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jfgrad06

I do agree about not wanting to name your kid after something that bothers you. However, she actually works at a day care and has had tons of kids over the years. So naturally, a lot of names remind her of another child.Nebb, she wanted him to name it if it was a boy, but she hates every name he comes up with. Drake , Austin, Dillon, Kevin...ehh, I didn't think they were too bad. But it's their choice, not mine. I'll still love the kid the same.

tidetravel

They have plenty of time.  I would suggest that they consider both boys and girls names, though.  Unless they have to have an amnio or a CVS test (where they can actually test the baby's DNA), there is no way to be 100% sure.  It's good to have a few ideas in mind - that's not a decision you want to have to make in the few days you have at the hospital if they end up "surprised"

lyndausvi

I know a bunch of people who  do not discuss names until the baby is born. Personally if I get pregnant I will not know the sex until he/she is born.  So we will just keep the possible names to ourselves.

jfgrad06

Again, you are correct Tide. I've known several friends that were told it was one gender, and found out the opposite when it was born!

jamm2019

When I was pregnant with my daughter we didn't know what we were having.  But we had a list of boy and girl names we didn't tell anyone until the baby was born.  Everyone has their own oppionions.  Teagan is my daughters name.  That was on the top of our boy name list also but spelled Teegan.  With this baby we are having a boy, and I have narrowed it down to 2 names that I like.  But we aren't saying anything.  I want to use my husbands first name for the middle name, or his middle name for the middle name.  My MIL keeps telling me that in the Jewish religion you don't name your child after a living relative.  Well for one I am not Jewish, and my husband is not practicing the Jewish religion.  The first name wouldn't be after my husband just the middle name.  I really want her to stop telling me this.  She tells me at least 2 times a month.  That we cant name the baby after my husband.

Koopa17

Sooles, I am probably late on this but I just noticed it...your new sig pic is so cute!  Y'all both look very happy!

jfgrad06

Marie, I can see that being annoying. No one should tell you you "can't" name your child something. If you were asking for her opinion, it might be different, but for her to force her ideas on you, is annoying. Btw, I like the name Parker as you suggested earlier. When I asked why they were considering that name, he said "It's after her Godmother that is dying. The middle name is after our brother that passed away. She wanted Clark, too. It's only fair"...It's only fair? That doesn't seem like a good reason to choose a name. They both liked my deceased brother's name. I get the impression he's not a huge fan of Clarkson, but he knows it has meaning to her and will go with it. Nothing wrong with it I guess.

J&K10910

I think a name having significant meaning is more important than just whether or not you like it.  I mean yeah, if you hate it, well maybe not.  But if you at least kind of like it, or are indifferent, and it has meaning, then I think it's a winner. 

jfgrad06

Well said J&K

jamm2019

If she likes Clarkson, and he likes your brother's name maybe they should just use both names.  I know a lot of people who didn't like my brothers choice in naming my nephew.  His name is Oliver after my Great, Great Grandfather.  But everyone loves his name now, and it fits him.  Clarkson may be different for everyone right now, but it may just fit the kind of person your nephew will be.  Also my friend named her son Rockwell and that didn't go over very well at first either.  But now everyone loves his name.

jfgrad06

Like I mentioned, I don't hate the name. But to go along with that whole "the name reminds me of so-and-so" thing, Kelly Clarkson immediately came to mind, hah. The whole point of the post was to see if anyone had a Clark  alternative. I got a couple of Clarkle's that made me laugh, though.

jamm2019

Yeah I couldn't come up with any alternatives to Clarkson.  The Clarkle made me laugh also...

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Personally if I get pregnant I will not know the sex until he/she is born. So we will just keep the possible names to ourselves.Ditto Lynda. I also have an ex who has a name I really like, but I won't use it on my kid because of the guy it reminds me of.What's interesting is that they've done studies to determine that people follow naming trends WAY more than they themselves think. Even people who name their kids after a great-grandmother... well, you have a lot of great-grandmothers to chose from. There's a reason you name your kid after great grandma Charlotte and not great-grandma Mildred. Clarkson, since it's a last name, fits in well with modern names like Madison or McKenzie or Jackson. (Hmm. Maybe suggest Jackson?) So I doubt the kid will be made fun of or anything.Would they be willing to switch the names? Or give him two middle names and chose a totally new first name?

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Aw, Marie, my FI's name is Oliver. I like it. He was named after the movie/musical/book, though, not anyone in particular. FMIL is obsessed with British musicals about children. Her new favorite is Billy Elliott.

jamm2019

I also love the name Oliver.

Calypso1977

im personally not a fan of "made up names" but as far as made up names go, Clarkson is better than some out there (think Hollywood:  Apple, Zuma, Brooklyn, Bronx Mowgli, etc.)At least Clarkson sounds stately and stuffy, and would look good on the outside of the door to a CEO's office.

SarahPLiz

Yeah, I don't understand why they just can't name him Clark. Why Clarkson? A friend of mine has a son named Chayseland. It baffles me.

jfgrad06

She wants his name to be "different" but still have her Godmother's name so they added "-son" My brother wants a more traditional name, but she likes the newer, less common names. I also agree, I like Clark(e) better.

Calypso1977

i could understand Clarkson if his dad's name was Clark.  That's how most names that end in "son" (although usually surnames, not first names) came to be.  "Johnson" meant you were the son of John.

jfgrad06

I get what you're saying Calypso. But in this situation Joseph =/= Clark