Naming regret. Anyone else have this?

[TopperHarley]

I do like my dd's name. However, when we named her I'd just come out of theatre (elcs) and I was absolutely knackered. I didn't really think about it that much. It was a name we'd both loved and we agreed. I just can't help feeling a slight pang of regret that it doesn't have more meaning or a special story. My other dd has a name that has family significance and people always remark that it's a lovely name. With dd2 the reaction we get is more like 'oh'. She's 8 months now. Could I consider renaming her? Should I? Everyone knows her as that. Birth certificate, passport would all need to be changed. I don't know what I'd change it too. I just wish we'd thought about it a bit more

I think it's customary to give the name op....

None of my 4 have meaningful names, we just found names we both liked and gave them that. Do you have another name that’s more meaningful?

If you both love the name as you said above then I wouldn’t change it. How often in someone’s life do people ask the significance of a name?
Neither of mine have names with significance, they are just names that we love.

No alternative name, just wishing we'd put more thought into it. I feel bad that dd1's name has a nice story and dd2 doesn't.

If you want to change it then do, if she isn't aware of her name. You'll only get more regret and annoyed as time goes on. Better to do it now

Are there any other names that have a ‘nice story’ that you think you could have used instead? If not then it’s a non issue really.

Well no, obviously you can't rename her with a special meaningful name when you don't have a special meaningful name to give her. What an odd question.

I guess I haven't really thought of a good alternative. Maybe that's what I should do. Or maybe I'm just overthinking if.

Is this more about other people’s reaction to the name?

Well I feel if I put thought into it I could come up with another name with a story. I don't think it's just about other people's reactions. More that when people ask why that name I can't really say anything about it.

Sorry I do realise I'm coming across as a bit of an idiot here!

I really don’t feel like the names need a story. My newborn is Frederick. When people ask why that name we say because we liked it. And we’ve done that with all other boys. I think if you can’t think of a name with a meaning there’s no point changing it

Coming up with a name with a story just seems so forced and contrived. It really doesn’t matter. After the initial meeting as a baby, how many people are going to ask the story behind her name? It’s not something I’ve ever been asked about my name as an adult (or as a child as far as I can recall!).
If you really dislike the name then by all means change it. If you love the name as you said above, and are mainly bothered about the lack of ‘story’, then it just seems crazy to me. Especially as you don’t have an alternative.

I like names from nature. Dd1's is. Dd2's isn't. If I could find a nice 'nature' name that I love I would definitely consider changing it.

More that when people ask why that name I can't really say anything about it

Why not invent a story about her name then rather than change her name?

I probably am being crazy!

I think you may be over thinking it a bit tbh
If you had a wonderful name that meant a lot to you both then I would say change it but she's 8 months and knows her name so changing it at this or a later stage would be confusing and cause hassle for no reason. Plus you said you like her existing name x

Thanks everyone

If you both loved the name I think that's good enough reason to have it. It's nice that your 1st has a meaningful reason, but unless you had another name that was really meaningful (and you both loved too) I wouldn't change it.

Neither of mine have a meaning behind theirs other than we loved them both, still do. And I can't imagine them being anything else !

Also does anyone even ask about name meanings once the kids are older than newborn ? I've never had anyone ask if my kids are named after anyone/anything.