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How long until I remember my baby's name?

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RidingSixWhiteHorses · 28/10/2015 20:55

Third child is three weeks now - is he destined to always be known as 'dd, er ds, er I mean ds2'?

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CuteAsaF0x · 31/10/2015 15:29

No "errr?" from me.

I know exactly what you mean! DC! took years to match her name. Her father chose it.

SmashleyHop · 31/10/2015 15:27

It's not so bad. My SIL and I are constantly being called by each others names.. by our own husbands even! We don't even look like each other. Frankly I doubt if we switched husbands (set of brothers) they would even notice- or care!

DraculasDixieNormas · 31/10/2015 15:26

and I always do the pause before birth date thing, 3 of the 4 are in the same month though

DraculasDixieNormas · 31/10/2015 15:24

I still do this and ds1 is 20

RoganJosh · 31/10/2015 15:24

Our youngest was called 'the other one' for a while. Now they all get called Bob.

Crazypetlady · 31/10/2015 15:21

I have quite a few pets too hence the name so when I am telling one of them off for being naughty which is often, I go through all the names until I reach the correct pet.

Crazypetlady · 31/10/2015 15:20

I will say
"I will go and get your bottle Rover "(Not my dogs name)
When I am trying to talk to ds
I also say to the dog "Do you want to go for a wee ds"

Will never change

pizzaeatingmonkey · 31/10/2015 11:15

I'm an only child, my son is an only child and I had to wait until he was 39 before he had my only grand child...so why do I call her by the cat's name? {thlconfused}

Buttercup27 · 31/10/2015 09:28

My Nan had 18 grandchildren and we often got called most of the names until she found the right one.

My Ddad still calls me my Dsis name and I'm 28.

whitelisbon · 31/10/2015 09:25

I've got 4 kids, 2 cats, and dc5 is due in March.
Last night I went through 3 kids, 1 dh, 2 cats and one friends name before I got to poor old dd1. She's so used to it she waited patiently till I got to her name, and then answered, probably while doing an inner eye-roll.

BeStrongAndCourageous · 31/10/2015 09:12

I'm am only child, and I'm 37. My mum still calls me by her dogs' names occasionally.

MaisieDotes · 31/10/2015 09:00

Grin bunty

Off topic but I had a similar situation. I had called up the GP to make an appointment for DS' when he was only a week old.

Receptionist: Ok, and what's his date of birth?
Me: err...

Blush
patterkiller · 31/10/2015 08:55

When I shout at the dog for getting under I feet I always call him DD2s name. I think I need to watch how much I shout at DD2 her name seems to be ingrained in my shouty voice.

itallsucks · 31/10/2015 08:52

I have 3 boys, male dog and dh and all 5 of them get called each others names all the time, they all think it's funny and take great delight in taking the mickey out of me lol

Chopsychops · 31/10/2015 08:46

I have 4 sisters (my poor dad, even the dog was a girl!) and I'm the youngest.
My
Mum goes through all 4 and the current and deceased family pets before arriving at mine.
I am 40. It's hilarious every time!

Binkybix · 31/10/2015 08:38

I'm still calling my new 'she' a 'he'. I would have hoped to be clear on at least the sex by now.

Secondtimeround75 · 31/10/2015 02:49

Dh calls our 3 Willard

My name is Willard
This is my brother Willard
This is my other brother Willard Grin

mathanxiety · 31/10/2015 02:37

My oldest is 25 now.

Just saying.

JemimaPuddled · 31/10/2015 02:34

I still answer to all my siblings' names and the family dog's name. Awkward as my friend has the same name as my sister, so gets awkward on nights out. I'm a dc3. Call it an extra skill. Congrats... Your brain might come back eventually btw.

DownUdderer · 31/10/2015 01:11

I call both my girls Betty, it's not the real name if either of them. Makes my life easier - but I have a one week old DS and he's destined to be called Betty too (poor boy)

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 31/10/2015 00:40

My lovley recently departed mum would have related to this thread. She would constantly get our names mixed up and call me by my sisters name and vice versa.
Bless her.

BakingBunty · 30/10/2015 21:19

Not so much muddling names but an epic name fail anyway which might make you feel better;

Health visitor: "is Bea short for anything?"
Me: "yes, Bridget. No, that's not right. Um... It's Beatrice. Yes, definitely Beatrice."
Long pause...
Health visitor: "do you think you're getting enough rest?"

WhirlwindHugs · 29/10/2015 14:30

I have a sinking feeling it never stops! My mum is calling me DSis's name.

Poor DD1s name is usually the first that comes to mind and gets shouted when someone is being naughty, then have to apologise when she gets indignant.

TurquoiseCat · 29/10/2015 14:04

I am the youngest of three. Our names are not rebecca david and anne - I answer to re-da-er-anne!

DH used to be called the dead dog's name, so mine's not that bad really - the dog didn't even have a 'human' name! Grin

IAmAPaleontologist · 29/10/2015 13:59

Children, the cat, everything gets muddled. I find I get less muddled if I label the children a through to c.

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