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baby name regrets still at 8 months

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hopnpop · 19/02/2011 20:35

Still having regrets every so often about my DS name at 8 months old. Just not sure its too 'now' and doesn't really suit him. We chose it at the last minute at the 6 weeks deadline to get him registered as we couldn't agree.. Really wanted a classic name for my DS but worry he's got a 'fashion' name now. Sometimes I can't sleep at night for thinking is it too late to change it and he'll have to live with it! And I'm not sure I can but i know family and DP would think me crazy. Cant use any of his middle names either, we really didn't choose well for him. Thinking I should change one of his middle names and then start calling him this!

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Pterosaur · 19/02/2011 20:48

Wow, Isaac isn't what I was expecting. Not a dificult name for him to live with I wouldn't have thought.

I know one Isaac, 11 years old.

candleshoe · 19/02/2011 20:47

It is a jewish/old testament name ... it is fine!

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hopnpop · 19/02/2011 20:46

Sometimes i think yes i love it but then i can think of no-one of my generation who is called it or my parents (incidentally i don't think either set of grandparents like the name much which has probably not helped!). So it isn't very timeless. SO sorry to everyone with DS called Isaac out there!!!

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tattycoram · 19/02/2011 20:46

I know how you feel as I am not sure my ds2's name is right for him but if it helps I thnk Isaac is a really beautiful and classic name, I really don't think of it as a 'fashion' name at all

Janus · 19/02/2011 20:43

Oh I really like Isaac, thought you were gonna come up with something like Harvey (nothing wrong with that either but a bit faddy maybe?). I think Isaac is quite traditional and I don't actually know any Isaacs.

I am having my fourth child and am absolutely stuck, we have 3 girls and I feel like this one will be a girl and I have used up all my favourite names!! I'm sure you will grow to love it given more time and when he starts having a bit more personality and you can think of him as 'Isaac' IYKWIM.

pinkhebe · 19/02/2011 20:43

Isaac is lovely, Doesn't sound too fashionable. Some children just take time to grow into their name, ds took 11 years Grin

washngo · 19/02/2011 20:42

Isaac is a lovely, and imo a classic name. I'm a teacher and have only ever taught one Isaac. Don't worry, presumably you chose it in the first place because you like the name?

MoonUnitAlpha · 19/02/2011 20:42

I think Isaac is lovely and classic, doesn't sound like a fashion name to me!

PaisleyLeaf · 19/02/2011 20:41

I think Isaac is fashionable and classic.

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hopnpop · 19/02/2011 20:39

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washngo · 19/02/2011 20:38

I have had feelings like this too, but now ds is 2.5 I realise that it suits him, and that I liked it wihout realising how popular it is, so the fact that I liked it is what really matters. His name is archibald, but of course we call him archie. What is your ds called?

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