Mr. A was so excited to share the name of baby girl. He just couldn't wait any longer!! So even though I wanted it to be a surprise, I feel like I should honor his excitement and had him share with our families!!
Basically, we combined our moms' names for her first name, and used my Grandma's (who just passed away in July) middle name as her middle name. All in all, her name is very traditional and feminine, and her middle name is kind of an older one that you don't hear often anymore. Her first two initials are MH. So far, out of everyone who has responded (most people), only one person has acted like they totally did not like it. (Even Mr. A's brothers said it sounded pretty!)
When I emailed this person her name today, I was all excited to share it with her because I'd just talked to her on Saturday and she was wanting to know. She said that her vote would be for something traditional.
What does she email back today?
"Joke will be on you when I call her M for the next 10 years!"
Um.
I don't get it. That is her name!
Hahaha. Awkward!!!
We exchanged a few more email "conversations" where she asked "who is H?", and "how did you come up with M? random?". She never said anything about liking it or anything!
I was really surprised. Have to say it kind of stunk to field her reaction, and I know that all that matters is that we like the name, but I am just so glad that everyone else we've told loves it!! Even Mr. A's mom who has been decidedly and unpredictably disinterested in the pregnancy said that she liked the name and was honored that we used her name in baby girl's first name. Good PR move by us, huh? Haha. It wasn't just for PR though- Mr. A first came up with the idea, and we love her first name!
So anyway, I am not sure how my next interaction with my friend will go. It was so awkward after how she responded at first! Luckily, I don't actually see her that often, so maybe it won't be weird by whenever I see her next.
But whatever! Cat's outta the bag, and we are excitedly looking forward to the day when M comes out to play!
When I emailed this person her name today, I was all excited to share it with her because I'd just talked to her on Saturday and she was wanting to know. She said that her vote would be for something traditional.
What does she email back today?
"Joke will be on you when I call her M for the next 10 years!"
Um.
I don't get it. That is her name!
Hahaha. Awkward!!!
We exchanged a few more email "conversations" where she asked "who is H?", and "how did you come up with M? random?". She never said anything about liking it or anything!
I was really surprised. Have to say it kind of stunk to field her reaction, and I know that all that matters is that we like the name, but I am just so glad that everyone else we've told loves it!! Even Mr. A's mom who has been decidedly and unpredictably disinterested in the pregnancy said that she liked the name and was honored that we used her name in baby girl's first name. Good PR move by us, huh? Haha. It wasn't just for PR though- Mr. A first came up with the idea, and we love her first name!
So anyway, I am not sure how my next interaction with my friend will go. It was so awkward after how she responded at first! Luckily, I don't actually see her that often, so maybe it won't be weird by whenever I see her next.
But whatever! Cat's outta the bag, and we are excitedly looking forward to the day when M comes out to play!
I'm sure her name will suit her perfectly!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you share the name with us one day. I'm dying to hear it!
ReplyDeleteThe plan if we had a girl was to mesh my grandmother's first name and my husband's mother's first name....great minds! I've heard so many stories of terrible comments about pre-born babies' names that I decided that if we ever have a baby, the name will not be announced to anyone until after the birth. People feel like they can comment on a name (positive or negative) before it's born but I have found that once the name is on the birth certificate those negative comments don't fly as freely. I also hope that you will share her name with us one day...I feel like I know her already. :-)
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