Anyone decide on baby name after baby arrived??

[Boymom123]

Interested to see if anyone decided on a name post baby / changed their mind?

We did. We had a shortlist of three girl and three boy names. When she arrived we had trouble deciding so we tried out each girl name for a day and the choice made itself as one seemed to suit her and the others didn't.

We did. We didn't even have a shortlist as we are really bad at picking names when there is no baby. Plus OH was convinced we would have a boy (we didn't find out) so spent less time talking girls names. Her name was one we barely even mentioned during our many conversations over the previous 9 months but she just suited it and still really does.

I'm trying not to stress about the fact we have no shortlist for DC2 due Spring either and telling myself it will all work out when they arrive.

Yep- both DDs had names in the running and each time chose which she looked most like

We had a shortlist and named her 48hrs after she was born with a name that wasn't on the list

We did with both of ours, didn't even have a shortlist. Just liked the idea of meeting them before coming up with a name.

My friends took weeks to name their baby.
They just couldn’t agree.
There was a time limit in which you had to register the baby (I believe that doesn’t apply now in covid times) and so they book an appointment on the very last day they could and even then days before hadn’t fully decided

Yep both times. We had a short list of 3 girls names and 3 boys names, with a favourite of each. When ds1 was born our 'top' boys name suited him perfectly.
When DS2 was born I knew immediately that his name was one we had previously discounted. I always joke with him that he may as well had it tattooed on his head as it was so obviously his name.

Yes we take forever to choose a name

We didn't want to find out the sex until the birth. We had decided on a boys name from when I was about 7 months pregnant, it was easy for us. We were 100% if it's a boy he will be 'name'. But for a girl we just couldn't decide at all.
We told the midwife as she asked (making conversation). We had a boy. She said "it's a boy", my husband and I looked at our son, looked at each other and both said "sons name". Then I said "hello name". And the midwife said "here's name". If we'd had a girl we wouldn't have had a name straight away so would have had to decide after.

Yep, it took us a couple of weeks to decide. We trialled a few names until one stuck and felt right.

Yes, with DS1 we had narrowed it down to two possible combinations and decided which one seemed to fit him better after he arrived. It took an hour or two to settle on his name officially and he ended up with three forenames altogether, which wasn't the original plan.

Yes, both times we had a few names we both liked but waited until the baby was born to see what name she looked like. But we agreed almost straight away which name would be right.

Yes we didn't have a shortlist, DC1 we chose about an hour after he was born, DC2 the name came to me when he was put on my chest and luckily DH agreed. We didn't know the sex either.

Yes, both times. We didn’t know the sex either.

We had one preferred name for a boy when my son was born, so that was fairly easy, as the name suited him.

When my daughter was born, I had a shortlist of four or so girls names but none of them felt right - I called her by each and they just didn’t fit - so we went back to the drawing board (google 😂).

The name we did pick then came to us very quickly and actually hadn’t been considered at all all pregnancy, but is the perfect fit for her.

I’m really glad we waited both times - I think it would have been quite awkward to have decided/announced my daughters name and then have to change it after she was born.

We didn't know the sex in advance so had to wait until baby was here.

Both times we had a top boys name in mind and several girls names.

My due date was 4 days ago... still haven't had the baby, still unnamed. I guess we will just have to wait xx

Yep many weeks later as couldn't decide and had name regret after first so I didn't want to shortlist boy/girl name before being born.

My sibling and her husband had one name lined up for DC1, and that's what what DN1 is called. Despite knowing if DC2 was going to be male or female, they didn't have a shortlist. It was weeks after birth when DN2 was named, none of the suggestions seemed to fit, then a family name was mentioned, and it suited. DN2's name was quite 'old-fashioned' and not much used but is popular now.

Interested to hear more about name regret, @WhoLettheCatOut i think people think i’m crazy for not naming yet but I’m concerned i will have that too...did you change your first’s name?

Hi, no we didn't change but he is now known only by his middle name! Basically we had a wealth of girl names we liked and 1 boy name. The boy name turned out to be that years most popular boy name and before he was born 2 very close friends purely coincidentally names their babies that name. After he was born we stuck with it as can't agree on any other boy name but we never use it! That's why with second I didn't think about names until after he was born....weeks it took us to name him though but his name is perfect.

We took about 6 weeks to name both DCs. The first one was very prem, so we had a bit of an excuse. No excuse for the second! Except that during both pregnancies it was v difficult to get DH to discuss name choices. Actually, even after the birth it was difficult to get DH to discuss name choices.

Thanks for the reply! Did you get pressure from friends and family? It’s so tough isnt it! My partner and I cant agree 🤦🏼‍♀️ What did you go for for ds2 if you dont mind me asking?

With my daughter, she just didn't suit her name. It took a week to find a new first name and her original first name because a middle name.

I felt we rushed choosing ds's name as I was so set on introducing him to everyone the following day.

with dd we tried a few names on and finally chose when she was about a week old. Was very special to be able to tell 2 yo ds and just keep it to ourselves for a few hours before ringing our parents.

Still massively prefer her name - even though we had actually ruled it out before she was born....

We had a name lined up. Then when they pulled her out we both went 'nope' she ain't that 😂 tbf she was a section baby and looked proper grumpy/angry. But then we were stumped. She didn't have a name for a few days