UO Time

[blackbird]

It's too quiet around here today, ladies. Lets stir things up!



I have my



ready to go!!

[jewel441]

I actually don't know if this is a UO or not, but I really like themed nurseries. Like go all out.

[blackbird]

I'm not a fan of the trend to name your child something with a dedicated nn in mind to call them by. Just name your child whatever name they are going to go by. Why do people have to make it so complicated?

[SheilaTheTank]

Aug 13, 2015 9:41:49 GMT -5 blackbird said:

I'm not a fan of the trend to name your child something with a dedicated nn in mind to call them by. Just name your child whatever name they are going to go by. Why do people have to make it so complicated?

Cause MH REFUSES names because he can't find a damn middle name that "flows". It's so fucking infuriating. So this kid he's got the name picks, but I told him I get the next one and he'll have to find a way to cope. 

ETA: I'm a fucking dumbass today and didn't read that your post said nick name and not middle name. nvm. 

[Deleted]

Aug 13, 2015 9:41:49 GMT -5 blackbird said:

I'm not a fan of the trend to name your child something with a dedicated nn in mind to call them by. Just name your child whatever name they are going to go by. Why do people have to make it so complicated?

What about picking a cute, fun nickname once the name has been chosen? I'm sure my future kid with a three syllable name will almost always go by their nickname, but I want them to have that pretty long name. 

[peachesncream]

I don't think bikinis are appropriate for baby girls. Why do they even make them?!

[sctiger]

Aug 13, 2015 10:49:06 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I don't think bikinis are appropriate for baby girls. Why do they evepn make them?!

I like two pieces that cover everything because they are so much easier to deal with than one pieces, but little girl bathing suits with triangle tops or something similar are awful. Just no.

[blackbird]

Aug 13, 2015 10:39:10 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

Aug 13, 2015 9:41:49 GMT -5 blackbird said:

I'm not a fan of the trend to name your child something with a dedicated nn in mind to call them by. Just name your child whatever name they are going to go by. Why do people have to make it so complicated?

What about picking a cute, fun nickname once the name has been chosen? I'm sure my future kid with a three syllable name will almost always go by their nickname, but I want them to have that pretty long name. 

Not as bad as choosing a name based on nn possibilities or designing a name around an already selected nn but still not a fan. Like if you (generalized "you") love the name Belle for a child, why do you need brainstorm names that it can be a nn for? Just name the damn kid Belle and be done with it.



Full disclosure...I should probably quit lurking the Baby Name board when my hormones are ramped up lol. It makes me irrationally annoyed.

[sunshineshades]

Aug 13, 2015 10:55:58 GMT -5 blackbird said:

Aug 13, 2015 10:39:10 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

What about picking a cute, fun nickname once the name has been chosen? I'm sure my future kid with a three syllable name will almost always go by their nickname, but I want them to have that pretty long name. 

Not as bad as choosing a name based on nn possibilities or designing a name around an already selected nn but still not a fan. Like if you (generalized "you") love the name Belle for a child, why do you need brainstorm names that it can be a nn for? Just name the damn kid Belle and be done with it.



Full disclosure...I should probably quit lurking the Baby Name board when my hormones are ramped up lol. It makes me irrationally annoyed.

I think people like to give a full name for when they are an adult. An adult may not want to go by the name Belle, may like Isabelle better etc.

[peachesncream]

Aug 13, 2015 10:52:05 GMT -5 sctiger said:

Aug 13, 2015 10:49:06 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I don't think bikinis are appropriate for baby girls. Why do they evepn make them?!

I like two pieces that cover everything because they are so much easier to deal with than one pieces, but little girl bathing suits with triangle tops or something similar are awful. Just no.

Your baby is in the sun.  Shouldn't you be trying to cover as much skin as possible?!  I totally get the ease of two pieces.  I also feel like even if I had a little boy I would make him wear a shirt with his swim trunks but that is more of a sun thing than a modesty thing.  Can you tell I'm the mother of a surprise ginger who is even whiter than I am?!  Haha.

[Deleted]

Aug 13, 2015 10:49:06 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I don't think bikinis are appropriate for baby girls. Why do they even make them?!

