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Changing our daughter's name at 8 months old?

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BlueJelly85 · 28/10/2018 01:21

Hi, I've seen a few posts about this when searching the internet, but they are usually for earlier on in their child's life (a few weeks after). We really liked a popular name, and wanted to call her by a nickname for it, instead we were really put off by the popularity, but found another longer version that we thought was okay and better for her.

I'm actually gutted that we didn't just go for the other one. We only call her by her nickname and everyone knows her as that. It's a nickname that she will most likely use at school as well. It's just I am so off of the name we chose (the full version of it) and when people ask oh is that her full name, I often just say yes, as I know they will ask what her longer name is. I don't think I can keep living like that.

Thoughts on changing it at 8 months in these circumstances please.

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Shadow1234 · 28/10/2018 02:19

If you feel that bad about it, then yes you probably should.
your daughter is still young, so it wont affect her as such, so rather than live with the regret, (if it were me) i would certainly go for it. (providing your OH is also ok with it).

Topseyt · 28/10/2018 01:54

I'd change it and go with your original. Why not? It sounds as though you may regret not doing so, so do it.

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