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

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I use nicknames to preserve their anonymity. Three of my kids have LJs (only one updates frequently, though), but mainly I don't refer to them by their LJ names, either; I stick with the nicknames. (My youngest doesn't have an LJ... yet.)

I have posted pictures of my kids, and I think sometimes I haven't even locked it. I just don't identify them (and I ask them first, too). I don't post photos of them much, though, because my posts tend not to be about family stuff, etc.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

*nods* I've been thinking that after the birth, I will do one friendslocked post with the baby's name, and from then on out refer to him or her as "Sprout."

I should ask my husband what he thinks first, though. :P