Is this name really all that terrible??

[sarabug]

OK we decided on the babies name basically as soon as we know we were expecting. We chose River Blu, everyone in my family says it is "stupid" : I am really hurt that my own mother said she will call the bean "crayola" if we name him/her said name. So I am going to ask you ladies for an honest opinion. Is that a terrible name??

[ComfyCozy]

Frankly, it's none of my business if I think you are giving your child a terrible name. You name your child something special to you and hold your head high. Just because it's not a name I, or someone close to you, might choose doesn't make it terrible.

This coming from someone whose mother is devastated by the name we chose for our dd and "can't believe we would do that to a child".

It happens...mothers can say such hurtful things : Keep your name. Mom had her turn, and now it's yours.

[sorteep]

Tell your Mom if she wants to pick a baby name to HAVE ANOTHER herself!!

for a boy right?

I like River (not unheard of.. River Phoenix etc..) it is a nice strong flowing masculine but crunchy name... and if that fits your family style and you love it.... use it..

personally I would not pair it w/ Blu but it flows well and sounds nice together, I *might* choose a more traditional MN for more options as he grows and *might* not care for an untraditional name (as in :and now a word from our president River Blu_____)... but that is just me (remember, I scored totally traditional on the name quiz!!)

bottom line, if you both love it and it is a good fit, who cares what ANYONE thinks (including US !hahaha)

I have learned VAULT the names, esp w/family, until abby is born.. I find family MUCH less willing to freak if you say and now meet your new grandson River Blu................. like, um , wha tare they gonna say at THAT point?? (sorry too late for that now,,,,,, but maybe later??)

Good luck, I would refuse to discuss names at all with family, period.. sorry your Mom is being hurtful..

[sarabug]

Originally Posted by sorteep

Tell your Mom if she wants to pick a baby name to HAVE ANOTHER herself!!

for a boy right?

I like River (not unheard of.. River Phoenix etc..) it is a nice strong flowing masculine but crunchy name... and if that fits your family style and you love it.... use it..

personally I would not pair it w/ Blu but it flows well and sounds nice together, I *might* choose a more traditional MN for more options as he grows and *might* not care for an untraditional name (as in :and now a word from our president River Blu_____)... but that is just me (remember, I scored totally traditional on the name quiz!!)

bottom line, if you both love it and it is a good fit, who cares what ANYONE thinks (including US !hahaha)

I have learned VAULT the names, esp w/family, until abby is born.. I find family MUCH less willing to freak if you say and now meet your new grandson River Blu................. like, um , wha tare they gonna say at THAT point?? (sorry too late for that now,,,,,, but maybe later??)

Good luck, I would refuse to discuss names at all with family, period.. sorry your Mom is being hurtful..

hmmmm we thought it sound like a unisex name!

[sorteep]

I guess it's the whole River Phoenix that made me think boy... sorry !, geeeeze and I was trying to be SO diplomatic and there goes my foot again in my mouth!! leave it to me!! Girls can definitely swing a "male" sounding name or a GN name , I am not too crazy about boys with more girl names tho (Kim, Marion, Kelsey etc) so girl / boy..... no worries...... either way

like I said, what is important is what YOU think......

[Momma Aimee]

it is no one's choice but you and your DH

A

[Isaac'sMa]

I think of River as a GN name. I like it and think you should stick to it if that's a name that has meaning to you. And if your mom is receptive, have a heart to heart with your mom about how it's really your choice to make and she should support you.

[Curlita]

River is a fine name for either a boy or girl. I echo Laura on the more traditional middle name option, but it's YOUR BABY and you get to name it!

We are not divulging our chosen name (once it's chosen, that is) until after the birth, mainly to get away from this kind of name evaluation by family members. If it's a done deal, then they can't really say anything.

[yogamama74]

River sounds like a boys name to me. Its a great name.

I'm not sure (IMHO) that I would pair it with another "crunchy" or nature-type name however. Like I said in another thread, I love the name "Skye" or "Summer" but if I try to put a middle name after it, it sounds like an adjective instead....

But I like the names together anyway, don't tell anyone what you want to name the baby, especially family. They always have too many opinions and then your feelings get hurt and that's terrible. They'll be more likely to keep their mouths shut AFTER you already give the baby the name.

My brother named his daughter Fallon Naomi and my conservative family thought that was just hokey. I love it! Who cares what anyone thinks....

[pixiedust]

I love the name River! and who cares what anyone else thinks? If this one is a boy we've chosen the name Durango.. we love the sound of the name and for personal reasons as well. I know some (well, most) of my family thinks it's strange but most people thought my lastest daughters name was as well. I just don't care LOL If we like the name we use it!

