OHbaby! Forums : Letting someone else choose a name https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:40:21 +0000 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:38:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15896 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : I think its a lovely idea, and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=343763&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#343763 Author: caliandjack
Subject: 15896
Posted: 03 April 2008 at 6:38pm

I think its a lovely idea, and a beautiful name same as my niece so i'm bias.

I don't think it matters how you choose the name for your child as long as you are happy with it.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:38:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=343763&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#343763 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : i think its nice for your friend,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=343616&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#343616 Author: mum2emj
Subject: 15896
Posted: 03 April 2008 at 3:59pm

i think its nice for your friend, an honour really, and seen you both like the name thats great emily is a nice name.


sarah_pullen- that sounds fun ]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:59:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=343616&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#343616 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Apparently we&#039;ll be given...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=343606&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#343606 Author: SarahP08
Subject: 15896
Posted: 03 April 2008 at 3:45pm

Apparently we'll be given a list of names based on the stars on the day baby is born and then my partners sister chooses the name. If we don't like it we can change it though or use it as a middle name.

I still have a few favorites.]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:45:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=343606&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#343606 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : meow wrote:Well I guess it&#039;s...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342688&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342688 Author: 11111
Subject: 15896
Posted: 02 April 2008 at 6:59pm

Originally posted by meow meow wrote:

Well I guess it's more like she suggested the name and you both loved it?
If you had asked for her to name the baby, and you really didn't like the name - what would you have done then? Just curious


I am not sure cause we never really did not think we wouldn't. I guess we would have talked to her about it, but most name's she would have picked we prob would have liked cause she know's me really well and know's we like anything that is older like our boy's name's are.]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:59:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342688&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342688 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Well I guess it&#039;s more like...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342459&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342459 Author: meow
Subject: 15896
Posted: 02 April 2008 at 2:38pm

Well I guess it's more like she suggested the name and you both loved it?
If you had asked for her to name the baby, and you really didn't like the name - what would you have done then? Just curious

]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:38:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342459&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342459 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Its not weird at all, but I wouldnt...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342225&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342225 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 15896
Posted: 02 April 2008 at 11:23am

Its not weird at all, but I wouldnt want someone else naming my child. To me its a personal decision between my DF and myself

Love the name Emily thought ]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:23:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342225&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342225 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : I found the in Africa many of...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342094&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342094 Author: first
Subject: 15896
Posted: 02 April 2008 at 9:27am

I found the in Africa many of the parents I worked with got a pastor or someone else really special to name their child. some Did give five or six names to chose from while other just left it completly up to the person they had picked.
I think it is a lovely way of doing it.]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:27:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342094&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342094 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : My Dads mum named me, not to sure...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342037&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342037 Author: hooper
Subject: 15896
Posted: 02 April 2008 at 7:38am

My Dads mum named me, not to sure if i would do it but i think it s cool to have the input of friends and family.
Like the name too. ]]> Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:38:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=342037&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#342037 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Like the name, very pretty. I...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341961&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341961 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 10:02pm

Like the name, very pretty. I just couldn't let someone else name my baby though! I almost died when soemone else named my car, lol, and insisted n callig it this name that I hated. Sorry, random and offtopic.]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341961&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341961 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Emily was my second choice to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341956&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341956 Author: Snickerdoodle
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 10:01pm

Emily was my second choice to Hannah - if she didn't look like a Hannah

I think it's a lovely idea, getting someone you love and trust to choose the name.
Little bit risky if you hate the name and you don't wanna hurt their feelings....

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:01:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341956&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341956 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : My friend is Tongan and they followed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341945&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341945 Author: arohanui
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 9:56pm

My friend is Tongan and they followed the Tongan tradition that it's the baby's aunty (it's dad's eldest sister) who names the child. Thankfully she chose a name that my friend liked!

Love the name Emily by the way! ]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:56:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341945&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341945 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : .Mel wrote:My grandparents...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341781&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341781 Author: Kels
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:56pm

Originally posted by .Mel .Mel wrote:

My grandparents named me, I was a whangai baby so that was a little different I gues..

Your grandparents have great taste. I love the name Melissa for a little girl!

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:56:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341781&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341781 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : What a lovely name Debs. I think...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341778&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341778 Author: Kels
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:55pm

What a lovely name Debs. I think that is a great name and I dont see anything wrong with that.

]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:55:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341778&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341778 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : My grandparents named me, I was...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341728&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341728 Author: .Mel
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:38pm

My grandparents named me, I was a whangai baby so that was a little different I gues..]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:38:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341728&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341728 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : It&#039;s not something Id personally...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341694&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341694 Author: kebakat
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:29pm

It's not something Id personally do but to each their own. Nice name though ]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:29:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341694&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341694 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Thankyou Emma you are a ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341675&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341675 Author: 11111
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:23pm

Thankyou Emma you are a ]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:23:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341675&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341675 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : LOL, can do! We let Maya pick...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341654&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341654 Author: Maya
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:17pm

LOL, can do!

We let Maya pick a middle name, she picked Chloe. I could actually live with Chloe as a first name but Willie isn't so keen and we had already picked Chiara.]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:17:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341654&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341654 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Emma!! if you get a min can you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341631&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341631 Author: 11111
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:07pm

Emma!! if you get a min can you please correct my spelling on my topic blame babybrain ]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:07:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341631&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341631 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Nothing wierd about that, although...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341625&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341625 Author: Kellz
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:05pm

Nothing wierd about that, although I dont know anyone thats done it.
Plenty of people use family names, or are expected to, and I know that name chosing in diff cultures is done by other family members.
Great name BTW! ]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:05:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341625&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341625 <![CDATA[Letting someone else choose a name : Ok so I have been thinking about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341617&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341617 Author: 11111
Subject: 15896
Posted: 01 April 2008 at 8:01pm

Ok so I have been thinking about this a bit lately as all my Dh and his bro's and sis were named by someone other then their parent's. Now we have done the samething with our girl as DH and I could not agree on any name. We did not just ask anyone we asked my best friend who I have known scince I was 11. We have had mixed comment's about this and was wondering if anyone else would do this or are we just totally weird??
Oh and by the way she chose one which we would have never thought of and we both love it. just incase you are wondering the name is Emily we chose the middle name as its is MIL middle name.

Edited by loadsofkids]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:01:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15896&PID=341617&title=letting-someone-else-choose-a-name#341617