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Changing a name

28 replies

HeavyDeuty · 27/03/2020 19:18

I never thought I would be in this position, but I am seriously thinking of changing my 9 month old's name. I don't mind his current name, but I don't love it. It doesn't feel like the right name for him. I tend to refer to him as the 'little guy' or something similar to others because his name just doesn't feel quite right. We felt under pressure to name him and I felt we had picked the wrong name very early on. I've sat on those feelings, mistakenly, but they really haven't gone away. My husband feels similarly but less extremely, but is supportive of changing it.

Eurgh. There, I've said it - it's more real now! I will not relish telling people (especially not those who gave us personalised gifts)!

Anyway, stupidly we got a passport for him for a couple of upcoming flights - one I'd say is extremely unlikely to happen, the other is fairly unlikely. Has anyone got experience of changing the name once a baby already has a passport? And the implications for flights.. Or could I re-register him with the new name, but keep the passport and flight details the same until the flights have happened (or not).

Thanks so much for your help. I really appreciate it.

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PlantPotting · 27/03/2020 19:57

Could you tell us what it is you don’t like about it a bit more? Too unusual? Too common?
Do you know what you would change it to?

sibbys · 27/03/2020 19:33

Change it now. He will never remember his old name. Do it now before he starts saying his own name.

NoSauce · 27/03/2020 19:21

Honestly I think you should change it. People will get used to it.

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