Can names bring bad luck?
Hey 👋🏾 might be early but I’ll be finding out the gender on Friday at 17+1, I like the idea of picking out names and building more of a connection with baby, by referring to them by their name once we know the gender. Both my partner and I come from completely different cultures and backgrounds and love that about each other, him being half Turkish and English and mine West African/ French. I love his Turkish culture since being introduced to it, so very much set on Turkish first names. So far we have Yara for a girl meaning little butterfly In Turkish, middle name Esme after his English grandma who I adore. If it’s a boy we have Aydin, which also has a lovely meaning, I would love their middle name to be Edward after my dad but my partner says there’s bad luck with men called Edward in his family 🙄. I adore my dad and so does my partner and he’s the most amazing man in the world so I really want to honour him, if it’s a boy, but my partner says he doesn’t want to risk it, even though he’s not even remotely superstitious about anything else, although he will always salute magpies when he see’s one 🤣. He’s let me pick out all the names so far, but so set against Edward 🥲.
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I know it can feel like jinxing things but there is no such thing and no set rules!! I have to remind myself of this constantly. Actually in America (I’m not there but have a friend who lives there) it’s quite customary to announce your babies name when announcing or at a gender/baby reveal party. It really comes down to what is right for you and your partner. There are some considerations… 1, hate to say this but after 2 early losses it’s hard not to think of worst case but if the worst was to happen and you’d been using the name then I guess it’s just being comfortable with that is their name as you probably wouldn’t want to change it or use it again. It’s a very unlikely situation. 2, you might change your mind as things progress so it’s an early call to make. You can of course use your babies name and then change it at birth, don’t feel you can’t.
My husband & I are pretty set on our names and finding out the gender at Xmas but won’t use out names as don’t feel comfortable (not because of bad luck/jinxes). And for us the naming will be what we do at birth. But I totally get the idea of creating that bond/connection and if that’s what works for you then go for it. Shame about Edward as also unlikely a jinx exists there but has tow too for you both. Could you see what variations of the name Edward there are in different languages/cultures or does your dad have a middle name/nickname that could work? All your names are pretty and love that you are honouring your backgrounds.
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