Name problem

[Moongirljane]

My DD is now 1 year old and I'm still having problems with her name. It took my husband and I the full 6 weeks to decided on her name which is known as a bit of a pet name. I didn't realise at the time that there is also a great Aunt in my family that is called the full version but is also called the pet version. I've worried ever since that people in my family including her wonder why we have used her name. It's very pretty but every since I've not only regretted using a pet name (my husband dislikes the full version and anything similar) but I have started to dislike it. I really don't know what to do. She's my special little girl and I cringe when I say her name. I want to get over it but it just won't go away. Surely everyone will think I'm nuts if I change it? She has a longer middle name but it doesn't really suit her for a first name. I've seen so many other beautiful names I could have used, it makes me sad. Has anyone else been through similar and what did they decide to do? I guess most people would suggest just to get over it!

Why do you dislike her name? Is it because you now associate it with your great Aunt or have you just gone off it?

Could you tell us what name it is???

I had no idea, how much this happens to people....I am due to have my first baby in just over 6 weeks and am SO worried about picking a name I later regret!!

Can I also ask what the name is?

A woman i worked with changed their baby name at about a year and a half. she never liked it much, and DH hated it, but they chose it anhow (i think it was andrea or something) and DH from day 1 called baby Anya - and then afetr a year and half both calling her anya, so changed it.

if you hate it and DH hates it change it - but be ready for the problemms with people always asking why. And remember to tell kid as will need to declare on forms etc when older.

And i'm curious too... what is name ? [wink}

I changed my son's name when he was two months old. Nearly two years on, some people are still confused and each time they express their confusion I have to re-remember that he was ever called something else!

You will have to explain what you've done and why over and over again, and you'll be getting Christmas and birthday cards in the wrong name. But not from the people who matter most to your daughter.

I don't regret the name change at all. In fact, everytime I think about it I am delighted we were 'brave' enough to do it! Parenting is hard enough without cringing every time you call your child's name.

Practically, it is harder to change a name after a year than after a few months, I think, but I'd still recommend you do it. By the time your daughter gets to school, everyone will have forgotten her first name and you will be very glad you did it. (And there will be a brilliant family story into the bargain.)

Good luck!