to think this is unfair?

[itsSantanaLopez]

Friends of ours are due their first baby any day soon. They've sent a email and announced the sex and said that they will announce the name when baby is born.

BUT

They've also the name 'will surprise everyone' and 'we'd appreciate it if you don't make any comments that aren't positive- this is our decision'.

What the fuck have they named this child? I am DYING to know. It's just unfair!

Do these people like Game of Thrones?

Ooooh, now you say that, they are that type!

I am on bloody tenterhooks now!

Might be a Tyrion then? Or a Lannister? Or a Bran?

Yup, it'll be John or Mark.

In which case you say 'well it's a lovely name but I feel you led us all to believe his name was going to be interesting or unusual.'

Actually you have to say that, and that you know 4 others in your street, even if they've called him @sudfk9'4gjae!!! (pronounced 'John')

If you pre-empt that people will comment negatively about your baby's name isn't that the same as thinking negatively about it yourself?

If you were in love with the name and felt it was the perfect choice for your child, you wouldn't even think that people would comment negatively. The name would be so perfect to you that you wouldn't see potential for bad comments. That suggests they've called him a certain name to purposely be 'different' or 'out there' rather than because they adore the name. It sounds like it's all about them.

It's also super egocentric to imagine other people will be so very concerned by the name choice.

Shamelessly marking place. I wanna hear the name!

Some people are stupidly precious about this whole name thing.

I didn't know my DCs sex pre-delivery so had no names and took well over a week to find one. Didn't feel the need to make an announcement about it either.

Self-obsessed I think.

maybe the mum is on MN and knows that we all comment shamelessly on names cloaked by the privacy of tinternet

maybe she loves it but knows that we will all comment on here, but not necessarily in rl

or else she has been commenting on other peoples names and thats why she feels people will comment on hers

It's Pubert, isn't it? (classical reference)

Pubert was in the Addams Family, wasn't he?

When is he due ? I can't wait. Please say, tomorrow.

Yup. Perhaps if your friends' baby has a cute little moustache they might be persuaded.

I hope it's Strangely Brown

When is he due ? I can't wait. Please say, tomorrow.

The end of fecking January. Plus it's PFB. I don't think I could deal with 2 weeks overdue

There's a mark on my carpet that is Strangely Brown.

Surname definitely not Burns. Maybe Rabbie?

Gideon!

I can't wait until the end of January!!

This name is going to be a complete anti-climax, isn't it?

A friend of a friend did this and omg the names she'd picked were so friggin awful
The text went out to family that this is their names, get used to it, no funny comments.

buster and buddy

Marks place!

Were Buster and Buddy dogs or babies?!

This name is going to be a complete anti-climax, isn't it? Dunno, they could go spectacularly awful.

Marking place too...

Crampon?
Jesus?
Tarquinius?

A Game of Thrones name would be ace!

Probably calling him 'boy'