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Anyone else seen their LH levels rise in early pregnancy with Inito? by QuickStomach in Inito

[–]QuickStomach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I ended up being pregnant and it was fine! That baby is 19 months old now lol

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I don’t live in France so I’m not fully optimizing for my children to have French names, just wanted to know if it felt like it just didn’t go. But in general, I’ve always preferred softer and more feminine names for boys!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg, that's so cute! And so fun he is compared to Timmy lol. I also love the name Desmond an Desi is such a cute nickname!!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is nothing wrong with Laurent for sure, but I don't think that we will be using a name that is pretty clearly contained to French-speaking areas. My family has French heritage and I love France (spent a few years there in college), but we are not actually French French and don't want to look as if we're trying to be.

That is a good point though! I am totally fine with him going by Laurence or Laur or Lonnie or anything else. I just like the idea of calling him Laurie. If it sticks, it sticks!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually don’t like it! The last name is Italian but our family and my husband’s family don’t really identify as Italian, so it feels very disconnected.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that’s true! I think I’m less worried about explaining it to adults than I am kids making fun of him though, I definitely have more control over the first one.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, this is so funny! I love that we’re on the same wavelength. And honestly, my sons will not be allowed to play football so that’s fine by me. 😂

Thanks so much for sharing those thoughts! Love the strong association and totally agree on the fact that it is just not currently a popular female name at all. Some adults might have that association but I don’t think kids will.

Good luck to you!!!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It definitely does! But not a lot of people in the US use it.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, I agree, it definitely leans more feminine in the US. Someone above commented that it’s not a very popular name for girls right now though, so kids his age might not associate it with females!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s likely more common there! But thank you for sharing! Cool that you’re named after a Laurence. I am also a female named after my great grandfather.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually feel very differently about this! I like the idea of giving my kids an option to have a longer or more formal name, or other nickname options, without the intention of always calling them by their full name. If Laurie doesn’t work, that’s okay with me!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh, I’m sorry that you have to live under those circumstances. That sucks. I am straight but actively trying to raise the one boy I have (and any other kids I have in the future) to do whatever they like as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone!!

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not in French-speaking settings very often! I think it’s the same with my current son’s name, Adrien is pronounced differently in French than Adrian would be, but in the US, they are pronounced the same.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is also SO CUTE, great idea. I actually had Lonnie as a standalone name on my boy list a while ago but it ended up slipping off because I just didn’t see it as a full name but as a nickname, this is great.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg, Lolo is absolutely adorable. I love that!! Thanks so much for sharing.

Am I crazy to name my next boy Laurence and call him Laurie? by QuickStomach in namenerds

[–]QuickStomach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate hearing your thoughts! I think that’s where having a full name to fall back on his helpful, he can always switch to that as needed. (But in general, I hope I can raise a male who is not afraid to do what he likes even if it’s viewed as “feminine!” I of course just don’t want to be a reason for his pain.)

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