I would definitely not worry about baby names right now. A lot of people I know have had THE name in mind for years and then just didn't feel right about it when they actually got pregnant. This was certainly the case for us; Cecelia was always my girl name but my DD is named something else.
Put this low on your list of baby related concerns.
I can guess the name but I don't like it as a first name. It's a lot of name to saddle someone with, and there isn't really a way to nickname it. It would work better as a middle name instead.
The question is, am I as crazy as H thinks I am, or should I let him impregnate me, then go into hiding a la Brennan on Bones until I give birth so I can name my kid McGovern?
9 months is a long time. You'll figure it out. And you may have a girl.
The question is, am I as crazy as H thinks I am, or should I let him impregnate me, then go into hiding a la Brennan on Bones until I give birth so I can name my kid McGovern?
I agree both that it is premature to worry about this now and that you should ultimately name your baby whatever you and your DH want. But since you asked...I would not use McGovern as a first name. I like the guy, but it doesn't make a great first name, and it is very closely associated with a historical figure who your kid may or may not share your fondness for. My dad is a raging conservative. I would be highly annoyed had he named me Goldwater.
If you want to incorporate the name, use it as a middle name with a more useable first name. Or name the kid George.
Post by schrodinger on Oct 28, 2012 13:40:19 GMT -5
I HATE the last names as first names trends, especially the "Mc____" names. That said, if you're DH isn't onboard at all with a name, I think you need to move on.
Post by GailGoldie on Oct 28, 2012 13:41:13 GMT -5
No matter what the name is If your spouse doesn't like it than IMO it becomes a nonissue. I would never try and force my dh to agree on a name he didn't like for our kids.
But would I be terrible for naming a kid Kennedy? That's not my girl name, fwiw.
No. Kennedy is a fine name. And the political connection is not nearly as bad as its connection to the super annoying MTV VJ of the same name. lol. Anyway, I was teasing you for having two overtly liberal political names. I'm as liberal as they come but I don't know if children's names are really the place to make a political statement. But that's between you and your DH.
Why are you being so secretive about the names, anyway? If they're names of politicians, it's not like they'll be unique. And you're years away from using them. And who cares if someone here liked one of "your" names and used it?
I easily said both of them. I just knew it would increase the "Stan is ridiculous" commentary.
Our agreed upon name is Truman, btw.
Holy shit I thought you were joking. Yeah,sorry but that's pretty bad. It's not even a matter of a political name or a last name as first name. Adlai is a man's name.
Truman is a lovely name. Stick with it. And fortunately you have time to come up with something better than Adlai.
Post by vanillacourage on Oct 28, 2012 14:07:02 GMT -5
You seem to be setting up most of the "rules" when it comes to your future kids. You've had a girl name picked since you were 10, all kids WILL have your maiden name as a MN, etc. And now you want to set a boy's name of your choosing in stone?
Yeah, if I were your DH I'd be getting annoyed, even if you are still way premature for this to be a legit concern. For a politico, you're not great at compromise.
You seem to be setting up most of the "rules" when it comes to your future kids. You've had a girl name picked since you were 10, all kids WILL have your maiden name as a MN, etc. And now you want to set a boy's name of your choosing in stone? Yeah, if I were your DH I'd be getting annoyed, even if you are still way premature for this to be a legit concern.
I take issue with her maiden name as the middle name being a "rule" that she set that should annoy her H. I am assuming that his name will be the kids' last name, so he is hardly under-represented.
Oh Miso, I do have that ability. The thread is more fun this way. Someone actually said STOP THE MADNESS!
I have a vastly different notion of what "fun" is.
Baby names are not it.
Again, why do you care what anybody thinks? People can tell you not to name your children X or Y or Z until they're blue in the face, but the fact remains the children are your children. Furthermore, the people here are complete strangers to you.
You could name your child Piece of Shit. I don't care. Not my child, not my business.
I would not give my kid any political name for fear of him/her being discriminated against later on in life. I also dislike Mc____ names and think McGovern would be a horrible name for a baby/kid. You are just asking for the kid to be nicknamed something totally unrelated.
I also agree with the poster who said they would not force/convince their H to go along with a name they did not like.