Baby prams...or carriages in my day...

[Dancing Queen]

If it's good enough for Royalty it's good enough for your grandson ( the name )

I like it too.

[emjay45]

I like the name William, both my maternal and paternal Grandfathers were called William.
I had a Green pram with a cream interior when my first son was born.( It was a famous make but I can't remember now what it was ) He absolutely hated it and whenever we went out for a walk he would cry. I'm pretty certain I know the reason why now. Anyhow we changed it for a pram/pushchair which he had a better view from and was much happier.

[Meg 50]

....He absolutely hated it and whenever we went out for a walk he would cry. I'm pretty certain I know the reason why now. Anyhow we changed it for a pram/pushchair which he had a better view from and was much happier.

I also had one of those baby carriers - SD loved it and would snuggle up and go to sleep.
JD hated it and would scream and scream - not sure if it was the restriction or not being able to see around her - but in the end I only used it when we did the big shop in Sainsbury's - before those special adapted trolleys for new borns.
People used to look at me as though I was pulling out her toe nails

[suespud]

I took the twins to Sainsbury's yesterday, in the double lie back trolley. They loved it.
What I didn't account for was just how many people would stop me to talk to them and me...lol
How old were "my" babies? Now I'm 57 this month....so to me it's quite obvious they are not mine.i don't think they were being polite, they all thought they were mine!!!
Are they identical ..... ? was the next question..... Errrrr no they are a boy and a girl....?
Two boys? I was asked.... Hmmmmmm Ruby, did have a pink blanket and dummy, was dressed in pinkish colours..
So the quick trip was nearly 3 hours!!!!
But they were as good as gold!!!

[Boris+]

I think that William is a lovely name - solid, traditional, no messing - really lovely. It's not a name which I think we are going to be using - but then it's not up to me.

My favourite name would be Philip - which is what we were going to name our baby before she was born.

Em

[Meg 50]

naming is so difficult - as a teacher there was a massive list of no - nos!
Then we decided not to double up on initials - so that removed all the 'M's and OH's initial.

Then there's ageing of names....
I once asked my mum why, oh why was I Margaret? "Cos we thought it wouldn't age...." What they didn't allow for was Princess Margaret being a naughty girl a few years later and the name fell from favour - there's very few Margarets around more than 3 or so years younger than me.

and popularity...
We chose what at the time were normal, but less common names for our girls (which I am not going to mention for the sake of their privacy).

SD's name is still unusual - she didn't like it much when she was younger (Much rather have been a Nicola or a Sarah), but she now admits she's grown into it and loves it.

JD's name, within 3 years was number 4 on the top names list and they are now '3 a penny' and she hates it as a result

[Meg 50]

My favourite name would be Philip - which is what we were going to name our baby before she was born.

Em

Philip was on our boy's list too, along with Gavin and Nicholas

[suespud]

Their other son is called Ramsay Noble, after my dad.
This one will be William Terence, after my grandad and the fathers dad.

[Boris+]

I think our expected addition will just have a serial number at this rate!

I have however recommended that to prevent WW3 from breaking out - not to use any names currently belonging to current grandparents (for first names at least). We don't mind what name is selected, but other folk might have an objection!

Anything for an easy life.

Em

[GillD46]

Our son(third child) was the first boy to my side of the family for many years, and we made it very clear from the day we announced the pregnancy, that we wouldn't be using family names. We hadn't used family names for the girls either.

What we did do, was give each of them a Welsh middle name to acknowledge my heritage. And we have never regretted our decisions.

[Jan Rosser]

Although my granddaughters were born in Leicester they too have a Welsh second name and likewise my grandsons born in Luxembourg have Welsh second names and today when Wales are playing rugby all my grandchildren will be shouting "Wales" to win

Returning to the subject of prams my grandsons shared a pram designed to carry a toddler at the front and the baby in a sort of sling thing underneath - horrible contraption as the baby was so low to the ground. I lost count of the number of prams/pushchairs my eldest son had - I've even got one of them up in my attic which was damaged slightly on a flight - the boys are now 10 and 8

[suespud]

Our children had family names as second names. My grandchildren have a mixture of family and non family names. All chosen the their parents. If anyone didn't like them, or people took offence at their choice... Tough!! Their baby,they get to choose the name.

