to raffle off my babies name?!?!

[yaimee]

I'm 8 months pregnant with my first child and have no idea and I mean absolutely no idea what to call him.
I've trawled the internet, name dictionaries, family names and forums and I can't find a single name that jumps out at me, not one that I really like. There are a few that I'm meh about but none that I imagine calling my child.
I'm considering trying to raise a little bit of money for charity by having a raffle among my close friends and family, the prize being that they can choose a name for the baby.
I would obviously only sell tickets to people that I trust not to call my son something horrible or stupid.
I know that it won't solve my problem, as I might not love the name picked for me, but at least my son will have an interesting story to go with his name, instead of just one that I picked out of a book and we might raise a bit of money for a good cause.
Or am I just shirking very first responsibility as a mother?
Eeek, I know IABU, but exactly how unreasonable am I being?

Eddie Stobart method!

Heeeheehee! Genius!

You can still use the Eddie Stobart method.

The motorways are full of vans with mens names painted on them.

Just don't blame us if you end up with a child named Norbert Dentressangle.

Or Christian Salvesen

Actually Noone, I am already thinking of the OPs baby as Norbert :o

I think it can be really really hard to come up with a name you love... but you will.

On a scale of 'how awful' it would be to name the baby by holding a raffle about 8/10... pretty bad!

Just start a 'help me pick a name' thread - you'll get tons of names thrown at you.

Have just spoken to my Mum about it, and she quite likes the idea too. We've discussed it and I'm now thinking of going with Fidgetysheeps idea and selling squares for 50p a go. Maybe not 50 squares though, maybe 20, with names from books/internet that I quite like, as well as some of the ones suggested by friends and family that I quite like. That means that I won't end up with something that I really hate, I'll have a nice story (better that than eeny, meeny, miny, mo with the same list of names and I'll raise a little bit of money for the Smile Train.
www.smiletrain.org.uk/?mkwid=snxApdjvM&pcrid=15415795422
Surly there can't be much wrong with that???

You may end up seriously regretting it if you end up lumbered with a name you hate!

Whoops read your latest post, sounds a much better idea, as you can then just put some of your more liked names on there.

Hi do you not have an ancestor you can name him after or someone you really admire like Martin from Martin Luther King as an example plucked from the air. Or a character from a novel or film you liked.

I love my name.

DH picked all our childrens names. I knew what I didn't like. Was strangely unconcerned what my children were called. Now I can't imagine them being called anything else.

It's not that hard. You don't NEED to absolutely love a name, or find something unique. IMO, choosing names has just become another method of showing off, with parents thinking about what it says about them, instead of simply choosing a decent name. Just give him a good, strong, classic name, of which there are many. Examples: James, Andrew, David, Christopher.

I think if you are so unengaged with your soon-to-be child that you can't pick a name then you have far more serious issues ahead.

Carabos, I think I agree. It's weird! Just choose a name. (irritated)

Get a grip you misery guts.
My sister was nameless for almost a month. My Dad, being the only person who could drive in the household, went to register her.
He asked the woman on reception what her name was, and my sister has been called that name for 45 years now.

Knew I'd get a comment like that carabos to you too. If you really think that being unsure about what name to choose for your child is indicative serious issues in the future, I think you might have serious issues yourself

Statements like carabos are ridiculous IMO. Dd2 was namesless for her first week, but not because we were unengaged . When I posted in baby names somebody said 'youve got 9 m

In support of you yaimee, my sister hasn't got any issues despite being called either baby or Robert for the first four weeks of her life.

Wow, no idea how I inserted a phone number nor who's it is! Posting from phone...

Thanks both of you, at least I know I'm not alone in being unsure, and it seems like lots of people have come up with interesting ways to pick a name.
Heehee is Robert now Roberta?
It' fine if you don't think it's a good idea, I didn't think it would be to everyones taste when I suggested it, but saying I'm going to have serious issues with my child or that I'm 'unengaged' is a bit much!
Anyway, I'm glad I've asked because I think I'm going to go ahead with the squares idea, which seems a bit safer :)
Thank you all for your suggestions!

The Eddie Stobart thread is brilliant!

iskra we withdrew your post with a mob number in it, hth
MNHQ

Thanks Olivia, no idea how that happened. Just one of the iPhone's little tricks clearly!