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Changing baby name !! Help!

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 18:41

Help...
I’m changing my babies name he is 11 months!! Has anyone done this before? I feel guilty for doing it but it took me the full 42 days to decide on the name in the first place and I’m still not 100%
I’ve been going over and over in my head for months since I registered him about changing it. Now my husband has said if I want to we can, but just need to do it and stop talking about it. I’m not sure what’s stopping me maybe guilt or what other people think... I don’t know. I’m also finding it hard to move away from his current name even tho I’m clearly not 100% happy with it.

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 19:08

So he has both his grandads (both my dads names) as sadly they have passed both young too. One had just passed before he was born, another reason why I think I found it hard to make choice. Both of them wouldn’t be a first name option. I wouldn’t even know which one to put first as wouldn’t like to take preference.

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Coco2891 · 14/08/2018 19:04

What would you change it to? Or what's his middle name ? Might be an easier transition . I'm not keen on it to be honest but then different tastes 🤷‍♀️, my boys have old biblical names

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 19:00

Monday55 did she regret changing? Must have been harder at 2 years?

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 18:58

I’m so confused as what to do just think I worry more for him...
I want him to love his name.
I know children can be mean sometimes.
If only I could ask him what he would like!!!

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 18:56

Well a little girl once replied “what’s his real name” when I told her Nanny his name giggling. Again very lighthearted and innocent but I felt for him and worried for him when he is school age. There have been a couple of other incidences too x

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Monday55 · 14/08/2018 18:54

A friend of mine changed name after 2yrs but she put the first name as a middle name so that those used to the name can carry on. Guy isn't a bad name and is well known too.

pipilangstrumpf · 14/08/2018 18:51

What's there to pick on? Confused

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 18:51

Because his name is “Guy” I feel less confusing as would still use it as would refer to him as my little guy etc ...

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Mimishell · 14/08/2018 18:50

It’s Guy...
which originally I thought was cute and lovely , original too “my little guy”
I still love it but worry when he is older that he may not love it as much and could be picked upon.

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pipilangstrumpf · 14/08/2018 18:49

Doesn't he know and recognise his name at 11 months? It could be confusing for him.

ReginaPhalange89 · 14/08/2018 18:45

What is his current name, what dont you like about it ? Do you have another name in mind?

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