[Boris+]

And that's the best way to do it! As Sue said - their baby, their choice.

As long as it's not called something daft I won't mind!

Em

[david63]

As long as it's not called something daft I won't mind!

... and if it is it is still their choice

[suespud]

And that's the best way to do it! As Sue said - their baby, their choice.

As long as it's not called something daft I won't mind!

Em

My daughter and her OH came up with some names that I wasn't too keen on....they did ask what I thought ..of Robson or Addison. They were looking for something strong to go with Ramsay. I wasn't too keen on either if I'm honest... But as has been stated it's their baby.... So whatever they chose, I would respect that.
I do like William though.

[Boris+]

I really can't see 'the happy couple' selecting a really daft name - so potentially although they do give us one or two surprising moments, I don't think that the name will be 'daft'.

However, I suppose really that it's a case of 'a rose by any other name'? As long as things go relatively well and smoothly I won't mind too much about the name. In my family there is a long standing tradition of people being given first names, but always called by a family nick-name. Mine isn't used anymore because there is nobody older than me in my family (heck that's a stunning thought), but my daughter is still known in the family more by her nick-name than her first name.

Oh well - it will all come out in the wash. I still agree with Sue that William is a really nice name for a boy.

Em

[Meg 50]

...
I have however recommended that to prevent WW3 from breaking out - not to use any names currently belonging to current grandparents (for first names at least).

....

current grandparents?

an interesting concept, please explain

[Boris+]

Hi Meg,

Sorry - I got a bit twozzled up there - what I meant is that when the baby arrives it will have grandparents; so whilst at the moment we are currently grandparents in waiting, then we will become current grandparents. (sort of, if you see what I mean).

So what I have suggested for the sake of peace and quiet is that as far as first names are concerned no names belonging to either my husband and I or the other grandparents in waiting are selected.

I just don't mind really, but if it was something solid and traditional, perhaps a bit historic but not overtly foreign sounding, purposefully mis-spelt, or religious then I would be over the moon.

I can't see that we will find out until minimus has arrived.

Em

[suespud]

Hi Meg,

Sorry - I got a bit twozzled up there - what I meant is that when the baby arrives it will have grandparents; so whilst at the moment we are currently grandparents in waiting, then we will become current grandparents. (sort of, if you see what I mean).

So what I have suggested for the sake of peace and quiet is that as far as first names are concerned no names belonging to either my husband and I or the other grandparents in waiting are selected.

I just don't mind really, but if it was something solid and traditional, perhaps a bit historic but not overtly foreign sounding, purposefully mis-spelt, or religious then I would be over the moon.

I can't see that we will find out until minimus has arrived.

Em

So who would throw their toys out of the pram...you and your OH or the other grandparents??
If I were your daughter!I'd tell both sets of grandparents to butt out....... Parents choice.

[Meg 50]

Hi Meg,

I just don't mind really, but if it was something solid and traditional, perhaps a bit historic but not overtly foreign sounding, purposefully mis-spelt, or religious then I would be over the moon.

Em

so 'Elijah Pierre Micheal' is out?

[suespud]

Hi Meg,

I just don't mind really, but if it was something solid and traditional, perhaps a bit historic but not overtly foreign sounding, purposefully mis-spelt, or religious then I would be over the moon.

Em

so 'Elijah Pierre Micheal' is out?

Love it

[Boris+]

Sue,

I can assure you that we won't be throwing any toys out of prams (so to speak). At the end of the day, we know contentedly that whatever the names are we will go with the flow, and there will be our own family nick-name.

So, when the 'happy couple' have decided on something, because it's great to get decisions from them it's lovely and we just agree with stuff and everyone's happy at our end.

Meanwhile Meg,

No - none of those names, please! I have tried patiently and skilfully (but not skilfully enough) to try and get some idea of short lists of names - but no luck!

I spent the afternoon being gleefully taken around several displays of 'travel systems' (getting back to the pram theme which kicked-off this thread), and I've been right royally educated! Daughter gave a list of what she would like this contraption to achieve, and several hours later we finally extricated ourselves from the second retailer! Two was enough!

Em