Starting to regret DD's name

[Flowerrose]

DD's name is Marnie, she's very nearly 3 months old
She was named at 6 days old after going back and forth between names a bit. I found during pregnancy I kept find a name I liked but then the more I heard and thought about it the less I liked it, I seem to have done this again. My family's reaction to the name didn't help either, I didn't want to focus too much on their opinion of it but I at least wanted them to like it, especially my DM and none of them seem to. Marnie also reminds me of mardy and it's really making me start to dislike the name. I really liked it when we chose it though

I think its a lovely name. Very unusual, but not in a made up or ridiculous way as many are nowadays! Do you have any other options?

I love Marnie its pretty and strong. I wanted it for dd but dp wasn't keen. I still would love it.

I do think your mind changes in waves after naming baby especially if you weren't set on a name to begin with. We didn't name dd until day 3 as we couldn't decide then just settled on a name we had discussed. At 6months old I can now see we made the right choice I couldn't imagine her being called anything else.

Marnie is a lovely name!

Does she have a middle name you could use instead ? I know several people that have ignored their first name and is known as the middle name

I rather like Marnie.
You'll never choose a name that everyone likes so there's no point trying.
Do you think it suits her? What was it that made you first like the name? If you change it is it possible you would change your mind again?

I changed my baby’s name & am pleased I did - not based on other people’s opinions though

It's fairly popular where I am (home counties) , Nice name stop worrying. Marnie-Mardie, Lucy-Juicy, Sexie-Lexie, Smelly-Ellie. We can come up with all sorts, so what?

Could you use her middle name instead?
I like the name but that's not really helpful since I'm just a random on the net.

If you don't like it, it's not too late to change it. It's completely fine to feel that way.

You've said how your family aren't keen, but do YOU like it? That's all that matters really . It is 100% NOT too late to change it. Do it asap if you are sure you don't want that name for your DD.

I did nearly call her Hazel, a name I've loved for a long time but I thought it looked a bit odd with our surname. But I'm worried if I did change it I'll change my mind again

It’s a beautiful name

I do like Marnie but it's not something I thought I would have gone for so I suppose I'm still getting used to it

Marnie is beautiful. But if you dislike it change it while you still can

I felt like that on and off with DD2’s name for years... I too had loads of different names I liked during pregnancy and my favourite ones were vetoed by exH.

However she really grew into her name and now can’t imagine her as anything else! I still have a pang when I hear another of ‘my’ names- I think I need to get more cats so I can use them all!

I don’t really like my dds name when she was teeny. I liked the name but it didn’t seem to suit a tiny baby. So I just avoided using it for ages and called her a million nicknames instead! Now she is out of the baby stage it totally suits her and I’m glad we chose it.

have you read the book/seen the film? Beautiful name (unless it simply doesn't suit her in which case fair enough)

It's a very pretty name, I've always liked it.

It's early days yet & it can take time to get used to calling your baby their name, then one day you realise that name belongs to them & they couldn't be anyone else.

But if you are sure you won't get used to it, you have time to change it.

A really gorgeous name!
Not too popular but classy & still sweet. Don't change it..really lovely name.

OP Marnie is GORGEOUS!

It's lovely

Change it if you want to, but do it now.

Have to say I don't like it at all, just to be honest!

But, I'm in the minority.

I know a Marnie and she is just a gorgeous kid. Love it

Hazel is also lovely op but so is Marnie. Maybe you like the sound of Marnie but not the actual name. Maybe think or Google other names that sound similar (Maria/Mollie etc.. ) .When you say Marnie out loud does it feel right? When I was choosing my kids names someone said to yell it in public and if yku weren't embarrassed and it felt good saying it then I couldn't go far wrong.

I like it but it’s not too late to change it

I don’t really like one of my dc’s names and he is 10 now