Shall we change daughters name?

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We named her Lucy but she’s now 4 months and we still don’t feel like it’s her name. We have different tastes so it feels like a compromise for both of us. We’ve decided we both prefer Mia although this was originally discounted due to popularity. Would you change her name?

I have a Lucie. I named her after 3 Lucy’s/Lucie’s I worked with at different times that were all smart, confident and all round good eggs. I’m not 100% on the name (her brother chose it from our list) but so far mine is taking after her namesakes, so suits it very much. Alternatively I would have used Lucia.

Changed my first DD at four months to another name but unofficially (ie didn’t re-register it). Just told people we’d changed name and 28 years later, the concern that we thought that others wouldn’t pick it up was unfounded.

Lucy/Lucia any day over Mia which sounds like a non name and a collection 9f sounds.

Lucinda nn Lucy?

I think it's worse to change if she already has siblings. Lucy is far far nicer than Mia, which is really one of those cutesy names that suits babies but never seems right on an adult. Lucy is perfect at any age. I think you would regret changing it in the end.

I wouldn't bother with the paperwork but just start calling her 'Mia' and see how it goes.

I've met a few people who go by a name that is different to their birth certificate.

A Lakshmi known as Mary
A Gillian known as Billie
A Twin one known as Nunu - hippy parent had a bit of a freak out at the registry office and registered her twins as twin one and twin two, then let them name each other when they learned to talk
A John known as Spike
A Mohammed known as Sam

Not to Mia no, it’s way overdone and very tired

Lucia, Lucinda, Lucienne, Louisa, Luella - will all be easier transitions

I have a Lucy and felt the same way initially after registering her. I know love the name and think it really suits her (she's 5 months) but the reason I didn't change it was because there were no other names I loved more so didn't see the point in changing it to perhaps regret it.

If you truly love the name Mia and think it suits her better then you should change is asap as the longer she has the name Lucy the harder it'll be change. 4 months is very young and realistically she doesn't know her name. Initially it may seem weird to change but no one will remember soon enough and you can keep Lucy as her middle name

I think lots if not all of babies don't look like their names. Probably because when they are so small it's common to call them the baby or little nicknames. Why don't you try calling her Lucy all the time for four weeks?

Lucy is much nicer than Mia IMO.

This is purely anecdotal but I have never met a Lucy who I haven’t absolutely loved. Every single one has been lovely.
So I have very positive connotations with that name.

While I personally prefer Lucy over Mia this is about you and your baby. I’d try calling her Mia for a few weeks and see how you feel. It’s much easier to change it in the first year so you don’t want to continue with this regret especially if you both agree on the change.

Lucy is beautiful. I love it for personal reasons, but it's a classic and lovely name.

I think it takes time for babies to grow into their names sometimes.
If you call her Mia, she may not fit that name when she's a year old, and you may experience regret again that you didn't stick with Lucy.

Lucy is so much nicer than Mia! Stay with Lucy

*I read so many of these threads and I find them a bit pathetic, TBH. You weren’t choosing a paint colour.

You discussed it, chose it over all other options, and then went to a registry office, sat in front of a registrar and had it officially registered and went away with the legally binding documentation.

Now you’re indulging in some sort of self-indulgent twaddle about it ‘not feeling like her name’.

It’s a perfectly fine name. When you knock this nonsense out of your head, it’ll ‘feel like her name’ just fine*

Strongly disagree with this!

She's 4 months old, she has probably another 100 years of her life to go. It's important she has the right name.

Yes you have the pregnancy to discuss it but it isn't always possible to choose for a baby that hasn't arrived yet, and then there's a load of pressure when they do arrive to say what the name is.

I found naming my 3rd really, really hard. It felt like a massive deal, it still does. It's important to me that she has the right start in life and that includes not saddling her with a name that doesn't suit or that doesn't fit into the family. It's a massive decision a parent makes on behalf of their precious newborn and weirdly enough, most parents want to make sure they've done a good job.

She's only 17 weeks old... Change it! I know two friend who have changed their daughters name within the 12 month time frame. Both families left it right up until the deadline for registering first time round as they couldn't decide and felt like they'd settled. Neither have regretted it and have commented occasionally how glad they are they changed it.

Change it. Mia is much nicer.

Lucy is my favourite girls’ name (other than Jemima), so I’m biased.

I do think it takes a while for babies to grow into their names, but if you’re really unhappy with it, change it.

I know quite a few Mias. I do like it but I think Lucy is more classic and timeless. Due to its current popularity I think Mia will seem dated in 20 years time whereas Lucy won't.

I much prefer Lucy to Mia personally. However, I don't think it's an issue to change her name if you feel Mia suits her better.

I would start calling her Mia. And then can you add it legally as a middle name? Lots of people go by their middle names.

Yes, I would.
Mia Lucy could so fine or just skip Lucy.

I wanted to change my DS’s name at four months and didn’t have the guts to.

I actually wish I had. His name is far too popular (I didn’t realise when I chose it, it’s an old fashioned name) and I don’t love it. There are always a million of them in his class. It’s “him” though, and he likes it. But still.

But do it quickly if you’re going to!

ZOMBIE! it's probably too late if not changed when originally posted!

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