For nine months my DH and I studied baby name books, only to still be discussing the shortlist post-delivery in the labour room!
We decided on Ianthe (taking the 'ee-ann-thee' pronounciation, after guidance from a Greek friend), which had always been my DH's favourite. I have loved having an unusual name myself, and also loved the mythological meaning to the name.
We thought we could use Thea for short.
Now she's five weeks old (and already registered too), and I'm really worried whether I've made the right decision, mostly because DH was the driving force behind the name. My family hated it to start with, but are sweetly using it now and learning to love the name; friends have been kind about it, but perhaps just being nice?
Already getting a clutch of blank looks when I tell people (doctor's receptionists, HV, midwifes, etc) the name. She's got two middle names (one slightly unusual, one well-known), but I wouldn't prefer them as first names.
I feel awkward using it at the moment, but I couldn't say why. And all I can think about during these long sleep-deprived nights is whether we made the right choice.
I suppose I'm looking for reassurance really - will I grow to love the name on her?
I see it crop up as a suggestion on this board a lot, but does anyone else really see it as a good choice?
PS. Sorry for rambling post - my brain is addled!