Did you actually take the advice of people on the baby names board?

When you asked your question, did you take the advice of the opinions that you got? Do you think other people take the advice? I'm just curious, because it seems like so many people want honest answers then just give thumb-downs to people who don't like their names.Did you actually take the advice of people on the baby names board?
Yes. My husband and I had the name Kiva selected for a girl because we lived in SW Colorado for awhile and have Native American heritage and love Native American culture. Part of the cliff dwellings there are called kivas and we thought it would make a lovely name. Liz on this site is respectful of Native American culture (naming your child Dakota or Cheyenne or any other tribal name is offensive by the way - thanks again Liz for the info) and she suggested I check with the tribes out there to make sure the name we had chosen was not offensive. Another member gave me a link to the Hopi nation and I used it to contact the Cultural Preservation office. A woman there explained ceremonies take place in the kivas, so the name Kiva would not be appreciated and would be offensive. So, one month before my due date we decided to find a new name in case our baby was a girl - it was! Now Genevieve (aka Evie) is here, who would have been Kiva if not for this site.





Genevieve was our second favorite name before using this site. Our last name begins with a soft G and we like the alliteration.





I know some of the people have taken the advice and some haven't. Either way, I do my best to answer the question they asked.





I agree, it is stupid to ask ';What do you think of this name?'; then give thumbs down when people don't like it. Only ask questions here you want honest answers to. And answerers, only answer the question asked. It ticks me off when I ask a question like ';Which middle name flows better, Pierce Michael or Pierce Samuel?'; and people answer ';Those names suck, use Matteo Xavier instead!'; Not helpful at all...





Did you actually take the advice of people on the baby names board?
I think one can easily distinguish between the honest answers and the point hungry babble...





I appreciate the fact we can get unbiased opinions at the drop of a hat, it's nice to be able to see how a particular name would do in a real world setting.





I too often see answerers who just copy and paste their list of top names, those get thumbs down from me simply because they make it quite obvious that they didn't even consider the constraints of my inquiry.





All in all, I take everyone of the answers to my questions with a grain of salt, to be frank, I can only be the judge of an answerers honesty...





I appreciate your question, and do hope you appreciated my honest point of view.
I think people who want opinions on already chosen names have made up their mind and just want a pat on the back and people to say ';Nice choice!'; While people who give lists will listen to advice but choose whatever they like in the end. I think the only ones who really take advice are the ones who ask for middle name advice. No list, just a first and a ';go crazy.'; Because they are a lot more lenient.
I agree with you but some of the answers people give are really cruel.


I have never in my life said some of the things that people say to others on here.


It's like people get on here just to take out their anger.


I have seen some horrendous names on here and thought to myself


wow that sounds like a strippers name


or what the crap are they thinking!





But when people give a list of names and ask you to pick which ones you prefer and you give them 45 completely different names, I think they deserve the thumbs down.


Some mothers ask questions about middle names and they get answers with the name they chose NOT even listed in the answer!!!!





So, I agree with you on the thumbs down.


If you don't want the truth , dont ask for it.


But- I think some of the people who answer are extremely harsh and dont give very good answers.





I wish you the best!


xoxo


Meg








by the way-


you are one of those people who give ridiculous answers.


Delaney is not a ghetto name.


How is Shaniqua like Delaney?


Delaney is an Irish name that has been around for years


Your answers are horrendous.


From now on keep your answers off my questions.


I have blocked you.


Horrid woman.
I think some do and some do not





I think the thumbs down comes from other who answer the questions


Not the person that wrote the questions





If I post a question in any area, if I have a lot of answer, I do put thumbs down for those I know will not get best answer, so I have less to look at when I decided


People could do that too
Actually, yes.


I was writing a story and I couldn't figure out a middle name for my character so I used one someone on here suggested to me.


But sometimes you just wanna hear what you wanna hear
I took advice! :-) I wouldn't give thumbs down. If they are that set in names, they should ask for the people to vote on names they already have picked out then.
People only want confirmation to which they believe is already correct, despite asking the question.
I'm completely with you on this one!! Couldn't be more true. Why ask %26amp; then give thumbs down? That's the mystery question of the day. Star for you!
There was no such thing as Y! when my kids were born. My husband and I decided in privacy, and then kept it secret until a couple of days before the birth.





TX Mom



maybe not sure
name your kid vinny if its a girl