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meluvs2shop · Jul 31st, 2009, 08:06 PM

no wrong answers here.

i really like the name jade as a first name if we have a girl. my dh likes it too, but i also made the mistake in telling him that i may not use jade and name her after his mother, who passed away when he was a teenager. so of course, due to my big mouth

, he's biased and no longer cares for the name jade, unless we use it as a middle name. in the end i know he'll support whatever decision i make but now i'm really torn. i know i have some time to think about this but i never thought that naming a child could feel so overwhelming!

when you think of the name jade what images (if any) does it conjure up for you? something positive, negative or indifferent? too trendy or different?

thank you. :)

viba424 · Jul 31st, 2009, 09:09 PM

Was Jade his mothers name? No, right? Im confused. Jade is a simple and lovely name.

In terms of naming a person after a family member, I have mixed feelings about that. I had a cousin that is kind of bad news and wasnt really close to the family, and he named is kid after our grandpa and the whole family was like why did you do that? Does that make sense? I suppose in most situations though, it is a nice way of honoring the person but you have to remember that persons memory is shared by the whole family. Sorry if thats random - your question just brought up that memory for me.

meluvs2shop · Jul 31st, 2009, 09:14 PM

my bad. jade is not his mother's name. jade is the name i've liked for a long time but then i started having second thoughts. that's when i told dh that i was going to use his mom's name instead of jade. or maybe have jade as a middle name.

bohohobo · Aug 1st, 2009, 03:34 AM

I love the name Jade but don't like the product. How's that for an answer?

BurberryLvr · Aug 1st, 2009, 03:49 AM

We had a few names in mind but didn't wind up naming DS until we met him - maybe do that with Jade and MIL's name? After a day of pondering and getting to know our little guy, we felt like he fit the name "Victor" versus all the other names on the list.

vhdos · Aug 1st, 2009, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by BurberryLvr

We had a few names in mind but didn't wind up naming DS until we met him - maybe do that with Jade and MIL's name? After a day of pondering and getting to know our little guy, we felt like he fit the name "Victor" versus all the other names on the list.

We did the same thing. Our daughter was either going to be Lilly or Ava. After she was born, we both felt like she looked and acted more like an Ava, so that's what she became. It was neat that we both felt the same way.
Anyway, I like the name Jade and it doesn't really conjure up any images for me.

Mrs. MC · Aug 1st, 2009, 09:39 AM

I like the name Jade. The only images it conjures up for me is a middle age hippie woman who wears a lot of rings. I don't know where that comes from. Maybe Drew Barrymore's mother or a movie I saw once. I think that you should discuss the ramifications of naming your child after your husband's mother. For me that would be weird

Odette · Aug 1st, 2009, 09:43 AM

Naming a child after a parent that has passed seems like a nice idea but it depends on what the family dynamic is - are there other siblings who may want to do the same? I've had the thought that I'd like to name a daughter (if I have one) after my stepmom because we were close but I don't want to take that choice away from my stepbrother if he wants to do that.

I do like the name Jade though...

krisluvspurses · Aug 1st, 2009, 09:46 AM

Jade is a cute name! I like when people use family names. But mainly for middle names. I would want to choose the first name myself. My DS's middle name is my great grandmother's maiden name. And I think it fits perfectly with his first name. Maybe compromise with your DH and use his mother's name AND Jade.

meluvs2shop · Aug 1st, 2009, 10:17 AM

thank you so much for your replies.

i'm still torn but i have some time left to think about it. i guess somewhere somehow the seed of doubt has been planted. i suppose i don't want my child teased or telling me she hates her name, like i did with my mom. lol

my dh's family is very small and his only sibling, a brother, is finished having children. i never met my husband's mom but she sounded like an incredible lady and i thought honoring her would make my husband feel proud. and now, he's so proud he can barely contain himself! i don't want to burst his bubble b/c i may not choose his mom's name, it was an idea i had and i should've kept it to myself at the time.

with that said, my husband will support any decision i make. i've also thought of waiting till we meet the baby and have her decide for us, so i can definitely understand how some of you did that.

poshpearl · Aug 2nd, 2009, 11:44 PM

Jade is a very beautiful name! Frankly, juz use whatever name u wan as long as u can picture urself calling ur daughter tt! Jade is a very unique precious stone. Lovely!

My name is Pearl and I have friends called Jade, Ruby and Crystal as well. We all feel special to be part of the precious stones family!

ive_flipped · Aug 2nd, 2009, 11:55 PM

I don't want this to come across wrong but you keep saying the name you choose and he will support you but what about what he thinks. It should be something you both like and agree upon.

olialm1 · Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:58 AM

I am sort of on the fence about the name Jade. It's different and unique, and not many people have it ... yet IMO it's just kinda blah and not too exciting. I hope that wasn't too harsh, it wasn't meant to be at all. After all, it will be your baby so you should name her whatever you want

dell · Aug 3rd, 2009, 04:01 AM

I love the name Jade! Just curious, what was his mothers name??

SaraDK · Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by ive_flipped

I don't want this to come across wrong but you keep saying the name you choose and he will support you but what about what he thinks. It should be something you both like and agree upon.

