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Change baby name?

28 replies

teapot29 · 30/04/2026 09:09

What are your thoughts on changing a 5minth olds name. She is Poppy at the moment but I feel quite strongly now her name should have been Mae. She has siblings that will probably object and struggle to change and also generally I think people would struggle to adjust to calling her something different. I was very confused when she was born but now I’ve settled I have regret. What are your thoughts?

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StationJack · 30/04/2026 10:57

Mae is awful, Poppy is lovely.

MumDoingHerBest · 30/04/2026 09:12

Could you have Poppy become her middle name, or would you object to anyone calling her Poppy as a sort-of nickname? Then she could be Mae to you and to anyone else who you introduce her to as Mae, and Mae at school, but her siblings could still call her Poppy if they wanted to? I have a little girl called Maddie but we sort of nicknamed her Maggie Moo (don’t ask why! 🤣) and now we all call her a mixture of Maddie, Maggie, Bug, Moggie… the list goes on! She answers to all of them. ☺️ just a thought, but ultimately it’s your decision as parents and I’m sure others will adapt in time. X

Dalmationday · 30/04/2026 09:10

Poppy is lovely.

if you were wanting to change Mae to Poppy I would be strongly encouraging you