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Name baby after ex
My friend has been married for 3 years. She and her husband are expecting their first child in December. (It's a boy.) They are trying to pick a name. Her husband really likes the name Jonathan, but he doesn't know that she has an ex-boyfriend named Jonathan. Do you think she should tell him about her ex or just go ahead and name the baby Jonathan anyway?
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Its just a name. You might tell your friend to casually say to her husband, "I like the name Jonathon but I once had a boyfriend named that and he wasn't all that great. I am hoping it isn't the name." Tell her to laugh it off and see what the husband says. If it bugs him he will say, "Got any exes named Ted?" That will let him know the situation. He may just laugh and say, "Probably just a jerk, but our genes are better." That will keep her from worrying about it and give him the decission to change it if he wants to.
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dont name the baby that if its goin 2 keep remindin her of him
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TELL HIM ABOUT HER EX AND NAME THE BABY JOHN OR SOMETHING CLOSE TO JONATON SO YOUR FRIEND WONT HAVE TO GO HER WHOLE LIFE IN HELL SAYING I LOVE YOU JONATHON AND BE THINKING ABOUT HER EX.....HOPE I HELPED OUT....
MORGAN
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Yes she should name him that if she likes the name. Her ex isn't the only Jonathan in the world.
-xXoBrianna
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I think she should tell him. Especially if she's naming the baby AFTER him.
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she should tell him! guys like girls who are open with them...hope it helps!
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Jonathan's a nice name. It shouldn't matter if that was her ex's name. She found a new man, her husband, I think they should name the baby Jonathan. But, tell her to go to this site: www.babynames.com maybe they can both agree on a name =)
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If it stirs up bad memories for her then she should absolutely tell him! Once you name a baby, it's for life. Couples should avoid all names that stir up bad memories for either spouse. I'm sure he could find a name that he likes just as much without bringing up past relationships.
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She should tell her husband about her ex. Everyone has exes it's not like he doesn't.
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i really think that she should juss openly say i have an ex named jonathan and i wouldnt be comfortable naming our baby that...then they can comprimise..if he gets mad that major BS lol
*jesikuh
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Why hide a silly fact like that from your husband? Is there something more she is trying to hide? Unless she has a problem with the name, or her ex, then I don't know why they can't use it.
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Chances are it will come out eventually (that she had a boyfriend with that name), so she should just tell him she use to date a guy with that name and see whether he still wants to use it. If she likes the name and is comfortable using it-it shouldn't be a big deal, but she does need to let him know.
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Tell him. It was before their relationship so he shouldn't be bothered by that. Don't name him something you would feel uncomfortable with. **Kacie**
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Congrats to your friend! There are millions of people on the world named Jonathan so it really would be considered as naming it after her ex, because it could just as well be named after this 76 year old guy who live in Mississippi or something like that, so I think that she should name the baby that because it's a good name.
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Well if she minds that the baby's name would be named after her ex then maybe she should tell him that way they can both pick a name together that they both like and both agree on so that both parties are satisfied
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Well i dont really think it matters that much but if she thinks that the name, Jonathan, will bring back memories maybe she shouldnt name her kid that. If she doesnt mind, then i would just stick with it! I really dont think that her husband needs to know! Sorry if i didnt help ya dat much!
-FiSh
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i don't see why it really matters since that is kinda a common name. But if your friend really doesn't want to name the baby Jonathan because its her ex'd name and she REALLY doesn't want that name have her talk to her husband about it and see if they can pick another name
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What's the big deal? Who cares what some ex-boyfriend's name was. That has absolutely no relevance to the baby, no relevance to their relationship. I mean, they ARE married, yes? So why is some ex-boyfriend from god-only-knows-when relevant? Moot point, they should name the baby what they want to name the baby.
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well I think she should probably not tell him because he chose that name not her so it wouldn't make it seem like she wanted to name him after her ex but if she feels guilty and doesn't want that name she needs to tell him instaid for him to find out like after you named the baby...hope I helped
good luck to ur friend
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i think she should do as they please and she can tell him if she feels the need to but if she dosen't she dosen't have to and she can have her son named johnathan
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yes, she should let him know, and if they still want him to know, go ahead
then again, only let him know if it was a serious relationship
I'm 13 years old and had a relationship with a guy named jonathon, it didn't last, i won't tell my husband about that.
It all depends truly on the seriousness of the relation with this jonathon.
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