regret my baby girl‘s name

[lizye]

Everyone, pls help me choose a name. I named my baby girl “Ariadne “ cuz it is less popular , however, it is hard for people to pronounce it right. I have been thinking to change her name( she is 9 months old) . Any ideas, please? I like Clare , Clara .....

People unfamiliar with a name will try to match it to a name they know, so the Adrian bit doesn't surprise me.
I can also see why they would say Ar-ee-adden.

It is their ignorance OP, there is nothing wrong with the name.

[quote lizye]@SeanCailleach OMG!really ! This is an UK website! I thought everyone here are American. Wow, I can’t tell we are in different country until you point out. Yay, I’m Chinese American. I haven’t given my dd Chinese name yet, maybe one day when I take her to China. But I have decided to keep her name and call her a nick name Aria after everyone’s suggestions[/quote]
How do you pronounce it? For someone who only know American English with Appalachian dialect?

I love it and would keep it. If you must change it, pick something close like Arianna.
People working in doctors’ offices are busy and quickly scanning a list, don’t read too much into their misreadings.
My daughter knew and responded to her name at 7 months so I wouldn’t change it at 9 months unless you only call her by a nickname that also works for the new name.

@Esspee

You liked the name so why not leave it but call her Aria for short.

I like this idea.

The name is pretty.

The people who matter will soon know it well

I think Ariadne is a lovely name. I don't see why others are finding it hard to pronounce either. I'd stick with it and maybe go with Aria as a nickname if it makes things easier?

Keep it & just shorten it to Aria

Don't change it to something completely different, just must have loved something about the name to use it in the first place

Just a faff to go back & change the birth certificate now

My first name is really simple and people still manage to get it wrong. You may also pronounce other peoples names wrong but once corrected you know for next time. I wouldn’t change it for people who can’t get it right first time.

It think Ariadne is lovely. If you want life to be easier you could use an easy nickname like Arry. But I don't think you should change her name. I have a very popular name (well it was in England in the 80s) and it was a bit annoying growing up. I wished I had a more unusual name.

I love Ariadne! Or Aria for short. I remember watching Poirot (popular TV series in the 90s/00s in the UK) with a main character called Ariadne and the young female character played by Ellen Page in the film Inception is called Ariadne. I think it's a great choice.

I love Ariadne!

Don't feel the pressure to change it! Once people know what it is they will get it right.

Lovely nickname would be Aria though if people felt more comfortable with that?

I like the name. First time I’ve heard it, but I have heard of Aria and it’s very nice!

Love the name and love the shortened version you've picked too.

Actually wish I'd thought if it for DD!!

My son went to a Steiner playgroup and the teacher’s little girl was Ariadne. No one had trouble pronouncing it ,even the three year olds. I love it.

I just wanted to say what a beautiful name Ariadne is! It's just gorgeous.

My DD2 has an unusual name and I have to say that most people comment positively on it and make an effort to check how it's pronounced and get it right. I thought we might use a nickname (like Aria for Ariadne) but actually she prefers her full name and everyone at preschool uses it.

Ariadne is beautiful and distinctive. Don't change it! If you do, especially to something boring, your DD might be mad at you in later life.

If people can't pronounce it, you can tell them how to pronounce it. We all like to learn a new thing every day, don't we?

I love it and all her mates will call her Ari anyway which is still much nicer than Clare. My daughter had a very cool school friend called Ari