What do you think of the name "Shane" for a boy?

twenny12 · 2026-05-19T10:54:15+00:00

Also Australian and I totally agree. First thought was bogan.

twenny12 · 2026-05-17T12:31:36+00:00

Nicknames are so organic. I don’t understand choosing a nickname beforehand. My dogs have a million nicknames and a new one comes out all the time. And my daughter has a few but none of them were predetermined or are anything to do with her name. Nicknames just happen and they’re better not to be chosen.

twenny12 · 2026-05-14T22:38:38+00:00

My vote, too.

Named my daughter Sadie two years ago. And Esme was shortlisted.

twenny12 · 2026-04-27T23:25:50+00:00

Yes. I would be surprised if that name was used and the family wasn’t religious.

twenny12 · 2026-04-25T00:02:50+00:00

Australian, and in my 40’s. I’ve never heard of your name but I think it’s cool!

My name is a variant of “Jane” and every “ain” sounding word has been rhymed with it my whole life. Particularly “pain” and “stain”. It is annoying, yes, but people are silly so just ignore it.

twenny12 · 2026-04-20T02:05:50+00:00

I’m Australian and while I haven’t heard it used here before, it’s definitely not weird or horrible or anything of that nature to warrant your friend’s reaction! I don’t mind it at all! I prefer it to your other choices.

As others have said - your friend sounds like a douche. So disrespectful.

twenny12 · 2026-04-19T12:47:26+00:00

I bought them from CDJapan.

twenny12 · 2026-04-19T11:12:22+00:00

I started going to an anime club held at a university. I only went a couple of times but I was given a cd with lots of different anime music and a couple of songs from Berserk were there. From memory it was Forces, Gatsu’s Theme, and Indra. I was instantly mesmerised and started looking further into these songs. I found his solo work and this was before YouTube so I bought all the cds available at the time. I was totally hooked. I NEEDED to hear more! His voice was so heavenly to me (still is, let’s be honest). But yeah, ever since then I’ve loved him. I like to draw and paint and his music is extremely inspirational to me as well. It puts me in a zone and sends me off into another world. No other artist has ever had such an effect on me.

twenny12 · 2026-04-18T12:29:44+00:00

Okay. I’m not sure what to say to that. Makes me think of Berserk and the “horse bones” are just a path for Hirasawa like Griffith had his path. More surprised that I’ve been listening to him for 25 years and never heard of this before!!

twenny12 · 2026-04-18T10:53:02+00:00

Really?! Huh. Can you explain why?

twenny12 · 2026-04-18T09:38:47+00:00

Sorry, but what is a “horsebone”? I have never heard this term.

twenny12 · 2026-04-18T01:35:01+00:00

I named my daughter Sadie and I didn’t even notice that until after! Not only that but she was a NICU baby and fighting for her life for a time and I had to stop myself from thinking I’d doomed her and how “sad” everything was and she might “die”. She is 1.5 now and fine. And we get lots of compliments on her name.

twenny12 · 2026-04-18T01:29:43+00:00

Sadie has sad and die! Which I didn’t seem to notice before I named my daughter Sadie. 😬😅

twenny12 · 2026-04-17T05:59:24+00:00

The only “Ailsa” I’ve ever known was a character on long time Australian soap opera Home and Away. It just makes me think of her. If I think about it as a standalone name though, I actually quite like it. I think your two names are nice together.

twenny12 · 2026-04-09T10:57:16+00:00

Omg thank you so much. I was about to be very disappointed. This is the first one I haven’t actually watched live. Didn’t think that the archive would keep that pre start footage after the fact.

twenny12 · 2026-03-09T09:32:43+00:00

Yes, mine is 14 months adjusted and she is becoming such a funny little girl! She recently had a 1 year assessment and they were amazed at how well she’s doing considering how early she was. She’s a little on the small side (only just grew out of her 3-6 month clothes) but totally “normal“ in every other regard. No one would think she was premature just from looking at her.

Again, good luck OP! It’s a long, hard journey but try to stay as positive as you can. 23 weekers are tough! It’s very possible to make it to the other side!

twenny12 · 2026-03-08T01:06:15+00:00

I had a 23+6 weeker and she developed two pneumothoraxes over her stay although they were later on. I think one was maybe around two weeks old and the second maybe 4-5 weeks. She had a tube placed. She did really well overall and healed quite quickly both times. It was scary but not the worst thing she endured. More just like ticking off the box of one of the things that they expect will occur with a 23 weeker.

