Comments on: Keep your mitts off my baby name, HBO http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/ Denver parenting, with altitude Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:16:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Texas Girl http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4210 Texas Girl Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:45:13 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4210 My parents gave me a boy name for my middle name and I hated it. It was a family name, but I am not a boy! I grew up with several bothers and was always trying to be a girl in the midst of them. When I got married, I droped my middle name. No legal documents have that name. I hope Aidan grows to like her name, but she may not. My parents gave me a boy name for my middle name and I hated it. It was a family name, but I am not a boy! I grew up with several bothers and was always trying to be a girl in the midst of them. When I got married, I droped my middle name. No legal documents have that name. I hope Aidan grows to like her name, but she may not.

]]> By: Kayt http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4209 Kayt Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4209 My husband and I agreed on names years ago. I like a lot of more unusual names (If I had my way, we would have Gideon and Sylvia), and he likes more basic names (He wanted Billy and Stephanie). We settled on James and Daphne for our potentials for our child that's due in December. Then, the TV show Heroes went and introduced a villain named Daphne. I'm just relieved we're having a boy. Hopefully by the time we have a girl, Daphne will be a flash in the pan on the show, and we'll be back to hearing "Like the Scooby Doo character?" My husband and I agreed on names years ago. I like a lot of more unusual names (If I had my way, we would have Gideon and Sylvia), and he likes more basic names (He wanted Billy and Stephanie). We settled on James and Daphne for our potentials for our child that’s due in December. Then, the TV show Heroes went and introduced a villain named Daphne. I’m just relieved we’re having a boy. Hopefully by the time we have a girl, Daphne will be a flash in the pan on the show, and we’ll be back to hearing “Like the Scooby Doo character?”

]]> By: Momma, The Casual Perfectionist http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4208 Momma, The Casual Perfectionist Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:46:42 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4208 We also used the Baby Name Wizard and the Social Security Database in our research for a name. My hubby insisted that our little girl's name be on the more uncommon side of the spectrum, and I didn't have a problem with that. We also didn't tell anyone what our name choice was! My family is known for being RUTHLESS when it comes to bashing name choices, so we kept it to ourselves. They were MAD. Oh well...they got over it. ;) ~Momma http://thecasualperfectionist.com We also used the Baby Name Wizard and the Social Security Database in our research for a name. My hubby insisted that our little girl’s name be on the more uncommon side of the spectrum, and I didn’t have a problem with that.

We also didn’t tell anyone what our name choice was! My family is known for being RUTHLESS when it comes to bashing name choices, so we kept it to ourselves.

They were MAD. Oh well…they got over it. ;)

~Momma
http://thecasualperfectionist.com

]]> By: Beth - total mom haircut http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4207 Beth - total mom haircut Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:26:22 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4207 I think she'll love it. It's a name I would have loved when I hit late high school/early college. Yes, it's popular now, but hey, you guys were first! Don't we all hate our names? I do. I think she’ll love it. It’s a name I would have loved when I hit late high school/early college. Yes, it’s popular now, but hey, you guys were first!

Don’t we all hate our names? I do.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4206 Stephanie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:36:36 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4206 (OOPS! I meant to say: I love the name Aidan BECAUSE I'm a big fan of Irish names.) (OOPS! I meant to say: I love the name Aidan BECAUSE I’m a big fan of Irish names.)

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4205 Stephanie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:35:28 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4205 I love the name Aidan, but I'm a big fan of Irish names (although you wouldn't know it from what we named out girls). We've never been ones to keep the name secret, but on account of my fairly intimidating personality we've never had anyone say boo to our name choices. The only exception being my mom, who didn't like the name Julianne (and still refuses to call her anything except Jules). Fortunately, I rarely take anything my mom says seriously, so we laughed it off. www.creaturebug.com I love the name Aidan, but I’m a big fan of Irish names (although you wouldn’t know it from what we named out girls).

