Baby Name Poll Results

I understand where you’re coming from. My husband and I are expecting a baby girl. I have like 7 friends that are too. So, yeah.. everyone is racing to choose a name before someone else chooses it. I’m just like, whoa! if you like the name, use it. I don’t think you should have to settle for a name that you like less because someone you know is using it, wants to use it, ect.

How do you feel about using a name that other family members do not like?

I agree totoally with the first coomment. It kind of gets annoying because alot of people at our church have kids with cute names. One or two names I would love to use but my husband says, its like we cant find our own name. I mean, if you only see these kids once a week or less than that, why not? We should just use the name we want.

I just made the third comment but I also think you should not care if family members like the name, its your child and you get to pick the name. Its a good thing other people had the chance to name their kids and they shouldnt try to name yours. Pick the name you like. GL!

I ignore the rules :)

I think the rules are very stupid as well however, I obviously do not want any issues with any family members. Which is expected.

My family members practically hate every name my hubby and I like.

My MIL is really really outwardly fake religious and my hubby and I do not even believe in God. She wants us to name a child of ours with religious meaning. How do we talk to her about this without having an altercation?

Ha.. my first comment didn’t make much sense there at the end, but whatever.. as far as using a name that other family members don’t like.. I say go for it, it’s your child.. not theirs. My husband and I are planning on naming our daughter either Cadence or Ashton. I know that alot of our family isn’t fond of the names, but we like them, she’s our daughter, and in the end that’s all that really matters. I’m not fond of all the names that have been given in my family, but I’m not complaining or being rude about it. I say.. name your child whatever you wish!

Do not even talk to her about it! Come up with your own name and TELL her what you are naming YOUR child!!! My MIL was convinced that my husband was going to name his first daughter after her. But, Dianna Bernice didn’t exactly work for us! But we named her Catherine Rose instead! It will all blow over and once the baby is here, it won’t even matter anymore! GL

Oh you’re that woman. I just wanted to tell you that no matter what others say I love your names. Ashton is so cute on a girl or boy and Cadence is very cute as well, just don’t nn her Candi/y, it’s too stripperish. LOL.

That comment was to the first poster.

Why don’t you believe in God? Is it because they don’t do what they say or claim to believe?

I think you should name your child what you want, IMO it doesn’t matter if other people you know have the same name, as long as it doesn’t cause problems. Maybe you should talk to you MIL about why you don’t want a religous name. calmly but truthfully and kindly as possible might work best. I hope this helps....:)

This is a baby name website, I really don’t think we should get started with why or why I do not believe in God.

When we finally decided on our first daughter’s name, we didn’t even tell our family because someone will always have something bad to say. We told a couple close friends because we wanted to make sure we weren’t totally crazy, but kept it a surprise otherwise. Don’t feel obligated to name a baby what you MIL wants. She named her babies and now it’s your turn.

As far as using the same name, I personally want my kids to have their own names and not the same as their cousin or something, so I wouldn’t use the same name. I don’t think it is fair to "call" names though when you aren’t even pregnant, so if you have a sister that has a long list of names that "might" use a name if she happens to have that gender, I don’t think it is terrible to use one as long as you don’t steal a name that is really personal to her.

I was born a few months before my childhood best friend; we are both named Emily, and we lived across the street from one another. I always thought it was cool to have my best friend share my name. I give props to her mom for going with a name she loved even though it was "taken". My mom, by the way, didn’t care.

I say your immediate family’s kids (and daddy’s) are off limits, but more distant and friends names are fine.

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Thanks for commenting our names! I think we’ve finally decided to name her Cadence. So, do you guys have any names in mind for your little one?