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We got the name wrong....

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TwinkleSparkleBling · 18/04/2013 23:16

DD2 is called Freya. It's become really popular, I never really liked it (dh's influence) and it doesn't suit her.

I prefer Miranda (Mimi) and she probably looks like a Megan in all honesty.

Any suggestions for a suitable nn?

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mumsywoo78 · 19/04/2013 00:22

my ds is 6mnths & iv never felt happy with his name even though it was my choice &iv suffered severe anxiety over it. things are getting easier though & i couldnt change his name now. u need to talk to your dh about this although im guessing he's probably happy with freya and wont want to call her by anything else. btw megan is a much more popular name than freya i know lots of megans.

Startail · 19/04/2013 00:18

Not that she would be saying anything unkind, they really are best mates. It's just her name and those of her siblings are really memorable and their village IS gossip central.

Startail · 19/04/2013 00:14

Freya is nice and I only know one and she's about 8 years older than yours.

DD2's name became very popular overnight and I agree it is very irritating when there are 5 of them at the same after school activity.

However, every DC is an individual, my name is very common, but I'm a bit eccentric and everyone tends to know exactly which Star they mean. I'm not sure if this is a blessing or a curse.

Certainly I'm not certain about very unusual names, I'm forever having to shh DD from talking about her BF in public because it's very likely someone will know exactly who she means.

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TwinkleSparkleBling · 18/04/2013 23:58

She's 10 mths. Everyone knows her as Freya so it doesn't feel right to officially change it.

I think it's come to a head as we recently went on holiday and encountered 5 Freyas. I always wanted names that weren't popular so this really upset me.

Her middle name is v unusual my choice and I do love it so would feel happy calling her that.

How would I do that, or any of the other suggestions, though as she and everyone else recognise her as Freya?

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doyouwantfrieswiththat · 18/04/2013 23:48

Fred

mumsywoo78 · 18/04/2013 23:45

how old is she?

Yika · 18/04/2013 23:27

If you like Mimi, just call her it. To me it sounds almost like a term of endearment, like calling her cutie pie, and wouldn't necessarily have to relate to the real given name. (though I do know someone whose name is Mimi). I know plenty of people whose nickname, that they are always known by, bears no resemblance to their given name.

MummyBurrows · 18/04/2013 23:26

Have u regisitered her yet? If not then u still have time to talk to ur DH and change it :) xx FWIW I much prefer Megan and Freya is becoming annoyingly increasingly common/popular now!

HerRoyalNotness · 18/04/2013 23:22

What is her middle name? Use that instead or variation from it?

Chinateacup · 18/04/2013 23:17

Effie?