The one thing I never shared before my babies were born
by Laura Falin posted in Pregnancy
If you're currently expecting a baby, can I give you some advice"
I know. I know how we love getting advice from every nosy person on the planet. I know the minute we sport a baby bump, we become magnets for all sorts of unasked for opinions on everything. I promise this one is good...mostly because it's going to stop you from getting tons more unwanted advice for the rest of your pregnancy.
Don't discuss baby names with anyone who doesn't get to decide what to name them.
When I was pregnant with my first, we were overwhelmed by the sheer amount of name possibilities. How do you choose one name out of the thousands available" Who am I to pick a name for a baby I haven't even met yet" A name that's likely going to stick with that child for their entire life" So we threw out names all day long - with each other, with our parents, with our friends. Anyone who would listen - we tossed names out to them. We tried to narrow things down. And then, in the middle of my baby shower, I mentioned a name that meant a lot to me - my grandfather's name, actually. One of my friends wrinkled her nose and said, "Howard"" Howard"" Who names their kid Howard"" and laughed.
She didn't know. She didn't know I had a personal connection. She didn't know the memories I have associated with the name. She didn't know that, like the smell of a pine tree can take you back to summer camp, Howard reminds me of ...
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