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Has anyone ever regretted choosing the name they gave to their child?

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chocolateicecream · 24/10/2012 16:35

If so then why?

Did you have a name that you wanted to use instead but never had the confidence to use it or was influenced by others, and now regret it?

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rainbow2000 · 25/10/2012 21:08

No i have never regretted the names i gave my dc.As i think it suits them and i couldnt think of them with any other name now.

BrightenMyNorthernSky · 25/10/2012 20:56

I don't regret DS1's name as such - it is a nice traditional name that I like, and really suits him, but I think I did play it quite conservatively to try to please parents and in-laws (and DH?) and sometimes wish I'd been a bit more confident when naming him. DS2 has a fabulous (IMO), much more interesting and far less used name (although still traditional) which I love, and I really enjoy introducing him to new people whereas I don't quite get that feeling about DS1's name, if that makes sense. I'm also not sure that our boys' names go together very well, and we wobbled a bit over DS2's name for this reason - but it's so much more my naming style that I'm glad we used it.

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