What are your thoughts?

[wayfaringwordhack]

Many people keep the names of their children, spouses, and various family members "secret" on their blogs, only referring to their loved ones by nicknames. For those of you who do, why do you do it? For those who don't, why not?

Also, what are your thoughts on photos of children on the Internet? Locked post, fodder for all, or not at all?

*just wondering if Little Bean will someday be known as _________ or if he/she will simply graduate to Sprout*

Comments

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I used to not mention my kids by name, but my older two have LJ's and people who have them friended know their names anyway, so...

My youngest, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Some folks know me in real life anyway and call them by name, so I don't try to "protect" them now that they're older.

The only reason I did when they were younger is on the off chance that I ran into anyone that knew their father.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*nods* I think they are at an age now where their lives have become more public due to their own actions, and it makes sense to reevaluate the "privacy" rules then.