I don't like my baby's name

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I didn't like any boys names while pregnant and went through list upon list and settled on a name that I liked but didn't love. It was the boys name that I liked the most. He's now 4 weeks old and I'm really going off the name, I don't think that I like it at all anymore and doesn't feel that it suits him. I'm not with his father anymore. I'm just going to have to deal with it, aren't I?

Is there a particular name you like more? If not, keep his current name.

What's his name? You definitely can change it, and the sooner the better.

Change it. Keep his current name as a middle name if you like. There's no point in him having a name you regret. It's much easier to change the baby's name before they're 12 months.

Do you have an alternative?

Definitely change it. You won't regret it. Any ideas you want to share?

You can change it. Is there a name you like more? Care to share it with us?

His name is Ezra. I don't have another name in mind in particular but every name that I hear I now prefer Ezra. My main issue is that I'm not with his father and we aren't on the greatest of terms.

Ezra is beautiful but more to the point - is the father in the birth certificate? Does he get a say?

Change it, not because I'm not keen on Ezra but because you're not!

I think Ezra is lovely. I wouldn’t go making any decisions if you can’t decide on another name but it is doable.

I take it you've registered him and put the father on the birth certificate so you'd need his permission to change it? Ezra is nice though, I also like Edris.

There is no reason why you can’t change it especially as it’s so early on. Some people change the name quite a lot later. There are quite a few threads on this on Reddit if you want to read any. I do like the name though but if you’re unhappy with it then go for it and change it! Did you come up with the name or your ex partner?

Elijah?

Does he have a middle name?

His middle name is Jasper. I really like Jasper but his father doesn't. I think I'm just going to have to stick with Ezra and hopefully learn to love it

If you really like Jasper, just call him by his middle name.

Love Jasper. Don’t Ezra. Do it.

You risked your health to give birth to him so you get the last say. Plus you’re not even with the dad any more.

I have cousins who go by their middle name. Even at school they were known as that.

I genuinely didn’t even remember Scott’s name was actually William Scott Surname until their wedding lol

You don't have to stick to a name you don't love. Jasper is so much nicer than Ezra imo.

Just use Jasper. I've lots of friends and was at school with lots of people who are known by their middle name.

I changed ds name to his middle name when he was 3 months old he's 17 now as he prefers his middle name. Ezra is a great name though.

IMHO Ezra is far nice than Jasper but it's obviously purely subjective

Do you think that your dislike of the name is really an extension of your dislike of your DS's Dad? (especially if he helped chose the name)

It's definitely not an extension of my dislike of his father. I just don't really like the name all that much and he doesn't feel like an Ezra.

I'm not keen on Ezra, and it has become very popular very quickly, so will date. I like Jasper. If you have not registered him yet, swap the names around, or choose a new first name. If you have registered him you can change his name on the BC.