To announce our babies name over Christmas dinner

[BJacks86]

Just is it unreasonable/disrespectful feel it will be a fun way to tell a lot of the family when they are together.

Have you had the baby?

I wouldn't, names should be announced when baby is born..

Has it already been born?

No, I am having a planned c-section on the 3rd of January.

Are you naming it Pigzin-Blanketts? That’s all I can focus on during Christmas dinner.

I'd wait until he or she is here. Congratulations.

It depends on your family dynamics - you are best placed to know whether they'd be delighted or whether they'd see it as you hijacking the family meal and making it all about you.

Personally, it wouldn't bother me at all, but nor would I find the news that interesting (unless you'd chosen an outlandish name )

If people ask what names you're thinking of, I'd tell them. But I wouldn't make an announcement, no.

If it hasn’t been born yet, don’t do it. Someone won’t like it and will make a face (even if they don’t mean to), which will put you off.

I wouldn't announce baby's name until s/he is here.

Wait until it’s born, as you already know the sex, keep the name
to yourselves until he/she is here, then you’re still keeping some anticipation

Don't do it. You may not get the reaction you're hoping for and it will ruin the evening.

I agree with the others - don't tell them then in case someone spoils it for you.

I wouldn’t, for more reasons than one..

Iif it doesn’t go down well, you’ll be disappointed.

It’ll take away from your actual Christmas dinner.

Also, your baby hasn’t been born yet, and I always find it a bit of an odd announcement to make...

No itvis a bit strange. Wait until they are born.

I'd wait until baby is here, and introduce him/her by name then. Congrats OP

People won't care!!

No, keep it for when your kid is born. People will have an interest then I sure

Definitely wait until the baby is here. For a whole host of reasons.

Nope if you get reactions it will make the evening awkward

There is a high risk you'll get at least one person thinking it's an announcement to gauge opinion - and they'll give it. You'll be offended but and have to smile and nod or make a nice meal awkward by defending your choice. and you'll never forget any remarks about the name even in jest

My baby was going to be called William. Luckily we didn't tell anyone, as she would have been stuck with a name that didn't suit her. The only people who care about a name are the parents.

“It’ll take away from your actual Christmas dinner“

How will it do that? Will people be so excited they’ll forget to eat? Throw their plates in the air in horror?

But I agree with the others - wait until baby is born or you’re bound to get some liquored up family member passing comment.

Save it for after its born, when the baby arrives you might decide that the name you've chosen doesn't suit the baby at all and choose something completely different.

I’d also wait until the baby is born.

I’m not sure you will get the reactions though seeing as baby isn’t here and it’s Christmas. Be prepared for the “oh that’s nice dear” then the quickly moving on.