Child changing their name...

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My DD wants to change her name for various reasons and I completely understand why and am allowing her to do so.

The question is how do you go about picking a new name?

She can't decide on one she likes, so we are all a bit stuck! Is a nickname sort of name better and easier to catch on? Sorry this seems like a bit of a pointless question ://

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Summer does seem to be a fairly normal/acceptable name in the UK. And not made up..

Music name Allegra comes to mind.

Nature name what about Brooke?

Fav so far are Eden.

Would there be any names that could start off as nicknames eg Dilly or Binky?

Savannah nature based and similar to susannah
Selena
Siena
Zinnia
Jasmine/Yasmin

My friend at school was Suzanne and hated it we all knew her as Anna or Zena only when we were being cool hth

I think names like Binky could come from anything

I know a Beatrix who is Birdie but it could work for Elizabeth.

I think long names like Elizabeth, Gabriella lend themselves best to nicknames

m not sure that's it's a good idea to allow a child to change theirr name. What if next year she decides she doesn't like the new name and wants to change again. I didn't like my name as a child and probably would have changed it if it was an option. But it wasn't and I'm glad now.

Why is she changing her name completely? Seems a bit drastic.

ihatethedailymail, viv, she has always hated her name, gets mispronounced. very similar too her sisters. hard to pronounce. she just wants to change it and i dont see why not. she is mature and we aren't going to legally change it until we are very sure of the name :)

m not sure that's it's a good idea to allow a child to change theirr name.

Depends.

Is the name Isis? Let her change it.

Did they move to Italy and her name is Gallina? Eh...

Or maybe the name reminds her of something really painful.

Or is just not pronounceable in English.

Melody?

Zo, Zoe?

Xena, pronounced Zena.

Zizi?

What if next year she decides she doesn't like the new name and wants to change again.

Well, next year OPs DD will be 18 and can legally change her name whenever she wants to! It's not quite the same as a 4-year-old who wants to be called Princess Buttercup.

I really like Susannah.

I changed my name when I was 8... to a TV character I liked.

Binky means dummy (pacifier) in the USA. Not that one.

I know somebody called Binky. But her "actual" name is totally normal (a classic). And it doesn't even start with a B ;)

clary, that's what i'm going for! are there any other names like that / similar vibe ?

Didn't read thread properly. . I see that she is 17 so old enough to make up her own mind. Don't know why but I assumed she was about 8 or 9. Just before she goes to Uni does sound like a good time but there will be folk who will still call her by her old name I expect like relatives. Names are such a personal thing so one persons favourite might be somebody else's pet hate. Hope you find something just right.

I think it would be lovely if you still had a say in her name choice? Your name is a gift from your parents in a way, fair enough she wants to change it.

Has she gave you a shortlist if names she likes?

Well, DD is Clarissa. NN Chippie/Chip/Clary.

I know a Clementine callied Aprie. DH works with a woman called Minty/Mintie (no idea how she spells it). Her given name is just a normal name.

Binkie's actual name is... Wait. I'm pretty sure it's actually Victoria. Idk. English nicknames seem often rather random (in my non-English opinion)

I know a Summer and a Summa, only one is "made up" IMO

I love Sunny.

Other musical names are Cadence, Aria.

What does her original name mean? Counsel you go with something based on that?

Could you look up various nicknames /versions of her name? Or does she want something totally different.

Zanna could be a nice shortening/nickname? Or Suki?

not too keen on suki or brooke thanks though! & there are actually no nicknames online as it is very very uncommon:(

Seeing as the name is this uncommon it would probably be outing to tell us(although it would make the whole nickname business easier)?

But nicknames sometimes (often, in my experience, tbh) have absolutely no connection with the actual given name of a person. Or just a very weird one.