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depressedme
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Naming baby after ex?
DH and I were talking this morning about my fav girl name and I said Emma, but do not want to name (if we ever have one) our daughter that because that is his ex's name. He said that I am being ridiculous.
Any thoughts?
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Posted 11/4/09 3:33 PM  |
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Angel321
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
i have to agree with you - i would NEVER EVER do that.
so many names i HATE because of who i associate them with... i would never want to name any child/pet, etc. with a name of someone i consider to be an ex in any way!
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:34 PM |
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neener1211
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Definitely couldn't do it.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:36 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
I always say the past is the past... he's with you now. Obviously with you for a long time... you're married and pregnant with his child. I don't even think Emma was a thought with him when you were thinking of names. Besides, you're not naming DD after his ex...  You guys just love the name.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:36 PM |
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CaMacho
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
I would never.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:36 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
My DS is.
Not on purpose, and it is also my husband's name. But I dated another Chris before my husband, my DS is a III.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:36 PM |
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Superkat
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Nope, not ever ever. It is bad enough that my nick name is the same as his ex-fiancee's. 
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:36 PM |
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LoveMySMT09
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
i wouldnt either
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:37 PM |
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MarisaK
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Maybe - Depends.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:38 PM |
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NinaLemon
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
I think this one is different to everyone. I wouldn't want to name a child after DHs EX ...actually only one EX - he had a child with a college GF and she is forever in our lives. We get along well enough, but she has a very unique name, I wouldn't want to use her name - it would just be odd to me. The woman he dated before me had a very common name, I would have no problem using her name.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:42 PM |
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josie919
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
DH and I have a 'no-ex name' rule too. Just like when you hear a certain name, you think of certain people.... like I LOVE the name Carrie... but I think the movie Carrie and it freaks me out lol. And if I named our daughter after his ex, it would remind me of her everytime I said, wrote, spoke my childs name. Cant do it!
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:44 PM |
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EricaAlt
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
I guess I kinda want to change my answer... it does depend. If he dated her a long time ago and it was no big deal then yes... it's not big deal.
Now, if there's a lot more to it then I probably wouldn't.
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| Posted 11/4/09 3:46 PM |
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BellaRock
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Definitely wouldn't ever do it.
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:00 PM |
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mamabear
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
i wouldn't. we considered a name where DDs middle name would have been an ex of FH, and i still felt weird, even though it is a very very common name. also, i named one of our family dogs "Sandy" growing up. I later found out my dad's most serious ex gf was named Sandy and I thought that was weird and felt like my mom had to be uncomfortable. If I found out my own name was my dad's ex gf, i think I would feel terrible.
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:04 PM |
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headoverheels
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
depends. if it was a serious ex, than no way would i use that name. even if we were all friends... that's too weird for me.
but if it was someone i dated (or DH dated) for a month in high school i wouldn't care.
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:07 PM |
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A3CM
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
i wouldnt do it if the name was an EX only.. but if a family member (grandparent) had that name i would do it.
my DSs middle name is after his grandfather but it also an EXs name of mine.
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:13 PM |
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jambalady
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Oh, H*E*L*L NO!!!!
Think I have strong feelings about it?
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:14 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
No, I wouldn't do it.
From your other posts though, I don't know if it's worth starting a fight over.
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:20 PM |
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FelAndJon
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Posted by josie919
DH and I have a 'no-ex name' rule too. Just like when you hear a certain name, you think of certain people.... like I LOVE the name Carrie... but I think the movie Carrie and it freaks me out lol. And if I named our daughter after his ex, it would remind me of her everytime I said, wrote, spoke my childs name. Cant do it!
DH and I had the same rule! It made it VERY difficult finding a boy's "D" name we both liked
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:23 PM |
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Gatsbygirl
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Nope and I realized I went out with guys with really good names
I wouldn't do it!
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:28 PM |
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1stimemom
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Never. I couldn't do it.
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| Posted 11/4/09 4:34 PM |
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maybesoon
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
nope never
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| Posted 11/4/09 5:11 PM |
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chelle
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Posted by jambalady
Oh, H*E*L*L NO!!!!
Think I have strong feelings about it?
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| Posted 11/4/09 5:21 PM |
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brownie
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
Oh heck no!
If you have even a doubt about it, don't do it!
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| Posted 11/4/09 5:37 PM |
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smdl
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Re: Naming baby after ex?
No!!! That's too odd.
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