[myfairbabies]

When I first glanced at your post, I noticed "crayola" and nothing else, and thought "Um, yeah, crayola is a horrible name" lol. But I like River Blu. Neither is super uncommon, I've heard of both. And though I wouldn't personally choose it, there are a lot of names I wouldn't choose. I also think it's a good unisex name. I suggest telling the family that you are naming the baby something else, but you aren't going to tell them what, and when he or she gets here, just announce that River Blu was born. People are less likely to tell you what they think of a name once the babe is actually here.

[GinaRae]

River is a good gender neutral name. I am partial to water sounding names, though we're not choosing any.

While I wouldn't usually suggest names like Snow White or Terra Sol, River Blu rolls off the tongue and just seems to work.

Blu will rarely be used in public, so it's not something to worry much about as far as other kids go. It's a bit "out there" and I like that too

Blu, by the way, is what I actually thought about naming a girl when preggers with #3. I loved it.

This name is what you chose early on and it seems there's a reason for that. Your mother's attitude is just disgusting. I would definitely JOKE with my best friends about calling their child Crayola, or do it even lovingly (My friend's son has been lovingly knicknamed Avacado by my hubby and Chewy by me), but not seriously be mean about it. As I was reading it, i could hear and see my own mother being like that. Blahhh....

Anywhoo, a LOT of us name our kids things that people think are SO awful and yet when the child is named and seen, family will be fine with it (unless they're forever immature and spiteful) as the babe grows into it and eventually you cannot imagine him/her without that name.

GO FOR IT! Don't worry about the snotty remarks from mother. Choose a weird name like we did (Cheddar) that you tell everyone you're naming the baby (to distract them) and then when babe is born, print River Blu on the certificate and never look back. It's a beautiful name, fit just for you.

BTW, sarabug, my dad always called me Gina Bug

[NaomiMcC]

I love it!!! But I'm all about the nature names myself It's funny, because both of those names are on our list too...I never thought of pairing 'em up LOL

[chrysalis]

maybe next time your mom is over, you should crank this video...back to the primitive by soulfly. lol my friend sent me that one and it is really awesome. why is it people in our culture (well i know why...) want to condemn 'nature loving' names... instead they want names from the bible or other people...they are not wanting to go against the grain...ah but that is mainstream for ya. we mamas on here are for the most part, NOT mainstream mamas. i say GO FOR IT. that is a mean thing for your mom to say about your name choice...your name 'love'. i think if a name resonates, go for it. if blu is the middle name it isn't like he or she will be going around with everyone calling them by river blu anyway...mostly it will just be river, right? i notice my mom and tom's family also don't care for 'nature' names like willow (tom's dad says it reminds him...figures...of a whipping branch from a willow...to me, it reminds me of a beautiful flowing in the breeze willow tree...) or autumn (my mom just dooesn't like it...why, cuz its a season???) i think you should stick to what name you love and tell your mom you are very hurt by that comment.

[mcs]

i think it is a really nice name and "flows" together too. my dd's name is Eisa Green and i love that we gave her a color for a name. it evokes so many peaceful images and feelings and something different for everyone i am sure.

so you pronounce eisa (eye- sa) and my father's joke just after she was born was (this is a man famous for awful jokes,) "her eyes are green and her teeth are yellow."
thanks dad. very cute.
i have never regreted her name- only loved it. love our finding of it, love the sound of it, love it when i see her and know that it is her.

mothers often say too much. they forget the boundries (as do we.) hope you can resolve it with her and still be comfortable keeping your childs lovely name.

[StacieM]

I don't think it's all that terrible and I also feel like it River could be used for either a boy or a girl.

I think it's much better than Casanova Romeo Love which is a name I heard recently at a college graduation.

[Izzy's Mom]

It's not my style, but I don't think River is too bad. I wouldn't put Blu after it though - I think I'd try for a different style of middle name a little bit. Best wishes and good luck!

[maisiedotes]

How about saying "well, if not that then we were thinking Skeletor" and see how that goes over. I think River is a nice name!

[becoming]

No one liked our choice for our first son. I found that the best response was, "Good thing he's not YOUR child!"

I love the name River, FWIW. (Oh, and I'm not in your DDC, I just really love name threads. )

[Kontessa]

I love the name River!

We already have a boy name but really need a girl name as we are not finding out what baby is till birth.

I also loved Firefly show... hehehehehe River is going on my list.

I once wanted to name a baby NEST. Like a little birds nest. Only my parents where sooo mean about it they ruined it for me. So I am not telling them names this time!

I am sorry they are not being supportive. I understand.