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Baby name fail - first and last name combo

35 replies

Momma123456 · 06/08/2022 02:27

Looking for advice, FTM I have a 3 month old and for the past two months I have been having extreme name regret due to an unfortunate oversight with our babies name that I can’t unhear or see it when written down now that I’m aware of it.

I won’t say the full name of our LO but our last name is Price. The baby name we selected is along the lines of Willow, Arlow, Harlow.

When the first name and last name are said together all we can hear is Low Price!

I feel we put so much thought into agreeing in a name during pregnancy and just feel terrible for not thinking about how it would flow with the last name. Am considering a name change because we just can’t get connected to the name now, but the process of informing everyone seems so overwhelming. Just want what’s best of our baby.

Honest opinions, am I potentially over thinking it too much or should we go ahead with a name change that we will love? I’m losing so much sleep and stressing over it.

thanks

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MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 06/08/2022 15:24

Lowis? Lowri?

Whatever - I suspect you're over thinking it.

Is there a middle name you can use instead? Loads of people use their middle names as their names.

blameitonthecaffeine · 06/08/2022 15:18

I think it's an unfortunate oversight, however how often do you use first name surname outloud?

At school they do and that's where any bullying will happen.

It may well be fine. I can only think of one other 'low' name that you haven't listed so I think I know what your child's name is and it doesn't scream 'low price' when I say it out loud. But I can hear it and can see that some people may pick up on it.

Does she have a middle name you particularly like? If so, you could just start using that without having to bother officially changing her name.

If not then, based on what I predict your daughter's name is, how about:
Morgan Price
Martha Price
Madddie Price
Morvern Price
Mara Price
Mala Price

Loulou1712 · 06/08/2022 08:39

I think it's an unfortunate oversight, however how often do you use first name surname outloud?
Unless I'm being called at the Dr surgery I don't think I ever do?
The same as when people stress about middle names, how many people honestly know what your middle name is?
Choose a first name you love and baby will grow into it x

LT2 · 06/08/2022 08:11

My partner and I have decided to change our baby's name (and he's older than yours). I know what you mean about informing people, but it'll be OK. Having to live with the regret is a bigger issue. Just do it🙂

BendingSpoons · 06/08/2022 08:00

I think you are overthinking this and people are only spotting it when it is pointed out to them. My friend had a similar thing when she changed her name when she got married. No-one really noticed until she mentioned it and it's not an issue. Plus most of the time you just go by first names.

Ontomatopea · 06/08/2022 07:56

Yup quickly change it. Make the low name a middle name

startfresh · 06/08/2022 07:53

Heidi Price? Hi Pride is much better 😅

Sorry this happened to you, must be so annoying after finding a lovely name! But yes, I would not have liked the jokes that would come with Low Price at school! Once it's noticed once...

KangarooKenny · 06/08/2022 07:23

I love the name Margot !

mathanxiety · 06/08/2022 03:23

Yikes, to be honest, I can hear it too.

It wouldn't be nice for a teenage girl.

You could swop around her first and middle names, or pick a new one.

Lemonlemon88 · 06/08/2022 02:45

If it is really affecting you, I would change it. I personally don’t hear low price if I say willow price or arlo price outloud if that helps you.

My daughter’s middle name is Margot and someone on here on a name thread said they always see maggot when they see it written it down. Took me a while to get that out of my head so I do understand how you could fixated on the low price thing.

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