Baby names and exes..

amyclaire · Feb 27th, 2010, 16:26 PM

Just saw this in the Baby Names forum, thought it was a good idea for a thread.

How do you feel about using names of exes for your LOs??

I guess my situation is slightly strange concerning this as my OH really likes my ex's name, Chris, and would probably be happy to use it! I guess its good he has no insecurity issues

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plutosblue · Feb 27th, 2010, 16:46 PM

Luckily my OH hates the name of my ex, and to be honest I don't really like it much either, so I suppose I am lucky in that respect.

Its just a name, although I do find it helps if you know someone and it has a positive reference. I tend to choose names of noone I know.

buttercup3 · Feb 27th, 2010, 16:50 PM

Yeah I don't think I would use names of people I know or I associate with names. I have a lot of names I don't like from working in nurseries - and it's true that it is the ones you say most often!

Bmary83 · Feb 27th, 2010, 16:53 PM

Thats so true, when I think o names i'm like I cud never use X cuz I know someone wi that name and they do my head in. A bit harsh I know, but its funny how u associate them.

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DJ987 · Feb 27th, 2010, 16:58 PM

I'm the same I don't really want to use the name of anyone I know or have known! We both detest my exes name so are definitely lucky in that respect! I like really traditional names but then I don't want common ones either so it's difficult really!

Ley · Feb 27th, 2010, 17:01 PM

I really like the name of one of my husbands exes but he is the one that refuses to use it.

On the other hand I am named after my fathers first love (not my mother) and I absolutely hate that!

Weeplin · Feb 27th, 2010, 17:28 PM

No. I would not allow my next child to be named the same name as my OH's ex. I know what thread you are on about and I think the OP has every right to be angry. I know for a fact that my OH would agree with me also. We just about have our next little ones name picked out already anyways.

tasha41 · Feb 27th, 2010, 23:11 PM

I think it is creepy!! lol. I like my ex's name (Daniel).. it's common too... but I'd still never use it. OH likes one of his ex's names too but I would never ever allow our daughter to be named that... and he wouldn't either.

aidensxmomma · Feb 27th, 2010, 23:36 PM

I wouldn't name my kid after any of my exes or any of OH's exes. That's mostly because I can't use names that I someone I know has. For example, I won't use the name MaKenna (even though I love the name) because a friend of mine's little sister has that name. Just something weird about me I guess, because it's not even if the person has a bad association.

Damita · Feb 28th, 2010, 07:17 AM

I think it would be weird to name my child after people I dislike or an ex, I always wanted to name my child my husbands name but then I met my husband so it would be weird to have a jr.

Feb 27th, 2010, 16:26 PM	#1
amyclaire Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 662	Baby names and exes.. Just saw this in the Baby Names forum, thought it was a good idea for a thread. How do you feel about using names of exes for your LOs?? I guess my situation is slightly strange concerning this as my OH really likes my ex's name, Chris, and would probably be happy to use it! I guess its good he has no insecurity issues xxxx

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Feb 27th, 2010, 16:46 PM	#2
plutosblue Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cambrigeshire. Posts: 5,861	Luckily my OH hates the name of my ex, and to be honest I don't really like it much either, so I suppose I am lucky in that respect. Its just a name, although I do find it helps if you know someone and it has a positive reference. I tend to choose names of noone I know.

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Feb 27th, 2010, 16:50 PM	#3
buttercup3 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 198	Yeah I don't think I would use names of people I know or I associate with names. I have a lot of names I don't like from working in nurseries - and it's true that it is the ones you say most often!

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Feb 27th, 2010, 16:53 PM	#4
Bmary83 Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 122	Thats so true, when I think o names i'm like I cud never use X cuz I know someone wi that name and they do my head in. A bit harsh I know, but its funny how u associate them. x

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Feb 27th, 2010, 16:58 PM	#5
DJ987 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Derby Posts: 7,796	I'm the same I don't really want to use the name of anyone I know or have known! We both detest my exes name so are definitely lucky in that respect! I like really traditional names but then I don't want common ones either so it's difficult really!

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Feb 27th, 2010, 17:01 PM	#6
Ley Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Posts: 2,030	I really like the name of one of my husbands exes but he is the one that refuses to use it. On the other hand I am named after my fathers first love (not my mother) and I absolutely hate that!

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Feb 27th, 2010, 17:28 PM	#7
Weeplin Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,848	No. I would not allow my next child to be named the same name as my OH's ex. I know what thread you are on about and I think the OP has every right to be angry. I know for a fact that my OH would agree with me also. We just about have our next little ones name picked out already anyways.

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Feb 27th, 2010, 23:11 PM	#8
tasha41 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 23,921	I think it is creepy!! lol. I like my ex's name (Daniel).. it's common too... but I'd still never use it. OH likes one of his ex's names too but I would never ever allow our daughter to be named that... and he wouldn't either.

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Feb 27th, 2010, 23:36 PM	#9
aidensxmomma Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin, U.S. Posts: 2,874	I wouldn't name my kid after any of my exes or any of OH's exes. That's mostly because I can't use names that I someone I know has. For example, I won't use the name MaKenna (even though I love the name) because a friend of mine's little sister has that name. Just something weird about me I guess, because it's not even if the person has a bad association.

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Feb 28th, 2010, 07:17 AM	#10
Damita Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England, UK Posts: 9,492	I think it would be weird to name my child after people I dislike or an ex, I always wanted to name my child my husbands name but then I met my husband so it would be weird to have a jr.

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