Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Regretting our name

107 replies

Janie1234 · 21/09/2023 17:23

Well we named our daughter Giuliana, but now I’m having name regret and don’t know how to shake it. Did I make a huge mistake?
is it hard to pronounce when first looking at it? Does it look weird? Maybe I should change it?

what do you think of this name?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Whataretheodds · 21/09/2023 17:30

ConfessionsOfAMumDramaQueen · 21/09/2023 17:28

First glance I thought you were just trying to be inventive with spelling Juliana.

Nothing wrong with it, but people will probably assume its Juliana and she will spend a lot of time trying to spell it and people telling her they know how to spell juliana 😂

It's Italian. Not wrong.

MidnightOnceMore · 21/09/2023 17:30

It's a nice name, but change it if you're not happy - don't force yourself to live with it.

Gowlett · 21/09/2023 17:30

I would assume there’s an Italian connection.

DisforDarkChocolate · 21/09/2023 17:28

I had to Google how to pronounce it. It's a lovely name.

ConfessionsOfAMumDramaQueen · 21/09/2023 17:28

First glance I thought you were just trying to be inventive with spelling Juliana.

Nothing wrong with it, but people will probably assume its Juliana and she will spend a lot of time trying to spell it and people telling her they know how to spell juliana 😂

YouveGotAFastCar · 21/09/2023 17:25

It's cute.

How old is she? How are you? Name regret can be linked to PND, or just caused by the shock of such a big life change.

Do you have a clear idea of what you should have called her? Do you think this is just your brain struggling with the enormity of giving someone a name? It's a pretty big deal.

I wouldn't change it unless you're absolutely sure that you got it wrong.

Phleghm · 21/09/2023 17:25

I think it's really beautiful, and Gia is a lovely nickname too.