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Under the sea or clouds and rainbows???

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MummyMiddleton · 02/07/2017 15:21

Or baby boy is due on November 10th. We have a room for him but we don't want to buy and furniture or decor until we know what theme we are choosing. We are stuck between under the sea and clouds and rainbows. Both are equally cute.
We would paint the walls dark turquoise/aqua for under the sea and pale blue for clouds and rainbows. My mum has an art degree and will be painting the decor on top of the base colour (sea creatures and plants or clouds connected by rainbows).

If you had to choose, what would you go for?

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 10:53

Titty

I took his. I dont even know why, dont think we gave it much thought

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MrsMeeseeks · 07/07/2017 10:54

Daniel Middleton, eh? Hmmm...

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 10:55

Essie

We thought there would be other dads there

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 10:55

MrsMeeseeks

What about it? Daniel Middleton is a lovely name

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TittyGolightly · 07/07/2017 10:57

I had a hunch.

So you hate tradition, hate sexism, but unquestionably and actively did something that supports both. Bravo OP.

EssieTregowan · 07/07/2017 10:57

Oh god of course! DanTDM!

I have a house full of screen mad kids. How did I not clock that.

DramaInPyjamas · 07/07/2017 10:57

Lol. Didn't you say you were a gAmer? Mine craft? I can't remember amongst all the hysteria

Dan TDM should ring a bell then

DramaInPyjamas · 07/07/2017 10:58

Cross post Essie, Grin I knew it sounded vaguely familiar too!

EssieTregowan · 07/07/2017 10:58

She did mention Minecraft upthread...

RiverTam · 07/07/2017 10:59

May I ask a question? Dos your DH have very strong views with regard to your pregnancy, your birth and childcare? As in, does he tell you what you should be doing with your body?

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 10:59

Titty

Its a nice name. We had to take someones. We could have done rock paper scissors or something but thats juvenille. We were just like, fuck it, lets go with Middleton. We would have combined, but my maiden name was quite lengthy as well so it would be too long and silly

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TittyGolightly · 07/07/2017 11:01

Nobody had to take anyone's, actually. There are people like us who manage to be married, parents etc without needing to conform to a societal construct. 😉

MyFavouriteName · 07/07/2017 11:02

I don't think you're real. If you are you have an unhealthy relationship.

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 11:03

I have seen some of his vids, he is pretty cool. Never knew his surname was Middleton though. How odd. Not changing DS's name though. Whats wrong with him having the same name as a famous person I actually kinda like. I dont watch tremendous amounts of YouTube but from what I have seen he is a nice guy. Happily have my son share a name with him

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 11:04

Me and DH agree on things reguarding parenting and pregnancy plans. No one tells anyone what to do. Its not a dictatorship, its a democracy.

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 11:05

MyFavouriteName

How is it unhealthy? We are best friends and base our relationship on comprimise and sharing. Cant get more healthy than that ffs

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TittyGolightly · 07/07/2017 11:05

Let's hope it never falls apart then.

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 11:06

Titty

We decided to share a name because we are proud to be married. We dont want people assuming we are just bf and gf. We said our vows and we want people to see that. Its a beautiful thing.

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quarterpast · 07/07/2017 11:07

I thought tradition made you feel sick?

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 11:08

Titty

We have been together since we were 16. Never had any problems.

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Sirzy · 07/07/2017 11:08

Living in each other's pockets isn't healthy. You are individuals not one person

welshweasel · 07/07/2017 11:08

Our NCT group are really close. Partners came to the antenatal classes but then all the subsequent regular meet ups and WhatsApp conversations were mums only. The dads sometimes meet up and go to the pub and obviously we have meet ups with everyone there occasionally but I'd have found it weird if one of the blokes had turned up to coffee with the mums or demanded to join the WhatsApp group. I didn't need to talk about pissing myself or having bleeding nipples in front of someone else's husband.

TittyGolightly · 07/07/2017 11:09

We decided to share a name because we are proud to be married. We dont want people assuming we are just bf and gf. We said our vows and we want people to see that. Its a beautiful thing.

Hmmm. So I'm not proud of my marriage because I didn't want to lose the identity I've built since birth?

Why does it matter what other people think?

Is my family not beautiful because I didn't take my husband's name?

You're a fruit loop.

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MummyMiddleton · 07/07/2017 11:09

quarterpast

Marrige is sweet. Its not sexist or unfair. It just means promissing to love someone til the day you die. Thats adorable.

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RiverTam · 07/07/2017 11:10

The thing is, only you can be pregnant and only you can give birth. He can support you in those, but he can't perform or experience them. Therefore, for example, it isn't for him to tell you what you can and can't eat, or that you shouldn't have pain relief. These are your decisions.

Are they?