Baby names

[Overwhelmednewmum]

Hello!

Just looking for some advice please on baby names!

We didn’t know what we were having but had a boy and girl name. When we had our little girl there was just something that made me unsure about using the name we picked. We had another name on our list which stood out to us more at the time and ended up using that, I can’t help but think of the original name we had and wonder if we should have used it.

Has anyone else had these feelings?

No, but you didn't use it for a reason. You made the best decision at the time, and something told you not to use it.

You could add the other name as a middle name, if that would set your mind at rest.

Sending hugs and congratulations on your baby.
I experienced this - having chosen a name over a decade earlier. As the previous poster said, you will have made your decision for a reason, and one the clouds of exhaustion lift you will remember. And when the baby is a teenager, has decided to call theirself "Red", and is apparently planning a career in superhero movies, you honestly won't care, honestly promisely.

Having children can be a frightening responsibility and I think it's completely normal to question whether you've made the right choice on a name - because at the time it seems so important. But realistically unless you've chosen something really outlandish/teasable, most kids (and their peers) won't really care or think about it- it just becomes their name if you know what I mean. Try to remember you made the best choice you could at the time, they'll soon give you something else to worry about!

It's a big decision, and I always think the best decisions are the ones you question and think over. It's your brain thinking over the different possibilities rather than blindly picking something at random. As long as you're happy with her name I'm sure it's absolutely fine.

With my daughter we had 2 names in the running, my DH had a clear preference for one of them. I actually thought she 'looked like' the other one but went with DHs favourite. I'm glad I did but do sometimes wonder if she would have suited the other one better. She's grown into the other name now though I can't think of her with anything else.