I was thinking the exact same thing..

Jul 31st, 2009, 08:06 PM	#1
meluvs2shop OP LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	just want your opinion... no wrong answers here. i really like the name jade as a first name if we have a girl. my dh likes it too, but i also made the mistake in telling him that i may not use jade and name her after his mother, who passed away when he was a teenager. so of course, due to my big mouth, he's biased and no longer cares for the name jade, unless we use it as a middle name. in the end i know he'll support whatever decision i make but now i'm really torn. i know i have some time to think about this but i never thought that naming a child could feel so overwhelming! when you think of the name jade what images (if any) does it conjure up for you? something positive, negative or indifferent? too trendy or different? thank you. :)
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Jul 31st, 2009, 09:09 PM	#2
viba424 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,915	Was Jade his mothers name? No, right? Im confused. Jade is a simple and lovely name. In terms of naming a person after a family member, I have mixed feelings about that. I had a cousin that is kind of bad news and wasnt really close to the family, and he named is kid after our grandpa and the whole family was like why did you do that? Does that make sense? I suppose in most situations though, it is a nice way of honoring the person but you have to remember that persons memory is shared by the whole family. Sorry if thats random - your question just brought up that memory for me.
viba424 Member Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,915	__________________ Last edited by viba424; Jul 31st, 2009 at 09:17 PM.

Jul 31st, 2009, 09:14 PM	#3
meluvs2shop OP LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	my bad. jade is not his mother's name. jade is the name i've liked for a long time but then i started having second thoughts. that's when i told dh that i was going to use his mom's name instead of jade. or maybe have jade as a middle name.
meluvs2shop OP LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	__________________ "Gone too soon..."

Aug 1st, 2009, 03:34 AM	#4
bohohobo tamale loco Joined: May 2009 Posts: 337	I love the name Jade but don't like the product. How's that for an answer?
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Aug 1st, 2009, 03:49 AM	#5
BurberryLvr Doting on Baby Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,049	We had a few names in mind but didn't wind up naming DS until we met him - maybe do that with Jade and MIL's name? After a day of pondering and getting to know our little guy, we felt like he fit the name "Victor" versus all the other names on the list.
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Aug 1st, 2009, 09:39 AM	#7
Mrs. MC Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,093	I like the name Jade. The only images it conjures up for me is a middle age hippie woman who wears a lot of rings. I don't know where that comes from. Maybe Drew Barrymore's mother or a movie I saw once. I think that you should discuss the ramifications of naming your child after your husband's mother. For me that would be weird
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Aug 1st, 2009, 09:43 AM	#8
Odette Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,996	Naming a child after a parent that has passed seems like a nice idea but it depends on what the family dynamic is - are there other siblings who may want to do the same? I've had the thought that I'd like to name a daughter (if I have one) after my stepmom because we were close but I don't want to take that choice away from my stepbrother if he wants to do that. I do like the name Jade though...
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Aug 1st, 2009, 09:46 AM	#9
krisluvspurses Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,411	Jade is a cute name! I like when people use family names. But mainly for middle names. I would want to choose the first name myself. My DS's middle name is my great grandmother's maiden name. And I think it fits perfectly with his first name. Maybe compromise with your DH and use his mother's name AND Jade.
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Aug 1st, 2009, 10:17 AM	#10
meluvs2shop OP LV overload Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,536	thank you so much for your replies. i'm still torn but i have some time left to think about it. i guess somewhere somehow the seed of doubt has been planted. i suppose i don't want my child teased or telling me she hates her name, like i did with my mom. lol my dh's family is very small and his only sibling, a brother, is finished having children. i never met my husband's mom but she sounded like an incredible lady and i thought honoring her would make my husband feel proud. and now, he's so proud he can barely contain himself! i don't want to burst his bubble b/c i may not choose his mom's name, it was an idea i had and i should've kept it to myself at the time. with that said, my husband will support any decision i make. i've also thought of waiting till we meet the baby and have her decide for us, so i can definitely understand how some of you did that.
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Aug 2nd, 2009, 11:44 PM	#11
poshpearl Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 293	Jade is a very beautiful name! Frankly, juz use whatever name u wan as long as u can picture urself calling ur daughter tt! Jade is a very unique precious stone. Lovely! My name is Pearl and I have friends called Jade, Ruby and Crystal as well. We all feel special to be part of the precious stones family!
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Aug 2nd, 2009, 11:55 PM	#12
ive_flipped Chia Tang Joined: Jun 2007 Location: eh!!! Posts: 2,750	I don't want this to come across wrong but you keep saying the name you choose and he will support you but what about what he thinks. It should be something you both like and agree upon.
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Aug 3rd, 2009, 12:58 AM	#13
olialm1 windy city Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,553	I am sort of on the fence about the name Jade. It's different and unique, and not many people have it ... yet IMO it's just kinda blah and not too exciting. I hope that wasn't too harsh, it wasn't meant to be at all. After all, it will be your baby so you should name her whatever you want
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Aug 3rd, 2009, 04:01 AM	#14
dell Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,433	I love the name Jade! Just curious, what was his mothers name??
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