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Is My Blog Name Holding Me Back?
I read a great post this morning (the post was from June 19th... I'm a little behind on my reading) from Mommy Confessions. Mommy Confessions is a hilarious blog written by a mom named Michelle. She is a mother of three and shares confessions in her blog... fabulous confessions about the kinds of things I'm sure every woman thinks at one time or another... but doesn't always have the courage to say.
Michelle's post from June 19th "What's In A Name?" really got me to thinking about the name of my blog... The Baby Mama. When I first decided to blog about my journey to mommyhood the name The Baby Mama was fresh on my mind... my husband and I had just seen the movie and all I could think about was how much I wanted to be a baby's mama. My husband on the other hand felt like the negative connotation with "baby mama" could hold me back. As with most situations when someone tells me not to do something... I choose to forge ahead to prove them wrong. (I've been working on this compulsion my entire life... sometimes it's proved fruitful... other times, I really should have listened.)
Wikipedia defines a baby mama as a mother who is not married to her child's father. That's not me. Not me at all.
So now I'm starting to wonder... is he (my husband) right? Should I change the name of my blog? Or should I forge ahead believing in my instinct and hoping that once readers see my blog they'll love it? Have I given my blog a case of mistaken identity?
Right now I blog anonymously because I write for several other blogs as a professional and feel the need to keep my personal life and my public life separate. If the two worlds should collide someday do I really want my personal blog to have a name with a negative connotation? I'm pretty creative and have several ideas for other blog names... but while I've only been blogging on this site a little over a month... I've invested a lot of time and energy... would it be worth it to start from the beginning? Minus the graphics of course... I really do love the blogger girl and the bubbles.
What do you think? Stay the course or fresh start?
Michelle's post from June 19th "What's In A Name?" really got me to thinking about the name of my blog... The Baby Mama. When I first decided to blog about my journey to mommyhood the name The Baby Mama was fresh on my mind... my husband and I had just seen the movie and all I could think about was how much I wanted to be a baby's mama. My husband on the other hand felt like the negative connotation with "baby mama" could hold me back. As with most situations when someone tells me not to do something... I choose to forge ahead to prove them wrong. (I've been working on this compulsion my entire life... sometimes it's proved fruitful... other times, I really should have listened.)
Wikipedia defines a baby mama as a mother who is not married to her child's father. That's not me. Not me at all.
So now I'm starting to wonder... is he (my husband) right? Should I change the name of my blog? Or should I forge ahead believing in my instinct and hoping that once readers see my blog they'll love it? Have I given my blog a case of mistaken identity?
Right now I blog anonymously because I write for several other blogs as a professional and feel the need to keep my personal life and my public life separate. If the two worlds should collide someday do I really want my personal blog to have a name with a negative connotation? I'm pretty creative and have several ideas for other blog names... but while I've only been blogging on this site a little over a month... I've invested a lot of time and energy... would it be worth it to start from the beginning? Minus the graphics of course... I really do love the blogger girl and the bubbles.
What do you think? Stay the course or fresh start?
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Laura on -
I think it's a great name, and I think it's funny, too - of course, I write a blog called "bombass mommy" so maybe I'm not the person to ask. ;-)
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Permalink Reply by A Cowboy's Wife (Lori) on -
I say fresh start. To be honest, it would deter me away from your blog because of what it implies. Not that that's bad or anything, it's just not something that wouldn't catch my eye. I absolutely love the theme though! Very cute and fun:)
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Permalink Reply by Maternal Spark on -
if it's only a month old, change it now. If you wait and do it, say in six months you'll have a lot of branding down the toilet. There are so many other fun options, why stick with one that doesn't fit you perfectly?
Heather of Maternal Spark
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Permalink Reply by Maternal Spark on
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ps - I love Mommy Confessions too.....is she a member here? If not we need to recruit her :o)
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Permalink Reply by CravingBaby on -
It sounds like the consensus (thus far) is to change the name. How about "Craving Baby" or "Blogging to Baby"?
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Permalink Reply by Mom Bloggers Club on -
I like Craving Baby. You can do all sorts of fun things with that title.
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Permalink Reply by Anna on -
I wouldn't pass judgment on a woman for having a baby out of wedlock, so I have no problem with the name of your blog. Actually, I like it. I'm guilty of using "baby daddy" to refer to my husband. ;) I think since the phrase has gone mainstream, it no longer even implies that you're unmarried. It sounds like you like the name of your blog, so you shouldn't change it to please other people. Besides, if those people don't get your sense of humor, your blog may offend them in some other way.
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Permalink Reply by Pepper on -
I don't think the name is bad, but if you have any qualms now then I would consider other options. I also like baby-craving
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Otto on -
I am about the most non-creative person when it comes to thinking up names. I went back and forth trying to think of something that best described me and my life. Then it was a huge DUH...Diapers to Dating.
I have a 17 y/o and a toddler, so that pretty much covered it all considering I hit everything from diaper rashes to acne and then some LOL
With only being a month old, I would probably change it. Like Lori said, hearing that name would make me automatically think something else. Not in a bad way, just probably not the way you want your blog thought about. Did that make any sense? LOL
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Permalink Reply by CravingBaby on
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Thanks for all your input ladies... I really appreciate it.
I've decided to try out "Craving Baby" for awhile.
See how the peeps respond to it.
Thanks again!
~Craving Baby!
www.cravingbaby.com
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