We’ve never been ones to keep the name secret, but on account of my fairly intimidating personality we’ve never had anyone say boo to our name choices. The only exception being my mom, who didn’t like the name Julianne (and still refuses to call her anything except Jules). Fortunately, I rarely take anything my mom says seriously, so we laughed it off.

http://www.creaturebug.com

]]> By: Aubrey T. http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4204 Aubrey T. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:04:01 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4204 I also love the name Aiden. My name, see, is Aubrey. Which is also technically a boy's name, though these days it does get a little more play as a girl's name. And I used to dislike my name, too. It was too different, no one could spell it, and I always got called Audrey. Which isn't a bad name, but getting consistently called a name that is not your own does get a little old. But now that I'm older, I really do like it. I like that there was never another Aubrey in my class. I like that I'm the only Aubrey T. that I know. But mostly, I like knowing that my dad picked out a name he loved, and gave it to me. So she'll come around. I also love the name Aiden. My name, see, is Aubrey. Which is also technically a boy’s name, though these days it does get a little more play as a girl’s name. And I used to dislike my name, too. It was too different, no one could spell it, and I always got called Audrey. Which isn’t a bad name, but getting consistently called a name that is not your own does get a little old.

But now that I’m older, I really do like it. I like that there was never another Aubrey in my class. I like that I’m the only Aubrey T. that I know. But mostly, I like knowing that my dad picked out a name he loved, and gave it to me.

So she’ll come around.

]]> By: randi http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4203 randi Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:56:19 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4203 I love Aidan's name, largely because it is different. And she is so adorable, it seems to fit her. I disliked my name when I was younger because I always got tired of people expecting me to be a boy when they knew "Randi" was coming. Now I like it because no-one has the same one as me--it feels rather novel. When we named Emily, 17 years ago, we thought we were being different, but it turned out we were on the first crest of the Emily-name-craze. Now her name is as common as they come. boo-hoo PS, I love your name too. It is old-fashioned and romantic. Just lovely. Nothing like a cough! I love Aidan’s name, largely because it is different. And she is so adorable, it seems to fit her.

I disliked my name when I was younger because I always got tired of people expecting me to be a boy when they knew “Randi” was coming. Now I like it because no-one has the same one as me–it feels rather novel.

When we named Emily, 17 years ago, we thought we were being different, but it turned out we were on the first crest of the Emily-name-craze. Now her name is as common as they come. boo-hoo

PS, I love your name too. It is old-fashioned and romantic. Just lovely. Nothing like a cough!

]]> By: Oz http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4202 Oz Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:15:32 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4202 I could be wrong on this, but I think the Baby Name Wizard's theory is that TV names can both trigger trends, but can also be reflective of trends - so Aidan might've been in the baby name waters before Sex in the City, but was given a push by the show. I don't know why names seem to pop up out of nowhere - like the Caden/Jaden group - but I think I've heard a handful of people say those are "their" names or they made them up. Maybe they did, but so did some other folks at around the same time! I like your philosophy about keeping your name of choice quiet, and being flexible. I could be wrong on this, but I think the Baby Name Wizard’s theory is that TV names can both trigger trends, but can also be reflective of trends – so Aidan might’ve been in the baby name waters before Sex in the City, but was given a push by the show. I don’t know why names seem to pop up out of nowhere – like the Caden/Jaden group – but I think I’ve heard a handful of people say those are “their” names or they made them up. Maybe they did, but so did some other folks at around the same time! I like your philosophy about keeping your name of choice quiet, and being flexible.

]]> By: Goslyn http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/11/13/keep-your-mitts-off-my-baby-name-hbo/#comment-4201 Goslyn Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:41:18 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=1083#comment-4201 I like your philosophy on choosing names; playing it close to the breast is always a good idea. And I happen to love the name Aidan. Like the PP, I've never seen Sex in the City, so the name has no moral (or immoral) associations for me. That said ... Adian may never grow to like her name. I dislike my name intensely, but there's not a whole lot I can do about it. Stacey was such a trendy 80's name. It forever screams "I was born in 1980 and named by my teenage sister!" Also, it's a name that doesn't GO anywhere - doesn't sound good as a byline or on the cover of a book; doesn't sound senatorial or presidential or famous in any way. Just ordinary. At least Adian won't have that problem. I like your philosophy on choosing names; playing it close to the breast is always a good idea. And I happen to love the name Aidan. Like the PP, I’ve never seen Sex in the City, so the name has no moral (or immoral) associations for me. That said … Adian may never grow to like her name. I dislike my name intensely, but there’s not a whole lot I can do about it. Stacey was such a trendy 80′s name. It forever screams “I was born in 1980 and named by my teenage sister!” Also, it’s a name that doesn’t GO anywhere – doesn’t sound good as a byline or on the cover of a book; doesn’t sound senatorial or presidential or famous in any way. Just ordinary.

At least Adian won’t have that problem.

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