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I thought I would never be posting this but...

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ApertureScience · 01/10/2010 20:54

I think I want to change my baby's name! I spent a lot of time of this board when pregnant and put a lot of thought into my baby's name and whenever I came across the 'help I don't like my baby's name' threads I just thought how could that happen? You have enough time to think about it and why would you go for a name you don't like? Well, I apologise!
I had two final name choices and let my DH choose between the two. He chose the name which has actually been proabably my favourite girls name since I was about 14. Two months down the line we just don't feel like it suits her. It doesn't help that it is VERY popular. We did actually consider the fact that it is popular and we both have common names for our time and didn't think it was so bad, but this seems far more common than we anticipated. We cannot go to any play area without hearing the name. We took DD1 to soft play last week, there were less than 10 toddlers there and 3 had variations of our DD2's name!
So what do people think on this issue, are we over reacting on the popularity front? Does it matter if a 2 month old suits her name as surely she will grow in to it? And I'm interested to know if people will guess the name (which is why I haven't mentioned it) I think you will (but don't worry I will be back to disclose it!)
Sorry about the long post! Never thought I'd be in this situation!

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fedupofnamechanging · 05/10/2010 14:26

That 2009 list is going to be very well read!

BalloonSlayer · 05/10/2010 14:42

I wonder if because it has been your favourite name since the age of 14, you feel that belongs to you and other people using it have sort-of ruined it for you.

FWIW where I live I don't know a single Eve. Or Evie or Eavie or Evangeline. And I know a LOT of children, babies and toddlers.

You can call your child the most unusual name in the world and still find someone with the same name in their class.

I knew someone with an unusual name once. Lets say she was called: Clementina Running. (not the real name but it was a bit like that; Running was the surname btw.) I commented on how unusual her name was and she mentioned that when she started school there was a girl in her class called Clementina Runner. They had both gone like this: at each other when the first register was taken.

I think you should stick with what you have decided.

chocolateme · 07/10/2010 13:36

Keep har name as it is, Eve is beautiful....I have an Eve too

KERALA1 · 07/10/2010 19:12

Change it. Eve is taking over the world. One third of the girls in DD's class are named a variant of Eve and it is already driving me mad with confusion. Nice name but waaaay too popular. There are lots of other nice names out there.

queenofthehouse · 08/10/2010 08:28

I have a very popular name and it has never once bothered me, even with 5 in my class at school. At least people like it. My little boy has a popular name and were now trying to come up with a less popular name for new baby so I understand where you are coming from but at the same time I am confident that his character will stand out and it's not the name that is disliked it's the thought you've been unoriginal. Whenever I hear someone call my boys I just think of him tbh and I don't let it get to me when people say 'my pets called .. ' Also in later life there won't be so many around her as soon as I came out of education I don't really see/speak to anyone with the same name, actually I still keep contact with 1 or 2 (but i dobt see them a lot) but my point is that it's no longer so obvious. Think about it carefully, IMO the child Makes the name not the other way round x

BalloonSlayer · 08/10/2010 13:00

"Eve is taking over the world."

So she bloody should!

Right on, sisters!

marjean · 08/10/2010 13:49

Don't change it. We need more Eves (and less Evies etc). My dd is called Eve and I still love the name but do get immensely irritated when she's called Evie as a default option - it's very common here. Eve is a perfect name and I remember how it seemed to fit dd when she was born - the simplicity of it and the meaning are just beautiful. Fads and trends shouldn't detract from name perfection. :)

persephoneplum · 08/10/2010 14:14

If you don't like it then change it. Simple :) Now is the time to do it - you'll never have this chance again.

Debs75 · 08/10/2010 14:24

It is completely up to you and your DH.
I was railroaded into choosing DC3's name as dh would shoot down every suggstion and with baby blues and eveything I just gave in. I hated it for about 4-5 months and seriously considered calling her by one of her middle names. I thought about it for a while and then just started to like the name and it started to suit her.
After dc4 I gave Dh a list of 5 names which he had to choose from and he chose my 3rd on the list. I had some control but still feel a pang that my most favourite name does not feature in any of my 3 girls.

By the way it doesn't matter what others think of your name choices it is your view what counts

KERALA1 · 08/10/2010 16:17

What I find fascinating is why as a generation the majority are drawn to the same names? Is it a zeitgeist thing or is that we were all similarly influenced when growing up?

