AIBU to regret DD’s name?

[readysetcake]

My DD is 2.5 and I loved her name when I chose it. However, unbeknownst to me, when we chose it we picked THE most popular middle name ever. Every little girl I meet has it! I’ve also met two girls with exactly the same first and second name. I’m starting to really regret the choice of middle name now I know every girl has it. I feel like my DD will grow up to hate it as it’s so common. AIBU? Sometimes I consider changing it before she is aware but then think I’m going mad? I’m 30 weeks pregnant so names are in my mind a lot.

[Redland12]

Bruffin, still baffles me! A middle name with so much in the world going on! Makes no sense, grown up people!

[bruffin]

Redland, I do think it is you who needs to grow up and appreciate that some little things occasionally bother you.
I had some awful things go on in my childhood and this was just one more thing that set me apart from the others.

[YoloSwaggins]

Sarah Jane?

[Redland12]

Bruffin, I appreciate that comment, but as we get older we have the ability to grow on from that. Leave the past in the past. I'm sure you have made a good life for yourself.

[Summerlovin24]

Middle names are good incase your child hates their name. I know of 2 peoplewho use their middle name

[schnubbins]

I'm irish and if you didn't have Mary as your first name , you had it as your middle name. I still like it though.

[WineIsTheAnswer]

When I was born your middle name was Louise or jane. Our neighbours liked them both so much the first daughter was Louise Jane and the second Jane Louise. They are the only people I have known use both first and middle names in day to day life.

[KnittedBlanketHoles]

My parents are idiots, both my first and middle name are unspellable unpronounceable jokes. You'd have though my mother would have realised the importance of at least one name being usable after she decided to change her name from her first to her middle name half way through life. Fucking twats. At least Rose is... just whatever. I certainly know a working class and upper class Rose, it gives some anonymity. Names give an impression about a person on screen/in person before they've even been met, so they do have a significance beyond what people just 'like'. Hence all the parental 'angst' and the studies that go into them.

Redland, there's a whole board on mumsnet dedicated to the angst and art of naming ones child - it is important and significant. Ever thought that it in't bruffin that's over thought this as a child, but more likely that you are an under-thinker?

[lunaluv50]

I have an unusual first name and although I very much grew to like from about 18 onwards as a shy child I really wanted to be one of the girls with same or similar names because when my name was called at school for whatever reason everyone knew it was me.
I don’t have a middle name my parerents saw them as a unnecessary and tbh I now inclined to agree as both my DDs have 2 middle names (they are never used)
My youngest dd always uses a shortened version of her first name which very much suits her
Personally I wouldn’t worry too much unless it’s really bothering you, middle names are only usually required on official forms

[SD1978]

Accidentally called DC by what is now a very common first name. Middle name also highly popular. I juts snigger that when I call out her name, usually a minimum of two other kids drop and freeze wondering what the hell they’ve done wrong...........