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.

Nobody’s been cruel in their reply. But it is a bit naff. And nobody’s really as excited about is as you are.

*it's

I was blunt, not cruel.

I have no idea where this fad for me me me announcements and making a huge fuss over the tiniest thing comes from, especially when it comes to babies. It’s attention seeking and smacks of social media to me.

Who wants a convo about baby names when xmas dinner is on the table.

cringe
no, wait till child is born

Bit random unless someone asks. No need for an announcement.

God no! 'Announce' the name after the baby is born surely!
If baby names come up you could just tell people what it is maybe?

I personally think it’s a nice idea OP!! It’s not as if you’re being completely over the top and throwing a name-reveal party for example! If you’re worried about people trying to change your mind or giving their opinions then maybe wait, but otherwise I don’t see a problem with it.

Wait until baby is born. When baby arrives and family visit the baby it will make it more special if you announce when they see the baby for first time. Also sometimes you have a name ready for baby but when you see baby you feel another name would suit more. My sister was going to call her daughter one name but changed her mind when she saw her daughter. Good luck for Jan.

Although... If the baby is being named after Great uncle Brian or Great aunt Maureen and you're unlikely to see them for a while after the Christmas dinner, go for it.

I’d also wait until baby is here x

Ok, I think OP gets the idea now

I think it's a lovely idea especially as some people won't meet the baby until Easter .

People are just being honest. Don’t ask the. question in the first place if you think you are unable to be gracious about the answers offered.

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...the question

I mean it's not really something to "announce" if the baby hasn't been born. It would just be something you're thinking of.

My DS was going to be Daniel throughout my pregnancy - I didn't know he was definitely a boy, but that was our no.1 boy's name. But when he was born, he just didn't look like Daniel. He looked like the name we eventually decided on. So I'm glad I didn't tell the world and his wife that Daniel would be his name.

Don't because everyone will have an opinion and you may not like it.

I announced ds2's name as Ogbert, for the sake of the noisier parties

Nope, sorry, don't like the idea.

Nosier.

Also, say you've decided on Andrew and he pops out and you think, nah, you're no Andrew. You're a Felix, if ever there was one....

It wouldn't interest me at all. Sorry.
You could run a book on the baby weight though. not really, not interested in that either

Wait til the baby has arrived, then it will be a reality for everyone.

I think you're getting some pretty harsh comments here. That'll be everyone getting into the Christmas spirit, huh?

If it's a family Christmas meal you are having, I think someone is bound to ask when everyone is gathered. I think it would be fine to make it a bit of an announcement when that happens, BJacks86.

Have a lovely Christmas and a safe delivery in January.

Bit weird to make an announcement of what you are going to call a baby before it's born. I think it would be more special to wait until the baby is here to announce or if you don't mind people knowing before just tell them don't make it an announcement

If it hasn't been born then no. You'll just be opening up the floor for them to chuck their opinions in

Just wait, it's only a week.

This always makes me think of a friend who found out the sex of their baby (boy), decorated the nursery, bought everything in blue, announced the name months before the birth (very gender specific name), and then had a girl!