To change DD name?

[User0312]

My DD is 10 weeks old and the whole way through pregnancy we referred to her as a particular name (it had been chosen since finding out sex at 16 weeks) however I had a sudden change of heart towards the end of pregnancy and we couldn't decide what to name her.
We had 2 other names which we liked and it felt like a major rush towards the end of pregnancy (ELCS got brought forwarded by 3 weeks cutting our decision time down by a chunk) that when the day came when she was born we chose one of the other 2 names.

Ever since she was born it hasn't felt right, it's felt unnatural to say and I dread when someone asks what she's called because I don't feel any pride in the name. It is a lovely and pretty looking name but I don't feel it's right for me or my baby.

However, we mentioned it to close family about being unsure and everyone is so quick to say 'oh no! You can't change it is a beautiful name!' Or 'nah keep it don't bother changing it' which really feels as though we'd have no support or approval if we did go ahead and change it back to her original name. I fear they'd always bring it up or use it against us.
We also got some personalised sentimental gifts for Christmas (think hand/foot prints with names) so I do worry about her asking about it when she's older or her saying she wished we would've stuck to her registered name. The registered name has a particular spelling she'll likely have to clarify where as the 'original' name is only spelt one way and is nice and easy to say/spell.

AIBU to still change it despite everyone's disappointment and disapproval?

And in regards to the personalised gifts, it’s a story to tell.

Add it in as a second middle name and start calling her her real name that makes you happy.

My daughters name is Elsa, she was named pre frozen. By the time she was 6 months old Frozen was huge and people would make stupid comments that use to really upset me. At the time I tried to convince my husband to let us change her name to Eleanor, which was 2nd on our list, but he was adamant we shouldn't change it. I'm glad we didn't now and we stuck with what we really loved, she is 9 and loves her name. On the other hand, I felt the same way about our son's name, my husband picked it and I went along with it having no real passion for his name but it totally grew on me as he grew and I really do love it now and it totally suits him!

OP!! You have had your time to think and have long and hard.

You made a mistake, but it can be fixed. If you and DP agree go and change her name. The feeling that you got it wrong won’t subside but changing her name will only get harder.

When was the last time you looked at your keepsakes from childhood!!! Never right!

Dont worry about it, by changing her name you do her a favour! She knows her mum loves her name. She had an instant interesting fact/ truth or lie ice breaker thing on hand.

All the people who have something to say now will have nothing to say once you change her name!! Who in the world has ever looked at a baby and said I hate her name! (To the parents face at least)

Yes they will talk beside your back, but it gives them something to talk about. It will blow over and it will be the family joke forever!!!

There is too much to be gained/lost by not changing her name! Just go for it, you regret the things you don’t do in life.

She's only 10wks id definitely change it if I were you or you'll spend your life regretting not! My DD was 7 months when we changed her, bit of a faff as we had to get her a new passport, birth certificate etc but I'm so happy we did as she suits the newer name so much more. Some people thought it was a crazy thing to do at 7 months but it's your daughter your choice

Ds has a double barrelled first name. I refer to him as the second half. Dh as the first half. We then added a middle name when he was a few months old after registering. Glad we did. But it does mean 2 certificates are needed and it has to be noted on passport application etc