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Name regret

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Loubell21 · 30/09/2018 20:34

Hi all I'm consodering changing my 7 month old babies name. My husband refuses to and I'm suffering badly over it. I feel if let my baby down. Anyone else going through this?

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Loubell21 · 07/10/2018 11:55

I would prefer not to say as it'll give me away. And I know some of my friends are on this. Facelikeapairoftits how did people react?

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FaceLikeAPairOfTits · 07/10/2018 12:06

I didn’t actually hear many reactions either because DP told them when I wasn’t there, or because they were my close friends who knew how stressed I was about it. I think anyone else was dealt with quite quickly with “we’ve changed her name, it never suited her and we prefer this instead”. I’m still a bit embarrassed if I think about it, but nobody brings it up in conversation.

FaceLikeAPairOfTits · 07/10/2018 12:08

Oh, I also used to say “I do still like Name X, it just wasn’t a fit for her”. That made me feel less of an idiot. And it’s true, the name is fine, it just wasn’t The One.

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Loubell21 · 07/10/2018 13:02

My immediate reaction to your story is so what no big deal and your choice. Well done. Different when it's yourself. Think I will feel better when it is just done. And thanks everyone. It's nice to have support even if it's faceless!!!

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FaceLikeAPairOfTits · 07/10/2018 14:46

Exactly, people will think in it’s a bit unusual, and it may be mildly amusing, but ultimately yes, so what?

Are you going to start calling DD her new name straight away? Exciting!

silverliningsa · 07/10/2018 15:15

Well done OP! Honestly if someone told me they had changed their babies name I wouldn't think it was a big deal at all. I hope you feel better now you've made the decision to do it

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Loubell21 · 07/10/2018 16:30

Spoke to parents and they said oh and make it soon and that was it. Anyone who is struggling with this please just do it. It's not as scary as you thought and ultimately it appears no-one actually is terribly bothered. And thanks. You are a fab lot xx

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ThursdaysChildHasFarToGo · 07/10/2018 18:05

Well done OP xx

Mountainsided · 09/10/2018 16:29

Massive well done for changing her name OP.

GunpowderGelatine · 09/10/2018 20:17

OP I totally get the link between her name and your trauma. I had an awful birth that very nearly ended in my death (that sounds so dramatic but it is true!) and for months I disliked her name because it brought the disappointment of a bad birth back to me - calling her the name we picked was supposed to be a wonderful moment and instead it was surrounded by this terrible event. I didn't change it but it took me a long time to get used to it. She's 5 now and I'm through my issues but I say if it makes you feel better then go for it.

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Loubell21 · 10/10/2018 09:11

Do you wish you changed her name or are you glad you stuck with it?

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