BUT. BUT. THE CUUUUUUUUTE!

[sdchick]

Yup, agree with you guys. My son is as white as I am (which is extremely pale) and I ALWAYS put him in a shirt to swim...and a hat, which he refuses to keep on.

[Deleted]

Also - a big "You're Welcome" to my IT department who no doubt just got an alert that I googled "Babies in bikinis."

[sdchick]

My UO is probably only a UO because no one else is dealing with this. So I decided to try Blue Apron www.blueapron.com and today is supposed to be my first delivery. Well, the shipping company has not received the package and said if they don't have it yet it, it WILL NOT be delivered today. Also, it's supposed to be 100 degrees so I'm concerned about the veggies, beef and chicken, not to mention the salmon. YIKES.

Oh and they are slow to respond to emails and social media, so that sucks.

[peachesncream]

Aug 13, 2015 11:02:59 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

Aug 13, 2015 10:49:06 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I don't think bikinis are appropriate for baby girls. Why do they even make them?!

BUT. BUT. THE CUUUUUUUUTE!

I just... I just can't.  THINK OF THE SKIN CANCER.

[sunshineshades]

Aug 13, 2015 10:49:06 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

I don't think bikinis are appropriate for baby girls. Why do they even make them?!

Agreed. I'd rather just send my dd out with just bottoms on. Tiny bikinis imply she needs to cover something up, that it is inappropriate for her to be topless. She's a freaking toddler. I do like 2 pieces with rash guard tops though

[sdchick]

Aug 13, 2015 11:07:21 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Aug 13, 2015 11:02:59 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

BUT. BUT. THE CUUUUUUUUTE!

I just... I just can't.  THINK OF THE SKIN CANCER.

Yup, not to mention the sunburn.  Poor baby!

[arbe]

2 pieces are just so much easier once they're potty trained. getting a wet bathing suit on and off in a rush to the bathroom is no fun. When DD (almost 6) wears a one piece I have to help her in the bathroom b/c she can never pull it back up. And as far as keeping them covered we use SPF 70. DS refuses to wear a swim shit anymore.

[peachesncream]

Aug 13, 2015 11:12:30 GMT -5 arbe said:

2 pieces are just so much easier once they're potty trained. getting a wet bathing suit on and off in a rush to the bathroom is no fun. When DD (almost 6) wears a one piece I have to help her in the bathroom b/c she can never pull it back up. And as far as keeping them covered we use SPF 70. DS refuses to wear a swim shit anymore.

LOL

That I can also see.  But bikinis for the under 1 crowd??

[blackbird]

Aug 13, 2015 10:58:01 GMT -5 sunshineshades said:

Aug 13, 2015 10:55:58 GMT -5 blackbird said:

Not as bad as choosing a name based on nn possibilities or designing a name around an already selected nn but still not a fan. Like if you (generalized "you") love the name Belle for a child, why do you need brainstorm names that it can be a nn for? Just name the damn kid Belle and be done with it.



Full disclosure...I should probably quit lurking the Baby Name board when my hormones are ramped up lol. It makes me irrationally annoyed.

I think people like to give a full name for when they are an adult. An adult may not want to go by the name Belle, may like Isabelle better etc.

Well then maybe you should go back to the drawing board and select a name that is appropriate past the age of 6.

[Deleted]

Aug 13, 2015 11:07:21 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Aug 13, 2015 11:02:59 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

BUT. BUT. THE CUUUUUUUUTE!

I just... I just can't.  THINK OF THE SKIN CANCER.

LOL. Not every pool/swim area is in the sunlight (or even outside). Also, there is a difference between a cute little outfit for baby and leaving them to bake in the sun.

[katespade]

Aug 13, 2015 11:07:03 GMT -5 sdchick said:

My UO is probably only a UO because no one else is dealing with this. So I decided to try Blue Apron www.blueapron.com and today is supposed to be my first delivery. Well, the shipping company has not received the package and said if they don't have it yet it, it WILL NOT be delivered today. Also, it's supposed to be 100 degrees so I'm concerned about the veggies, beef and chicken, not to mention the salmon. YIKES.

Oh and they are slow to respond to emails and social media, so that sucks.

