NEVER tell relatives of an intended name. They'll shit on anything

GirlOnFireWaterPlease · 16/09/2019 11:53

Pippa is lovely, Kelsie is not.

Definitely go with Pippa.

BellaBellaBelle · 16/09/2019 12:30

I decided not to discuss names with friends/family when I was pregnant with dd. I’m so glad we did as everyone told me their likes/dislikes anyway.

I did have a strong negative reaction from family for not telling them though, with my dm and dmil calling the whole thing ‘ridiculous’ (in fact they were the ones with the strongest opinions!!).

CoraPirbright · 16/09/2019 12:51

Whatever you name your baby and whenever you announce it, there is always going to be some bell end who will have something negative to say! Try to ignore. And go with Pippa - its adorable! Are you going to have Philippa (sp?) on the BC?