Does anyone regret their choice of name?

[portabello]

I was just wondering how common it is for people regret the name/s they gave to their DC.

Was it because you compromised, couldn't think of anyhting else, found out the name was more popular than you thought. And what do you do to help - e.g. use a nn?

My DS1's name is very very popular but classic too methinks, DS2's wasn't popular when we named him but is now racing up the charts and DD's name is very very rare and very very exquisite IMO!. I don't know a single little girl with the same name and I'm a teacher.

Kate is the perfect lifelong name, Katie for a baby, Kate for a teen and Kathryn for a granny. If we didnt already have a Kate in our immediate family it would be on my list.

I think I regret dd's name. She's two now.

It's a name DH really wanted, and I was a bit unsure of. I like it, but don't love it. It's a beautiful, classical European name (but not English) and very unusual.

I also regret one of her two middle names, which I chose in a fit of hormones just so one of her names was my choice (although DH didn't push me into her first name choice at all).

How sad, regretting two of her names! I think she is growing into her first name now, but I think I'll still change the middle name by deed poll to something more common that I've always loved, instead of the flash-in-the-pan, hormone induced one I went for that now means nothing to either DH or me.

Bloody minefield.
Naming any second child we may have will be so much easier with the power of hindsight and Mumsnet's Baby Names forum (which I didn't use last time).

I just hope DD likes it as she grows up.

Um, feeling a bit emotional now...

The only thing that I regret is using my 2nd favourite name as a middle name for DD1. When DD2 came along I would have loved to have used my 2nd favourite name for her, but it didn't seem right as it was already DD1s middle name.

My 11 month old son is called Frank after his great grandfather. My husband loves it and he does suit it but I'm still not used to it. I find myself feeling embarrassed when people ask his name. However elvis costelloe and pearl Lowe both have sons called Frank so it must be cool!

What is wrong with you all????

GET OVER YOURSELVES

You gave your child a name - end off.

This to me is an example of everything that is wrong in society today!!!

moan groan "I wish I'd picked another name cos that name is now too common and SHOCK HORROR another child has that name"

I mean come on!!

You are not celebrities. No one outside your family really cares what you called your child. It is not going to be reported in heat magazine that 2 children in the same nursery class are called Ruby or Mollie or Olly or whatever.

Believe it or not your child will not be scarred for life to discover that their name is not unique.

Utter nonsense. is this really all you have to care about. Stinks of throwing your toys out the pram.

Bit harsh dragged.

Love my boys' names but
do rue dd's. Fortunately dh, who had no firm opinions when deciding the name, loves it enough for both of us.

Don't regret dd's name but do regret the spelling of it, even though I agonised over it at the time.

I had no problem thinking of boys names but had no girls names at all chosen so no surprise I had 2 DD's.
DD1 was easy enough. Just used the girls versions of the boys name.
DD2's name was just plucked out of the air as we had no clue what to call her. She was born with a birth defect (nothing major but meant I couldn't bf) and we were a bit scattered. I don't regret it but if I had been a MNer 3 yrs ago I would have had lots more inspiration and would probably have chosen something I loved instead of rushing into it.

I dont regret DS's name. It is Jake but I wish I had put my foot down and insisted on him being Jacob.
Purely because a 2 syllable word sounds so much better rolling off the tongue when they have down something naughty.

I agree with dragged. How dare anybody have any feelings that weren't pre-approved by her. How dare anybody concern themselves with or have doubts about anything that isn't likely to one day appear in Heat magazine.

God anybody would think you were all individuals living in a free society. Think again. And submit a written request to dragged next time you feel like contributing what you incorrectly thought was a valid thought to a public forum. Shame on you all.

Riven, how do they get it wrong? Do they pronounce it with a soft c? I love her name.

LITR, I have been looking out for you for weeks. Last time I 'saw' you on here you were in labour. I didn't want to search and come across as stalkerish. But was interested in how you were, what happened etc. Are you okay? DD or DS2?

Ooh your profile says dd!

Oh yes, I can see how that would happen. And that's the sort of mud that sticks.

Nobody ever pronounces my name right. They miss out the n or the d entirely (never both though, that wouldn't make sense). I once worked somewhere for a year and never corrected anybody. My name was effectively changed for a year.

Dragged you know the old saying...if you don't have anything nice to say....

Have plenty of nice things to say just think this thread is pointless and a bit narcissistic.

PMSL at knobboid. Thats made my night. (goes off laughing)

Then feel free not to post on it.....

I love my DD name but wish I'd discouraged everyone from using a nn(esp as nn is very popular at the moment). I also wish I'd added my mums middle name as a middle name for DD.