Daughter is almost 10 months old... I don't know if I regret her name :(

OP not sure why people have responded badly in RL. There are some mad names out there and this is far from one of them.

Gracelynn is a lovely name OP, unusual but pretty!

I would stick with the lovely name Gracelynn - it will naturally form in to a NN like Gracie

I know a Gracelyn, shortened to Gracie

Goodness I was expecting some sort of hyphenated made up job (Tyraleonie-Shayle'een?). Gracelyn's really gorgeous. I favour classic names.

I think that's a very pretty name, and I'll admit that I'm (secretly) a name snob

That name is fine, sounds like a name ( unlike some).
I thought you meant you called her. Dizney starbucks or something.

Beautiful name OP, never heard it before, don't change it.

I like Gracelynn op.

If it's any consolation if I hear a new name I like I often repeat it a few times. I don't know why, it's like getting a feel for the name. Maybe that's why the hcps do it. (I'm repeating Gracelynn over and over as we speak!!!)

I like Gracelynn. Shortens to Grace too, which is timeless.

People are such idiots. Ignore them. I bet she'll like it.

I just looked up the thread you mentioned and I see what you mean about people's reactions. I think the thing to remember though is that a lot of people who frequent this board tend to like names that are a bit unusual and cool. Names like Antigone, Ottily, Ptolemy etc, so those people are never going to like a name like Gracelynn. They wouldn't like my dd's name either as there are three in her class, so far too common. That doesn't reflect what the world at large thinks though.

I know a 9 year old Gracelyn! It's a gorgeous name. I don't think it's "out there" at all

I like it!
If you pronounce it like Caitlin then maybe just have one N at the end - I think it would make the pronunciation clearer

It could be that people are saying it to test it out - Grace-Lynn / Gracelyn

Grace and Gracie as your pet name are lovely. I lost my long name as soon as I could and get known by a much shorter/softer version. Some friends are known by their middle names, I don't think there are stiff 'rules' these days

Ffs why are people so fickle? I swear never in my life had I heard anyone even consider changing the name of their child until I came on this site. It seems as common as changing their bloody nappies. Your child's name is her name. If you regret it so what. It's her name.

Ps I sometimes regret my baby's name - he's 7m. Was quite a last minute decision and people have commented a few times that it's very posh or given me a funny look when I've used it (I may be slightly paranoid!).

It's Henry. I can't imagine him as anything else though and don't know what else we would have used but it does worry me sometimes. I love it, yet don't feel proud of it which makes me a bit sad. So I know where you are coming from.

I am usually quite traditional when it comes to names, but Gracelynn is really nice. If you like it keep it.

I honestly said, 'Awe' when I read the name - Gracelynn is lovely! I really really like it. Don't let an old thread bother you and I bet 70% + of people who repeat it etc. are doing so in a positive way. I wouldn't change it. Use a nn sometimes if you like but you gave chosen a beautiful name for your daughter!

My youngest has a name I can't put on here as it would identify us (it's not a made up word but never have I heard a child being called it) I had everyone try and tell me to pick something else etc and I ignored them and I love his name

You're massively overthinking it OP.

I really dislike the choice I made for one of our DCs and this is 29 years later. I love the name itself, but it became far too popular and within a couple of years I wouldn't have chosen it over again.

However, it's a good name, a lovely name and suits them. More than that anyway is that once they started pre school, friends began to use nicknames, so the real name was only used in formal situations.

My DD1 has an unusual name - not weird at all..you just don't see it used that much.

I get a lot of similar sort of comments but I genuinely take them as compliments. Maybe it's because I love the name so much &/or have the hide of a rhino...but if someone doesn't mean what they're saying or are actively trying to have a dig well that's their look out!

Fwiw I like Gracelynn

I grew up with my name being unusual people commented on it all the time about 6 years ago it made the top 20 or something and there are a whole bunch of little my names before then id only met 3 people in my life with it. Never bothered me infact I liked being different I've made an effort to give my kids unusual names.

I think your dd will be glad of it its not like its rainbowstar now that's a weird name.

I love it! It's a very pretty name, not horrible at all!

It's a lovely name.