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anna_garny
post 20/02/2013, 07:19 PM
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the geek wife
Seriously.

Every. Single. Person in our immediate and extended families, as well as co-workers and random acquaintances have been asking, immediately after the 'do you know what you're having' (answer - a baby, according to the scans, but I was really hoping for a velociraptor) they've been asking 'what names have you got picked out?'

Then they get annoyed/p*ssy/offended that neither Ace or myself will tell them!

How do we stop people from trying to guilt us into telling them what names we have picked out?

Or, what techniques did/do you use to deflect this kind of crap?
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Lyra
post 20/02/2013, 07:21 PM
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Come up with a really ridiculous name and when they go 'really? are you serious?' say 'no, I just wanted to see the look on your face'

Honestly, you can't stop anyone from asking but you can have fun with them when they do wink.gif
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kerilyntaryn
post 20/02/2013, 07:21 PM
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I just answer a healthy baby and we will find out the gender at birth and say we are still working on the names
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CCLady
post 20/02/2013, 07:21 PM
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Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug...
"We really have no idea so far!"

Don't get sh*tty, just lie original.gif
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causeway
post 20/02/2013, 07:24 PM
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Q.What are you having?
A. Well it isn't a puppy!

This worked for us!
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CCLady
post 20/02/2013, 07:26 PM
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Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug...
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Come up with a really ridiculous name and when they go 'really? are you serious?' say 'no, I just wanted to see the look on your face'


Yes! Ours we're 'Ferdinand Rex or Apple Shirley'. My own mother was convinced in the end!
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Bluemakede
post 20/02/2013, 07:28 PM
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If you figure it out let me know. I have told the same people time and time again that we have a list but nothing is decided, and they'll know when we know (ie after the baby has been born). But every time I see them I get asked again what our name choice is, or what names we have on the list.

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R2B2
post 20/02/2013, 07:29 PM
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Just tell them you didn't find out the gender, and you haven't worked out names original.gif
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Dabri
post 20/02/2013, 07:30 PM
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I agree with PPs - either give them a decoy name and stick with it (leave them guessing if you really will call the baby Murgatroyd, or pick names that hugely clash with your surname then change the subject or leave the conversation before they figure it out), or say you haven't decided and won't til the birth.

Decoy names are fun though - and once you tell the biggest family gossip then nobody else in the family will dare to ask for fear of having to fake their own reaction to something horrid.
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LittleC
post 20/02/2013, 07:33 PM
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When I get asked the "do you know what you're having' question and I don't tell them, they get annoyed like as if it's actually any of their business to begin with.

A woman at work asked a few weeks ago and this was the convo.

her : "so did you find out what you're having?"
Me: "yep"
Her:"well, what is it?"
Me: "a baby. we only found out for ourselves, keeping it a surprise for everyone else"
Her "oh.. well they (the ultrasonographer) can always be wrong anyway"

Funny how when you're pregnant you become public domain.

haven't had anyone ask about names yet..

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