Treating the Baby in the Womb as a Person: How About Naming the Baby Early?

Free Republic ^ | 4/9/2019 | Pocono Pundit

[poconopundit]

A woman in the family is having a baby.  And she surprised us by giving the baby a name soon after she knew she was pregnant. The name was one of those that could easily be converted to a male or female version as soon as the sex was known. At first, I thought it strange to be naming the baby so early, but on second thought, I said to myself: "What a lovely way to begin conversations between mother and child -- and build bonds early." As it turns out, six months later, she may actually change the original name -- but it really doesn't matter because the relationship was established and the baby is a full person to the family.

I did a Google search on this theme and could not find a story that fit this topic but I did find a thread on Yahoo! Answers on the question: "What to Name a Baby in the Womb?" -- and here are a few answers:

• bun in the oven.
• Peanut
• Pumpkin, Peanut, Little One, Precious, Cupcake
• JELLY BEAN
• Rufus. The name came from a character in a movie we watched one night on tv. My husband jokingly thought it would be a good name for our baby.
• I've always called my children "the baby" before i found out the sex , and then started calling them by their name.
• I called my son Bumpy & am now pregnant with a girl who I call Bruiser :-)

I wonder: if this practice of naming a baby early was widely used and supported by people in a community or church if it might better welcome newborns into this crazy world and indirectly help protect them.

Now maybe this is a whacky idea.  And being a man, my knowledge of the baby-making process is admittedly weak.

[poconopundit]

What do you think of naming a baby soon after pregnancy?

[Paleo Conservative]

Lot’s of parents pick names for their children before they are born.

[KosmicKitty]

I named all my children when they were in the womb. They were born into their names. And I talked to them and to my grandchildren while they were in the womb. They do hear you.

Right now, I have a granddaughter on the way - she already has her name, but her parents don’t want me to tell anyone yet, so I just call her “Leggy.” It’s a play on what her name will be and she was all ams and legs in her first performance video (Her 5 month ultra sound from last week.)

[KosmicKitty]

BTW, her parents had decide on names before they were pregnant.

And all of my boys had nicknames too, Perky, Puffin, Chubnic, and Bud. The only one that stuck was Bud. :-)

The child with many names is loved - can’t remember where I read that, but it’s true.

[rlmorel]

I don’t have kids, and I certainly don’t see an issue with it except if something goes wrong with the pregnancy, it might be even harder for the mother.

[Valpal1]

Many cultures use pre-natal nicknames which is used during the pregnancy and up until a formal name is chosen.

It’s very common.

[poconopundit]

Great comment, Kosmic Kitty. A child with many names is loved!

[NorthMountain]

As a child, my mother told me she and Dad picked my name long before I was born, and also what my name would have been, had I been a girl.

I found that all comforting, somehow.

[dangus]

Ours was named “Fuzz,” because he was so animated at only 8 weeks old (gestation), when he was still fuzzy in the ultrasound. (He looked like Caspar because his head was in focus while his body was not.)

He got a real name moments after finding out that Fuzz was a he. Also went by “Li’l guy.”

[definitelynotaliberal]

It’s true, they do hear their parents’ voices, aunts cooing to them, all of that. My nephews and niece all turned their heads and looked at their mom when she called them as drs. were giving them their tests, cleaning them up, etc. right after they emerged.

[Halls]

I named both my children before they were born. Once I knew the sex of my boys I had already picked out names for them.

[arthurus]

I knew a fellow named Early, once. Apparently it is a known given name in the Southland. And then there was Jubal.He had the family name Early in the womb.

[JimRed]

Locally, an 18 year old gave birth to a child, smothered or strangled it (child’s sex not stated), and with the help of the 19 year old sperm donor disposed of the child in a dumpster at a low income housing project.

No crime, according to the left, just a very late term abortion. It’s sick out there, and getting sicker.

[Conservative4Life]

I have 8 children, as soon as we knew the sex. They were named and called by their name ever since. The very last one had an addition to his name, but he was the only one, including the twins.

[V K Lee]

Not having any of my own, not well versed on this subject.
Many friends first found they were expecting, then decided on a name.

There are always those with egos who find it necessary to name the wee one after themselves. A Junior, is an easy choice.

Who wants a name shared by hundreds? (especially in the same family)

One unusual name was a town visited and enjoyed in Wyoming - Laramie.

What to name a baby in the womb and how to refer to him/her?:
Big Surprise
Little Bit
our gift
Captain America
Princess
Kitten
Unexpected
Stork cargo
Sprout

[ronniesgal]

we had names picked out for #1. #2 was supposed to be a boy (!) so i did not think of girls names. She was 3 weeks late. That morning I picked her name, she came to us.

[dfwgator]

“Dog Poopy”

[Verginius Rufus]

Naming the baby Early? After Jubal Early?

[poconopundit]

Never heard of this Confederate General, but it sounds like “Old Jube” was a skillful commander. I suppose naming a baby “Early Jube” might be a very sound strategy... :-)