To announce our babies name over Christmas dinner

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

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Op you know your family better than anyone else, you'll know if they would like it or not x

Someone will probably ask you if you've got any names, just say yes and tell them....it will then make its way round. I don't think you need to be sitting at the table and have an announcement

An 'announcement' surely just a conversation about some of the names you really like? Isn't an announcement something you do when the baby actually arrives.

How do you know what your baby's name will be before you've met your baby?

Because DS's name was not even on our list before he was born but he was most definitely NOT the name we'd chosen when he arrived.

Unless you want to risk a reaction like this woman, perhaps best to save it until the baby is born!

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/mumtobe-cancels-baby-shower-after-family-mocks-name-shed-chosen-for-her-son/news-story/b395eed745bcac560ce4a28c50e076cd

Are you naming it Pigzin-Blanketts?

Best.

Baby.

Name.

EVER!

katekat383 I was just asking a question, don't really think it warrants everyone replying cruelly. Have a great Christmas.

I used the word announcement as obviously haven't told people the decided name, wasn't planning on popping a bottle of champagne and holding everyone to silence.

I don’t think people normally ‘announce’ the name prebirth, do they? Of course your choice, but I think it would mean more to them when baby is here.

I don’t see an issue with it.

We announced our baby’s name to our families before he arrived and everyone loved knowing ahead of time (said he felt like more of a person to them).

Good luck with your C section OP :)

My previous two daughters we decided there names before they were born and stuck to them - can't foresee doing something different this time.

Wait until the baby is here. Have a great Christmas.

It’s a bit weird, you’re not announcing the second coming of Jesus.

Why don't you make it a game and see what they all guess you'll call it?

We told people the names we’d picked out for a boy and a girl (didn’t know the sex) but only if they asked. I wouldn’t have “announced” it though. I mainly told people as we had several friends also expecting and I didn’t want to be in a situation where they chose the same name and it looked like we were copying them!

If you want to make a big thing of telling people the name then wait until he/she is born.

I wouldn’t announce a baby’s name prior to the birth ever - someone will pipe up that they don’t like it / it was Fred West’s middle name/ whatever and you’ll either change the name, resent them forever or both.

In the nicest possible way, I can't imagine it would be of more than momentary interest for anyone else. So you might be disappointed at the (lack of) reaction. Also if anyone dislikes the name, he/she could potentially be rude enough to say so. If you wait until the baby is born, that is less likely to happen.

I’d wait until they were born. Purely because it’s quite common to have a baby, take one look at them and decide they don’t suit the name you’ve picked for them after all.

No, keep something to announce when your baby is born. Otherwise there’s very little new to learn when they are born.

Why not make a game of guessing or holding a vote but keep the actual name secret?

God no. Just no.

Unless, you know...Pigzin-Blanketts

I wouldn’t becasue some family members mighy not like the name, and due to the consumption of alcohol, may speak their minds.

You may be upset and it will ruin Christmas!!

They really won’t be interested , trust me , stop trying to be the centre of attention

Announcing over dinner makes it sound like you'd be donging a glass and asking for everyone's attention and the announcing to everyone you've chosen a name.

That's why your getting some arsey responses because it's a bit of arsey thing to do.

Choosing the name is special to you and your dh, I get that, but it something that doesn't need announcing, if people make small talk and ask if you've picked names then tell that person yes, but announcing implies telling everyone at once, otherwise it's just a conversation.

Saying that, you won't be the first or the last to think everyone is interested in all the parenting choices you make. I love my nieces and nephews but if my brother announced they'd selected a name I know everyone would gently tease him for being all PFB for years to come.

I'd announce the name when you announce the birth. Happy Christmas and I hope everything goes well with birth and recovery

I think the word "announce" can be interpreted in many diferent ways. If you feel like it and people start asking about the baby just tell them during conversation. If's fine!

No, nobody is that interested.