I hate my baby's name

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I didn't know where to put this post and I need as much advice as possible because I'm so torn!

I'm a single mum to 2 boys - 5yrs old (next month) and 8 weeks.

My eldest was named while I was 19wks pregnant and when he was born he fitted the name perfectly - i never had any doubt of his name and still love it! He is Teddy.

I couldn't find a name I loved during my pregnancy with my youngest, but I did have a list of names I liked. I still like those names but none of them fit. I went in for my planned c section with the name Charlie pretty much on top, but he has never suited it in my mind. I mentioned it to my mum the other day and she sheepishly agreed. We all call him "baby!" My dad keeps calling him Chuck or Chaz... I really hate when people immediately say "cheeky Charlie" when I tell them his name.

My eldest loves the name Charlie and said he will still call him Charlie even if I change it, which is fine. I think if I change it and stick to it anyway, he will eventually forget his original name.

I like Louis. He suits a Louis. My mum isn't too keen but that's partly because she thinks he is a Billy/William. I kind of do too, but my dad is Billy and my 3 siblings and I are extremely screwed up thanks to my dad, who is old and wobbly now but still a mean man and I see him everyday as I live next door to both my parents. I don't want to call him Billy and end up regretting it more than I do Charlie!

The baby's dad is not around at all so I can't ask his opinion. I feel embarrassed that my baby, in my view, has no name!

Did anyone else here have name regret? Did you change it or did the baby just "become" the name?

Please help...

I thought a friends daughter was called jessie for the first month of her life as her ds aged about 4 or 5 had told me on the phone that was her name, it wasn't! He was just mad about toy story. I wrote it in her card and on her gift before checking and told several acquaintances!

Change it while he s young. Honestly people soon forget.
Years ago my friend had a second dd called Leah for about a month before she decided it wasnt working for her and renamed her Lauren. Nobody remembers it 20 years later except close family and friends and the girl really suits Lauren.
As for songs about names...someone will always make one up and sing it at you. I just eyeroll and wait for them to get over themselves

Definitely change it now. Eight weeks is such a short time in a persons life, and you need to get these things right!

I think both Charlie and Louis are nice names. I say to with your gut and change it if you want. I speak from experience. I hate my youngest daughter's name. Olivia Jean. It's fine if you like it, but for me she isn't Olivia I would have named her Katherine May and had her called Kitty for short. It still isn't a good fit 2 and a half years later