Did you have name doubts, and in hindsight were you right?

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6 months pregnant with our second, keeping the sex a surprise. With our first, I was set on a name and don't think I had any doubts before she was born, although after she was born (I think due to lack of sleep, chaotic hormones and too much time to think) I had serious doubts. Now she's older and has an evident personality she completely suits the name. I'm recently having more doubts about our choice of girl's name.. if you changed your mind about a name, are you glad you did, or do you think you should have stuck with it?

I had a name picked out from very early on and we used it, but after he was born I had serious doubts for weeks, maybe months. I really felt like we'd used the wrong name. I didn't even say it very often because it didn't feel like his name, but I stuck with it because a) I knew that I'd loved it before he was born and assumed it must be hormones or sleep deprivation or something, b) I felt too embarrassed to change it when we'd told everyone and everyone had written it in their cards and bought personalised gifts. I'm glad we stuck with it because ultimately I fell in love with it again and it really suits him. I do think it was an overthinking/hormonal issue, but also it's a bit of a marmite name and we had some iffy reactions from people which I think made me doubt myself. I couldn't care less what people think of it now.

I think it's very normal to not be completely sure of a name. Unless the name is something like beans or is totally made up with a "unique" spelling like M'adona-nya then they'll be fine. Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.

So glad to find this post as I feel exactly the same as @Algor1thm at the minute.

If you loved the name before then I'd say stick with it 😊 The child tends to grow into the name as well which helps!

Very nearly used Maisie. Favourite name for years, changed my mind at around week 18 and never looked back. Fleetingly thought about Ivy and glad I gave that a swerve too! I reckon I'd have liked the names if I had used them as she would become a character who I'd associate those names with but no regrets at all with her name! Actually now struggling to come up with another girl's name I like just as much for baby 2.

Thanks all! With my first pregnancy I really struggled finding a boy's name but was set on a girl's - this time its in reverse! Part of me is hoping that means we're having a boy this time..

This is very sensible and reassuring thank you!