I know I know…

Some of yall are probably thinking, “Why is she keeping this baby’s name a secret, like who cares anyway” or “It’s not that deep”, and etc. And You Are All So Right…you may not care and it’s really not that deep.

However, I’m pregnant, extremely irritable and emotional so if you offer an opinion I didn’t ask for, I just might cry or how I’m feeling these days, BLOCK you. Surprisingly I do like to keep certain things to myself. I mean do I have to share it all? When you announce pregnancy, you are bombarded with questions, opinions and theories about names, genders, astrological signs, features, and surprisingly questions about more kids?! WTF! With my first pregnancy, it wasn’t as annoying because the excitement overruled it all. Not that this time, I’m not excited because I most definitely am but the annoyance level hasn’t decreased. If you are interested I’ll share why I think expectant moms should keep their littles ones name on the hush for as long as they can. I mean a little person has already taken over our body, we are gaining weight, eating everything in sight, we’re sensitive and the constant harassment just feels a bit intrusive.

EVER KEPT A SECRET

Have you ever kept a secret before between you and your partner? Wasn’t it fun to have some news that a lot of people were interested in and ONLY you knew the answer? Ha-ha, call me immature but my husband and I enjoy it. Sometimes it’s necessary to just keep some shit to yourself. That’s been my motto lately. Confession: We now know her name and that’s how we refer to her in the privacy of our home. She has two middle names just like her brother and her dad. It’s a little tradition they do on my husband’s side of the family. To the world she’s Lady Beckles, to Cam; she’s Buttah but to Paul and I, she’s %^$*&, and we may or may not be keeping it in the “C” family. You can take a shot at guessing, but I pinky promise you I won’t confirm.

IT HAS MEANING TO US, MAYBE NOT YOU

The process of naming a child is a lot of pressure. You don’t want your kid walking around scarred for life because you decided to name them something DIFFERENT. I mean if it’s different with a meaning, I guess it’s fine but you know what I mean. When we named Cameron, we were watching football. I was about four months pregnant and Cam Newton was playing, he was actually demolishing the other team. We weren’t sure if it was a boy or a girl at the time but Cam Newton was killing it, maybe it was some black boy magic attached to it that sparked our interest. The meaning of Cameron is weird not going to lie but it was unisex. If the baby was a boy, his name would be Cameron, a girl, Camryn and boom that’s how Cam came along. So many people offered their unwanted opinions when we shared it and I kindly said “that’s nice” along with a mean eye roll to each and every person. Moral of the story is, when it’s your baby, it’s your choice, PERIODT! When deciding what to name Lady B, it was much more difficult. We had real arguments about it! I even stopped responding to his text a few times.

Word of advice: If the parents don’t ask your opinion of the name, “SHHHH!” Thanks!!

WATCH OUT FOR THE NAME THIEVES

You ever watch a show and a scene scars you for life??? So I’ve always been fan of the Real Housewives of Atlanta and it was the season when Kim Zolciak was having one of her many kids and she stole the name Kandi wanted to give her son. Kandi was pissed, the name was Cash. Kim says she didn’t recall Kandi sharing but she most definitely did, I SEENT it. Although Kandi wasn’t expecting at the time, it still has the same effect on me. What if someone likes the name just as much as I do? They have their baby before me, steal the name and now I’m left trying to decide if I want to keep it or if I want to switch up my KIDS NAME at the last minute. Maybe I’m being dramatic and that probably possibly won’t happen. But It does happen sometimes! IE: Kandi & Kim. Or maybe I just watch too much television. Now if you decide to take my daughter’s name after she’s born, that’s fine. I’ll just feel like you were inspired. :)

SURPRISES ARE FUN

In today’s society, we don’t like to leave anything to the imagination. Everything has to be shared to the world as soon we know it. But hmmm nah, not with this one. I think my friends and family will appreciate the wait and respect whatever we decide to name the little princess, right? J Some may love it, some may hate it but the blessing and most important factor of it all is the BABY. When she arrives, the opinion of the name won’t even matter. The paperwork will be signed, sealed and DELIVERT. And if for some reason, you don’t like it, feel free to name your kids something else. :)

Misleading title huh? My apologies…

Signed a mommy who is having fun keeping a secret.

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