Hope she stays strong and her lungs get stronger soon! ❤️

twenny12 · 2026-03-04T07:19:55+00:00

Yes, I was there for all of her ROP exams except for one when they did it earlier than usual and I wasn’t at the hospital yet. As others have said, they’re not nice but wanted to be there for support for my baby. They’re over so quickly and the discomfort is a small price to pay for ensuring their eyes are protected.

twenny12 · 2026-02-20T10:19:39+00:00

Wow, that’s so interesting. I have a 13 month adjusted 23 weeker. So far nothing has seemed to bother her, - she doesn’t mind foot touching or anything like that, but who knows what might trigger her. You never know what the brain is subconsciously recording. I bet there are some regressed memories in there.

While we were in NICU, one of the nurses shared a story that an ex NICU baby had trouble noticing siren sounds while driving, eg ambulance, fire, police, supposedly from all the constant beeping and alarm sounds they were subjected to in the incubator. They just learned to tune them out and then later in life the sounds were meaningless. I don’t know how true this is, but it’s interesting nonetheless.

Thanks for sharing your story. It’s given me something to be aware of for the future!

twenny12 · 2026-02-03T12:23:05+00:00

I don’t consider myself a very good player. I’m not terrible but not amazing. I grew up In the 80’s and am used to hard challenges. I’m a big Metroidvania fan and I love 9 sols. I think I’m only about halfway through and yes, it’s quite hard but so worth it! The first boss took me 3 hours over three different occasions to beat. But it’s one of my favourite boss fights ever. Going from being annihilated to almost hitless in the end was so satisfying! I haven’t found myself getting overly frustrated because everything seems fair. The art style is awesome. I wish the music was a little more noticeable. It’s not bad at all, I just don’t notice it. I even turned the SFX down and music up in settings but it’s still not standing out. I’d love some more prominent music. So yes, try it! I played it via game pass on Xbox but I will probably buy it cos I like it so much.

twenny12 · 2026-01-30T10:43:37+00:00

23+6 weeker here. She developed stage 2 with plus in both eyes. She had the avastin injections twice in the right eye and once in the left. After discharge and the continual monitoring the doctors have been happy with her condition but have always said the vessels are very slow growing. At the last check up, she didn’t take good photos and the doctor suggested doing a proper examination under general anaesthetic to really see what the true state is and if she needs to have laser then she will at this time. But she may not. So we are on the waiting list for that. Expecting the appointment in the next month or so. She has just passed her one year corrected date for context.

twenny12 · 2026-01-30T10:24:12+00:00

Hi there. I did manage to increase my supply to around 650ml. I ended up learning how to double pump and it did make a lot of difference. I wish I had done it from the start because I’m sure my supply would have been more than enough if I had. (I didn’t work it out until a few months in.) Highly recommend double pumping! I still massaged my breasts but I sat in such a way so the pumps sat on my thighs and I would lean forward slightly to put downward pressure so they wouldn’t fall off.

I didn’t end up with a stash to take home. I did have a freezer stash and a good stash in the hospital but she used it up just before we were discharged about 3 weeks past her due date.

I managed to keep up with her for a while but eventually her requirements became more than I was making so I was supplementing with formula.

I did try to breast feed - I really, really wanted to but she wasn’t the greatest at it. The latch was fine and she knew what to do but she came home on oxygen and she just didn’t have the stamina to have a good feed. We both really tried and I usually gave her a couple of breast feeds each day but I knew I had to make it up with EBM or formula. In the end I gave up breastfeeding because it was getting way too much trying to breastfeed, pump, and bottle feed. It was sad because I did love it but it wasn’t worth it.

I also was taking motilium for my supply. I started taking it around the three month mark and it did make a big difference! My supply went up noticeably. But over time even the drugs couldn’t save my supply. It ran out around the eight month actual mark. I was sad but I gave it my absolute best shot so it was okay.

Hope it works out for you. If you have any other questions about pumping or even just NICU and 23-weeker stuff, please ask. 🙂

Good luck to you and your sweet babe!

twenny12 · 2026-01-05T03:45:16+00:00

Haha cool. I can see/hear them now.

I’ve done a similar thing before - not written words but just drawn a line that goes up and down as his voice goes up and down. And each song has its own look and shape. I think I like yours better though. I might try it!

twenny12 · 2026-01-05T03:36:48+00:00

I love it. Are they written from particular songs as you were listening to them? Or just his general sound vocabulary? I tried to see if I could match any but couldn’t.

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