Thinking of changing 7 weeks olds name!

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My DD is 7 weeks old, and my husband has never been happy with her name. I am now also starting to have doubts, and am wondering if we should change it! Has anyone else changed the name quite late on?

What is your baby's name?

Her name is Willow

It's a gorgeous name but if you have doubts and are certain about another name it can be done relatively easily under one year.

Is there a name that you and DP definitely prefer and think would be more suited to your daughter? If not, you might just be feeling anxious about it because naming a child is a big decision!x

7 weeks is no time at all. If there's another name you both prefer go for it.

If neither of you love it, then definitely change it. You will both have to say it several times a day for the rest of your lives so you may as well choose something you both love!

I also think willow is a gorgeous name x

(I love the name Willow, btw. But that's beside the point!)

Willow is lovely!

what's her middle name? Could you call her that instead?

Nothing wrong with Willow. Have you gone off the name or think it doesn't suit her?

Oh I love love love willow. Unhelpful I know

I think it's lovely - not my choice but it's a lovely name. Have you gone off it? or has someone said something fucking irritating "helpful". I know people who've changed their child's name slightly - along the lines of Hugo to Hugh. Change it if you are both genuinely unhappy with it, but you loved it for a reason, you wouldn't want to regret changing it on a wobble.

I think Willow is lovely but a friend recently changed their DD's name at a similar age, so you won't be the first!

I changed dd's name. Felt emotional about it at first and now its no big deal! No one remembers.

You have a year. Original name will always remain on cert with new name at the bottom.

My only advice is not to rush it. Take the year if you need to to make sure as you can only change it the once

Hi I changed my DD name from Louisa to Louise about 5 years ago. Only a slight change but so glad i did!
The process was easy. I rang the registry office and they booked an appointment. I filled out a form and that was it!
Her name at the top will be Willow but in section 17 (I think it says changed or other names cant remember) it will be whatever you change it to.
Simple process, just do it before they are 12 months!
Had no problem in regards to passports etc etc she is down on the system now as Louise NOT Louisa. The only give away is the top of her birth certificate.

Good luck.

I did love the name, but various family members have really put me off by being rude about it, and my husband also doesn't lover it, ggrrrrr! !!

My husband wants to change it to Scarlett

I much prefer Willow to Scarlett, but my opinion doesn't matter. What about you? Do you like Scarlett? Other family members don't matter, but you and DH need to both like the name. I would keep the discussion between the two of you until you've decided. Then present a united front to family members - challenge people who criticise and back each other up.

Ignore 'various family members'. It's what you and your husband think that counts. But there's no point changing it if you yourself aren't hugely keen on the name Scarlett.

Willows lovely. Scarlett not so much.

If you like Scarlett as well, I'd change it.

Not helpful, but Willow is beautiful. I guess it would help if you and DH agree (or one is happy to give in!). We are trying to decide on a name just now, we both love one but I know family won't and we'll just have to ignore them

Scarlett is lovely but you may find she might get the nn Scar, which I think is awful! Worth bearing in mind before doing a name change.x

Willow is far, far nicer than Scarlett. I would keep it if you love it.