I did Hello Fresh once and I was impressed with how well they filled the box with ice packs.  And the meat had been frozen if I remember right.  So don't fret about the meat!

[katespade]

Aug 13, 2015 10:55:58 GMT -5 blackbird said:

Aug 13, 2015 10:39:10 GMT -5 @pugsandwine said:

What about picking a cute, fun nickname once the name has been chosen? I'm sure my future kid with a three syllable name will almost always go by their nickname, but I want them to have that pretty long name. 

Not as bad as choosing a name based on nn possibilities or designing a name around an already selected nn but still not a fan. Like if you (generalized "you") love the name Belle for a child, why do you need brainstorm names that it can be a nn for? Just name the damn kid Belle and be done with it.



Full disclosure...I should probably quit lurking the Baby Name board when my hormones are ramped up lol. It makes me irrationally annoyed.

I cant read that board because I want to punch things when I see the names they suggest to people.

An OP will write, like, "Oh, I like Jennifer and Megan.  What would be good middle name options?"

Answers: THOSE NAMES SUCK, try Myrrh and Frankincense and Hero." or "Well, I would suggest Onomatopoeia as a middle name if you INSIST on using those names."

COME ON.

[blackbird]

Aug 13, 2015 11:46:36 GMT -5 katespade said:

Aug 13, 2015 10:55:58 GMT -5 blackbird said:

Not as bad as choosing a name based on nn possibilities or designing a name around an already selected nn but still not a fan. Like if you (generalized "you") love the name Belle for a child, why do you need brainstorm names that it can be a nn for? Just name the damn kid Belle and be done with it.



Full disclosure...I should probably quit lurking the Baby Name board when my hormones are ramped up lol. It makes me irrationally annoyed.

I cant read that board because I want to punch things when I see the names they suggest to people.

An OP will write, like, "Oh, I like Jennifer and Megan.  What would be good middle name options?"

Answers: THOSE NAMES SUCK, try Myrrh and Frankincense and Hero." or "Well, I would suggest Onomatopoeia as a middle name if you INSIST on using those names."

COME ON.

hehe


YES to all of this!! Some of the names I just think to myself "do you seriously want your kid to get teased/bullied every.damn.day?"

And  if you have to put the pronunciation next to a name suggestion....no just no!!

[katespade]

This is generally the flow of reactions from me when I read threads there:

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[blackbird]

katespade, TOTALLY!! But it's kinda like a car wreck; I can't look away.

[FunniBunni]

I won't name my kid something without a nn. DD2 is Amy, which is cute, and I think it will be a NN she can use as an adult as well. But if she chooses to be Amelia, which is a gorgeous name, she has that option as well. Currently, she responds to both, as well as "Baby" and "Kookaburra" (Don't ask.)

I like names that are flexible so my kids can have some say in what they want to be called.

Now, naming a kid something, but refusing to use it, having them go by their middle instead??? WTF is up with that???

Annnnnd I've forgotten my UO. Fuckety fuck fuck.

[awkwardturtle]

I don't think piercing a baby's ears is right. I think they should make that decision when they are older.

[peachesncream]

Aug 13, 2015 12:51:53 GMT -5 awkwardturtle said:

I don't think piercing a baby's ears is right. I think they should make that decision when they are older.

My mom forced me to pierce my ears when I was 13.  I can count on both hands the times I've worn earrings since and my holes still won't close.  Wholeheartedly agree!  It's also really dangerous as babies can tug the studs out and rip their earlobes.  That happened to someone's daughter on my other BMB.

[arbe]

Aug 13, 2015 11:14:17 GMT -5 peachesncream said:

Aug 13, 2015 11:12:30 GMT -5 arbe said:

2 pieces are just so much easier once they're potty trained. getting a wet bathing suit on and off in a rush to the bathroom is no fun. When DD (almost 6) wears a one piece I have to help her in the bathroom b/c she can never pull it back up. And as far as keeping them covered we use SPF 70. DS refuses to wear a swim shit anymore.

LOL

That I can also see.  But bikinis for the under 1 crowd??

This is second time today I wrote SHIT instead of SHIRT.  Well now you know what I really am thinking about.

Under 1 bikini is silly with the big diaper hanging out.