Regret?

[Jellyboobs]

Our daughter is called Isabelle, she's 10 weeks old, and I'm wishing Id stood up for a different name. I'd just given birth and the midwife said 'What's her name?' and oh said 'Isabelle' and I just agreed, we'd not discussed (I'd dpent weeks trying to make him!) and now I look at her and it just doesn't work!
I'm not sure if part of it is that oh chose (I'm a fierce, independent girl, my name list did not include Isabelle) and I'm worried she won't suit it, and shell be able to tell I think that.
I haven't brought it up with anyone but I think about it all the time. It's not as if I have a different name for her (we both liked Sophie but a friend lost a newborn named Sophie) so should I just put up and shut up???

I do think you should bring it up with OH at least. Are there nicknames from Isabelle that you like that she could be called by.

If you really don't like it, you probably need to change it, but you do need to talk with your OH about it (and probably leave out the bit where you might not like it because he chose it! :o )

Yes, you and your OH need to discuss and choose name you both love. If it is not Isabelle, then change it now - you'll end up regretting it otherwise imo.

Talk about it - it's not hard to change a baby's name and you could keep Isabelle as a middle. I think she'd be pleased that having 'got to know' her you chose a different name together.

Is there anything - not a name necessarily, but even a feeling or word you associate with your DD? You could use names which reflect that as a starting point. My sister's name means 'honey bee' in ancient Greek (melissa), which was chosen because she made a funny buzzing noise when she cried!

Oh, Sweet Jesus, I though 'Regret' was the name....

me too: I was going to say that Regret might have some unhelpful nuances as a baby name...

me too

Haha, "I'm thinking of naming my baby Regret, whaddaya thunk?"