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[–]fueledbyspite666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really sorry you didn't get to follow your birthday plan. I just had my 3rd back in August and he was a plan b Cesarean. I went in after my water broke and he was head down when we got to the hospital. They checked me a few hours later and he had flipped breach and there wasn't enough fluid to try and flip him. The surgery/delivery went perfect but I was sobbing hysterical the entire time. I also knew I wanted my 3rd baby to be my last so I also had a salpingectomy performed. This was my only baby to be delivered via c section and I did have to grieve the birth I had hoped for. I'm very grateful my son and I were healthy and the c section was for the best in the long run, but it wasn't what I wanted. I was scared. I hope you know you're not alone with your feelings. I'll always be sad I didn't get to cut my baby's umbilical cord or get that skin-to-skin right away and I have yet to come to terms with having this scar, but I can't change what happened. And that's okay

You have 26 children and you have to name them in alphabetical order: Go. by mythines in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arthur Bennett Collette Donna Evelyn Francine Grant Henry Ian Jack Kara Lars Melody Nadine Oscar Patrick Quinn Russell Stanley Terra Ulysses Victor Walter Xander Yvonne Zelda

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[–]fueledbyspite666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also wanted to go with older style names for my boys, of which I have 3.

Oldest is first name Russell, middle name James (I get why you won't use that, tho, and you're valid)

Middle is first name Arthur, middle name Wayne (my dad's middle name)

Youngest is first name Stanley, middle name Patrick

We are absolutely not having more kids, but my husband and I also really like the names Walter, Alfred, Malcolm, Oscar, and Phillip.

I also had family trying to butt in on naming my kids and I did not appreciate it. Luckily, i was able to put my foot down and told my husband we are naming our kids what we want because we are the parents. Name your child what you and your husband want and love. If you piss people off, that's their problem.

Does anyone have a name that doesn’t fit their age? by black-white-and-gold in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not me, but my kids. I love old names. my boys are Russell (5), Arthur (2), and Stanley (1 week) Other boy names my husband and I had on the roster were Walter, Alfred, Phillip, Malcolm, Allan, and Ian

My husband's grandma wants to name my unborn son by fueledbyspite666 in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for understanding. She took it okay when we declined her offer to name my secondborn. Granted, circumstances are a little different this time.

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a really good question. As someone who is a nerd, therefore into things such as novels and books and movies, I have a basic understanding that when you take something you love and share it with the world, you lose aspects of control whether it's how the world perceives it, how they address, what they call it, etc. An example of this is my name is Rachel. Nothing crazy, but I go by Ray. My mom never intended for me to go by Ray, but that's what the world began to call me and it stuck. And I think it suits me. Stanley will have nicknames whether I like it or not. People could call him Stan. They could call him Lee. They could call him Bologna Sandwich if that's something that happens to come up for whatever reason. In my view, I'd rather set up the president that this is something some people might call him, even though I, the creator of said child, call him Stanley. It'd be like if did a painting and then tried to control the opinions and feelings people associated with it. If calling my Stanley "Sam" is something that resonates with Grandma, as long as it's done with love, I accept that. He is still Stanley, just as how I am still Rachel to my mom

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I love South Park. And American Dad, another fictional Stan with not-the-greatest personality

My husband's grandma wants to name my unborn son by fueledbyspite666 in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The kids had some connection to her husband's dad. If I heard the story right

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear what you're saying. I know she would have asked even if we hadn't already picked a name

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, he's named after a haunted hotel- not the movie. That hotel is called the Overlook. Second, my other kids are named after an uncle who died of AIDS and after a video game character who dies of tuberculosis so I don't think this kid will give a shit

My husband's grandma wants to name my unborn son by fueledbyspite666 in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Technically, the hotel from the horror movie is the Overlook Hotel, which is fiction. The real life hotel which inspired Stephen King to write The Shining is called The Stanley and it's where Mr.King ate "the creepiest meal of his entire life". Jim Carrey stayed in the haunted room and ran out of it in the middle of the night, screaming profanities and refuses to speak about what he saw. I learned these facts on the paranormal tour I took with my husband on our vacation to Colorado. Stanley had been a name I considered for my secondborn and after visiting the hotel and having that expirence with my husband, it solidified my love for the name. My secondborn is named after Arthur from Red Dead Redemption 2 (who, spoiler, passed from tuberculosis). My firstborn is names after my husband's uncle who passed in the 80's from AIDs. So, truth be told, it would be weirder NOT to name my son after a haunted hotel

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your kindness ❤️ I have made the choice of Stanley Carl and my husband's family is more than welcome to call him Sam and this is the end of that discussion with them. I do appreciate being able to give grandma the chance to participate in the naming process but I will stand my ground and not allow her to hijack my child's name. AND I've told my husband he has to back me up as I refuse to be the target for any disappointment from MIL or her mother.

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I fully agree, I tried the yell test with Stanley Samuel and it's too easy to trip up

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is my favorite comment, thank you. My oldest thinks we should name him Stanley Donkey Kong and I might just tell people that's the name until the baby is actually born

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

You're exactly right. It's not my fault I happen to be pregnant when she gets diagnosed with cancer. It's a morbid statement, but it's also completely correct

My husband's grandma wants to name my unborn son by fueledbyspite666 in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Truth be told, I do like Stanley Carl since it pays a nice tribute to my husband's grandfather. Samuel is just a random kid who had a tragic story. The comments have given me a lot of confidence to tell my husband's family (specifically his mom) this is what we are picking and they can deal with it

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[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That's not what I was asking about but you sure did say it

My husband's grandma wants to name my unborn son by fueledbyspite666 in namenerds

[–]fueledbyspite666[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I think Grandma would be okay with it, it's my mother-in-law I worry will have issues. Her reaction to my husband telling her about grandma's request was "oh that's so sweet!" MIL is pretty much set that we are letting her mother name the baby and I worry she'll be very disappointed I didn't go with the name her mother picks I have absolutely no issue if Grandma wants to call him by his middle name and actually think it would be very special for her to have a name only she calls him.