Baby name regrets?

[babyonboard22]

Hi,

My second daughter was born almost seven months ago. My husband and I have very different tastes in names and as a result we ended up agreeing to a name we both liked, rather than loved.. we vetoed all of each other's first choices!
He is now happy with her name (I think!) but I can't get used to it. I find myself referring to her as 'the baby' a lot, to avoid saying her name, which I know is ridiculous.

Has anyone else felt this way? What can I do?

Her name is Annabel and I really don't like Annie as a nick name. Belle is ok but again I find it just doesn't come natural to call her that.
I haven't actually talked to my husband about this yet - once I do there is no going back and I thought this feeling would pass as she gets older but so far it hasn't.

Any thoughts? Thank you!

We have an Annabelle. I desperately wanted to nick name her Annie, but it just didn't stick.

We call her Banana

I changed my baby's name officially at 8 months old. I stupidly agreed to DH's suggestion in the midst of pregnancy sickness and exhaustion, but because he announced the name to everyone I felt I was stuck with it.

I told him at 4 months old I couldn't get used to it, but he said to give it time. Waited a few more months, then told him I really didn't like it.

After all the stressing I had done, he said change it to what ever you want. He wasn't even remotely attached to the name he had picked!

The relief was amazing. Went to the Registry Office on their next available appointment and just had to pay about £10 for a new certificate. I was the second person that week at the Registry Office that had been in to do the same. Just had to change the name at the Doctor's, Child Benefit etc and that was it.

I'm still so glad I changed it. Everyone got used to it very quickly, including older siblings and cousins.

Can you not just call her Annabel? Why does she have to have a nickname?

^ WhiteVixen because OP doesn't like the name Annabel. That's the point of the thread.

Ah sorry, I see. I misread the OP. I thought Annabel was ok but they couldn't find a nickname they liked.

I think I'm going to have to raise it with my husband soon and see what he thinks

It doesn’t really matter what he thinks - if you don’t like it you don’t like it. You’ve every right to say so.

Children have their names changed way after 7 months. Some not until they go to school and find there are 5 others of the same name.

I’m not sure why you think the GPS opinions matter.

Yes, unfortunately. My 11yr old daughter is named Mae. One day I realised I hated it so she's always gone by her middle name Anareha.

FWIW I think Annabel is a beautiful name and you should keep it.

It doesn't have to be shortened, but Anna, Annie and Bel are all fine nicknames.

I feel exactly the same way about my 3-month-old's name. DH says I can change it and we've gone so far as to tell our parents that's what we're doing, but I just can't seem to pull the trigger - I don't want the story of her name to be that we couldn't decide, picked one we both liked ok, then I threw a tantrum and got my first choice, which I know DH isn't keen on. (Also have a niggling doubt about first choice too which isn't helping.) It's so hard! Never had this problem with our first.

I love Nell for Annabel and Nancy is nice and would work too if you like that.