Changing babies first name

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GingeGee · 08/06/2022 09:38

Hi!

I'm wanting to hear people's experiences after changing a babies first name officially?

Was it something you was glad you did or was there a small part of you that regretted changing it in the end?

I'm looking to change my 4 month old daughters and it'd be nice to hear some other people's stories or if you know of someone who has. Honestly the more detailed the better haha!

I'm worrying about things that I'm not even sure will be a big deal or problem, but they just feel huge at the moment.

I'm a overthinker at the best of times and with it being something so important and official, any stories would be appreciated.

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GingeGee · 08/06/2022 12:35

I already understand the process of changing it and I've looked through all the threads but I haven't seen many stories of life after changing it.

Also I've thought about this since she was 6 weeks old and it's the very reason I haven't rushed to change it as I know there's no going back.

Theres a hell of a lot of back story for my reasons to change, but the brief version is I was really unwell once I'd had my daughter and had to be readmitted when she was less than 2 weeks old due to sepsis from the birth and I wasn't discharged until she was just over a month old, which at that point we had to hit the deadline of registering her name which ended up being called and registered what my partner wanted to call her, rather than the name we originally planned and I went along with it because of all of this. I can't have anymore children either so it's not like the name I wanted can be used again, but like I said my main curiosity is how things are after the change. Things like family/friends reactions? Does the birth certificate showing her new name on the bottom left corner instead of up top and centre really matter? Did you feel better once changed? I've even thought of the little things such as do you always fill in the 'we're you known as a previous name' in forms for them till they can do it for themselves or do you not bother fill it in at all with them being so young?

I've thought about the PND possibility as well with everything that happened, but I'm genuinely not sure it's that. I've seeked help regardless and have had therapy sessions and yet I'm still unable to call her name and when I have to I just feel urgh about it.

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KirstenBlest · 08/06/2022 11:08

There are lots of threads on changing a baby's name before the baby is12 months old, and you can search on how to do it. The birth certificate will show the old name and the new one.

I'd get this thread deleted and start a new one with something like 'Baby Name Regret - Darcie or Freya? ' (substitute names as appropriate), and you'll probably get more responses.

IRL I only know of one such baby and that was a spelling correction. Not the actual name but something like Dhalia changed to Dahlia. Parents regret that BC shows the original error.

Sorry I'm not much help.

hearmywomanlyroar · 08/06/2022 11:05

I changed my DC name at 5 months. Had been worrying about it since they were about 6 weeks old. On reflection I think there was probably a bit of PND at play - lockdown baby so found it pretty hard and lonely at times. Wasn't a dramatic change (changed to formal/longer form of existing name) so now they go by either. Very straightforward process, but just to mention that new BC shows both names. Also I was worried about people's reactions but honestly no-one really batted an eyelid. If you don't like your DC's name or don't think it suits them etc and there's another name which you're sure works better then go for it. Best of luck with whatever you decide

KirstenBlest · 08/06/2022 10:31

You can only change it once.

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