Surprise · 08/10/2010 16:22

I was going to suggest a bit of both names, but Eve-Al doesn't have such a good ring to it does it?? (unless your surname is Knievel obviously)

TooImmature2BMum · 09/10/2010 19:24

My sister's name was changed (not sure how old she was but not very old at all) and so she has 2 birth certificates and at the age of 16 received 2 national insurance numbers. My parents changed it because they hadn't known, 27 years ago, that they were having twins, and had picked only one girl's name as it had been Mum's favourite for years. My name is very unusual and the only other girl's name they thought of was Linda, so in the new baby haze they went for it. They changed their minds pretty quickly and now we both have unusual names. I say, if you want to change then change - everyone will understand.

mamaJK · 09/10/2010 19:51

Eve is gorgeous! I don't know anyone with an Eve - only Evie. but change it if it bothers you.
Who cares if it's popular? she will be the best version of it :)

littlewish · 10/10/2010 09:24

My son is called Adam, I didn't realise there were so many Eve and Evies out there!.

cupofteaplease · 10/10/2010 09:39

My own dd is called Evie and I hadn't realised how popular it was before I had her. That said, it was name I'd liked for a very long time.

I am a primary school teacher, and I have yet to teach an Evie/Eve. In my infant school of 180 pupils, there isn't a single Eve or Evie.

The most popular girls' names are probably variations on Isabelle, D'arcy, Katie, Lily and Ellie.

missmoopy · 10/10/2010 09:54

My dd is Emily which is a popular name. It doesn't bother me at all because she is our Emily.

meala · 11/10/2010 00:16

What about Lexie? That's a nice form of Alexandra.

Aviendha · 11/10/2010 10:30

Alex or Lexie would be an easy name change and fab names :)

MackerelOfFact · 11/10/2010 12:05

Eve is beautiful, strong and classic. It is quite popular at the moment, but it's not some stupid trendy name which has been made up and will age her - it's the 'original' women's name! I know Eves of all ages, and it's not a particulatly imposing name, the owner puts their mark on the name rather than the other way round.

I say go with it, she will grow into it and with it and the popularity thing probably won't even be as prolific as you're fearing.

mopsyflopsy · 11/10/2010 12:16

Personally I find Eve/Evie/Eva too popular - not only are there loads around already, but the name is likely to date much more when it falls out of fashion again.

It is a very personal decision, though. But if it really bothers you a lot, I suggest you change it now - people will understand. Otherwise you may regret it for many years to come.

plonker · 11/10/2010 18:36

Eve is beautiful. Simple and Classic. Just lovely.

I do agree however, that it's very popular (particularly if you consider all it's variations too) and if that's something that bothers you, then yes, you need to change her name. She's two months old - she won't notice

I adore my 2 older dd's names, but although I love dd3's name now, it don't love it as much as her sisters names. Her name is popular (Mia) but that isn't the reason I don't love it as much as her sisters names - the reason I don't love it as much is because I didn't choose it, dh did. I couldn't ever change her name because it would be incredibly selfish of me. It's a moot point anyway now because she's 3 and would be extremely confused if I started to call her my name of choice

CrazyPlateLady · 12/10/2010 10:04

I don't know any Eve's. Its a lovely name.

The name we have chosen for our DD (am 22 weeks pregnant) we have had picked for about 7 years. It is pretty popular now but I don't care, I love it and I am using it. DS's name is pretty popular too but it was the only boys name we could agree on.

If you like the name, stick with it!

BuntyPenfold · 12/10/2010 10:48

I know one Evie, no Eves.
There must be regional clusters, and you are in one.
However, it is a lovely name.
There are zillions of Emmas and Emilys, zillions of Isabels, but so what? They are still lovely names.
The baby girls around here are Lily, Lillie, Lila, Lola, Ellie, Ella, Layla etc.
At least you have a different consonant.

sleepyhorse · 12/10/2010 10:52

I think Evie is lovely! Has someone said something to you to put you off??

monkeymoomoo · 12/10/2010 12:01

I feel your pain. I have an Evie who is 14 months now. I've always loved the Eve/Evie/Eva names and had no idea when we named her of how popular the names are. Every time I step out the door I hear another Mum calling one of the names! I'm wondering if it's too late to change it.

It's kind of ruined the name for me and I've since found lots of less popular names that I now prefer. But on the other hand I always wonder that if I hadn't picked Eve/Evie then would I have regretted it. Grass is always greener and all that!

There are lots of name variations - Emily/Amelia/Amelie/Milly etc, Ellie/Ella/Elle, all spellings of Isobelle etc and they all add up to roughly the same amount. It's just that you are only tuned in to hearing your own childs name in playgrounds etc.

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