Name regret... but she's 3!

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We had picked out 2 names when I was pregnant with my daughter. One of them was the name we would have used if our son was a girl, so had obviously loved the name enough. I suffered some complications after birth which resulted in me not seeing my baby for 3 days. By this point, DP had announced the name to everyone - the name we had loved for our son too. He said he was sure we would have chosen that name because she looked just like this name and it suited her perfectly.

I was happy with the name. However... I've never ever called her by her full name, always a nickname derived from the full name. And the older she gets, the less I like the full name. The nickname suits her perfectly. The full name is very frilly and feminine which isnt my daughter at all.

Also my brother calls her a horrible nickname from the full name as a joke and I hate it and feel she's now going to be picked on if people know her full name.

ARGHHHH

Can you abbreviate it at all so it's less feminine?

Plenty of children go by shortened versions in school, I'm sure it'll be fine. Can you tell us what her name is if it's not really unusual. I'm sure it's lovely.

What’s the name?! Also your brother is an arsehole!

Her name is Juniper-Willow [first name hyphenated], we call her Juno. My stupid brother calles her "willy nipper" [brother is 15 and a dick]

Juno is a great name by itself, Juniper- willow is a mouthful
Are you saying you would have given the baby the same name if dd had been a boy?

Your brother is a dick. Sounds like he'd come up with a stupid name for every name you might have chosen, so ignore him.

There is nothing wrong with having a longer "Birth Certificate" name, and an everyday name. Indeed, I'm known as my middle name, and DS1 is known as a shortening of his name. Very few people know my full name. I'd leave the birth cert alone, and continue to use Juno.

Juno is great, it's not an odd nickname at all. There wll be far more unusual names in her school.
You can always teach her to call your brother Rumpelstiltskin or something daft He'll learn

I'm not a fan of hyphens but Juniper and Willow are lovely names. I don't find it overly frilly. Ignore silly brother. The name leaves itself open to loads of options for her. She could be Juno or Juniper or Willow or Juniper-willow. Don't stress

Not too keen on it sorry OP.

Is Juno not a boy's name?

Sorry you are upset about. Don't know what to suggest.

I think I would just call her Willow.

I thought Juno could be either. OP are you in the UK or abroad? Maybe it's more unisex where you are but it hadn't occured to me that it was a boy's name.

@goldenchicken

Juno is a girl's name.

dont change it. wait and let her choose how she feels. whatever happens dont change because of a dickish 15 year old.

I wouldn't worry too much, although I would put a stop to what your brother is doing.

My son has a full name that we agreed to not use and in it's place we use his nickname. We don't actually even tell people his full name as to us it's not his real name.

I love the names but wouldn’t have hyphenated them. both happen to be the middle names of my DDs.

Juno is a nice shortening, you could also do Juni

It’s been 3 years, It’s her name, bollocks to your brother, he’ll grow out of it. Juno is ok (very common, but strong- June is lovely) yes Juniper Willow is a bit crap, but who will actually call her that?

The only issue to me is the hyphen though the names are a bit twee. Juno is great and it’s for both sexes
I have a shortened name and only get called my full name on official forms
She will be full name at school register
Once old enough she will decide herself on what’s she wants to be called

I think the film Juno may have stolen any sweat thoughts

Either just continue to call her Juno (great name!) but leave the full name as the official one, and she can decide when she's older whether to change the full name. Or change it now to Juno officially. Either way you will continue to call her Juno and write Juno and introduce her as Juno. Personally I would change it now, but I treat baby name regret as serious and don't think making these sort of changes a big deal in comparison with the feelings.

And, tell your brother in no uncertain terms to stop using the nn you dislike, or limit his time with her.

Juniper a bit strange tbh

Juno is nice, OP. Ignore your brother if possible; he's being silly and childish.

Juno is the name of the most important Greek goddess - wife of the king of the gods. Symbol of womanhood for over 2500 years. Of course anyone can give almost any name to a child if they choose, but really, IMHO, it's about as unsuitable a name for a boy as one can get.

I absolutely love the name JUNO! Embrace it & like you say your brother is a dick (made me chuckle)

Sorry I don’t like it the two names separately are ok but not together.

Not keen on the hyphen, but the names are fine. I really like Juniper, and Juno is the name of the Greek goddess, so great choice. I think you can relegate Willow to middle name. And tell your DB to shut the hell up.

Doesn't the OP mean they have an older son but that this was the name they'd picked out for him if he was a girl and her DD the the second child?

FWIW Op I think Juniper-Willow is a beautiful name and Juno is a great nickname.

When she gets to school, put her first name down as juniper, known as juno. Simple.

I love Juniper, don’t change it.

Possibly just stop using Willow on a daily basis.