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I think I regret my son's name

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fromheretomaternity · 21/12/2011 21:51

DS2's name is Zakariyah (Zak or Zaki for short)

It took us ages to choose a name - had to be cross cultural which complicated things.

I've since come across an Arun and an Aydin and every time I think about it I wish we'd gone with one of those. Easier to pronounce, spell, and I just think they sound better. Feel sick when I think about it.

DS1 is one and it's probably too late to change but I've lost all perspective on this so any views welcome, either way.

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fromheretomaternity · 21/12/2011 22:04

thanks all... maybe it's because Zakariyah is a mouthful, maybe because my other son's nickname also has an A in the middle so they sound too similar...

...or maybe I am overanalysing, I have always been crap at making decisions

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colette · 21/12/2011 21:59

I think Zak is much better than the other two and easier to pronounce and spell. Xmas Smile

ATruthFestivelyAcknowledged · 21/12/2011 21:58

Zak's great. I almost chose Isaac for DS & sometimes wish I had as it has such a much better nickname than the name we plumped for.

Tortoise · 21/12/2011 21:58

Zak is a fab name. I have a 12yr old Zachary (Zach).

ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 21/12/2011 21:57

You have a year to change their name without it being too much of palavar - but I think that's from registration not birth - but you'd need to check that if you are between the two dates. I'm sure you can still change his name if you want to - it's just more paperwork than in the first year.

How long have you been feeling this way?

How does his father feel?

Not that it matters because it's about how you feel - but I prefer Zak to Aydin or Arun.

NatashaBee · 21/12/2011 21:56

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Hassledge · 21/12/2011 21:56

Zak is a great name and you're right, it's too late to change after a year. You really need to work out how to stop dwelling on it. You made a good choice.

lisaro · 21/12/2011 21:55

Neither Arun nor Aydin are cross cultural though, so if that was a what you wanted then they wouldn't have worked.

hellhasnofury · 21/12/2011 21:54

You can change it by deedpoll at any age.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 21/12/2011 21:54

Zak is much nicer than the other two imho.

dustyhousewithdustypeople · 21/12/2011 21:53

I love the name Zak and often wish we'd used it!

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