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would it be wrong to change my 10 month olds name?

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CharlottesClan · 19/05/2010 14:52

when my son was born we were fixed on the name george.
a few days after he was born we fell out with one of our friends who was pregnant who wanted to use the name (after her dead grandparent)

well we went with charlie to keep the peace although we really didnt feel as fond of the name.

now we both really regret it. turns out my friend had a girl so we could use the name easy.

is it wrong to do this so late? should we just make do with what we decided?

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NigellaTufnel · 19/05/2010 14:55

Change it.
Why don't you use Charlie as a middle name.

Frankly I would never have given up a name just becuase a friend fell out with you over it

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CharlottesClan · 19/05/2010 15:05

yes normally i would have just used it, but i was tired and weepy and i just wanted to end the arguments

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littlemissm · 19/05/2010 15:46

can you still change it & such a late stage?

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CharlottesClan · 19/05/2010 16:00

you can be deed poll i believe

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DaisymooSteiner · 19/05/2010 16:02

No, you don't need to do it by deed poll within the first year, they just amend the birth register iirc.

nappyaddict · 19/05/2010 16:06

I would change it.

LouMacca · 19/05/2010 16:17

Can't believe your friend fell out over it when she hadn't even had her baby! I would change it too if George is the name that you love (I love it too btw!)

Poohbearsmom · 19/05/2010 16:24

But surely at 10months he is Charlie? Id keep it for your next baby! But id never have had an argument it the first place with a friend jus cause she loved the same name id jus have "let" her have it too... But iv cousins with the same name as my brothers and my sister tis not really an issue in our family everyone is different though... Charlie and George are both great names btw

nappyaddict · 19/05/2010 16:25

What is DS' middle name?

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CharlottesClan · 19/05/2010 16:38

his middle name is william, dh hates this so not an option.

we both agree that when we call him, or mention his name to others, for a second we both cant remember what we called him
that sounds awful.

oh and hes our third so wont be having anymore

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Lora69 · 19/05/2010 16:50

when you look at him, which name do you see?

orti · 19/05/2010 17:08

Change it. You can change within 12 months of registering the birth. Contact the registrar. I have a George. Great name!

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CharlottesClan · 19/05/2010 17:12

i dont. hes almost nameless. its really really odd.
george fits more then anything else and it took weeks for us to change to charlie..

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tattycoram · 19/05/2010 17:22

I'd change it. I regret not giving my DS a different name. His is perfectly nice, but I think the other would have suited him better

Lora69 · 19/05/2010 17:55

He seems nameless becoz you havent committed to a name yet in your heart. and babies grow into their names anyhow..
i think you need to go with your gut instinct, imo its okay to change it at this stage if u really think u made wrong decision

Hedwig3 · 19/05/2010 17:58

I think you should change it to George Charlie if you think you would always regret not doing so. I don't see that this would be a problem at all. Good luck deciding.

oliviacrumble · 19/05/2010 18:23

My God this is worrying.

The last thread on baby name-changing featured dd's name as the despised wrong choice.

Now it's poor little ds2's turn...

Lora69 · 19/05/2010 18:40

huh? has the op been through this before with a daughter?

Rockbird · 19/05/2010 18:47

Don't suppose you're Arsenal supporters? Charlie George would be great if so...

Seriously, change it. If it bugs you now, it will always bug you.

zozzle · 19/05/2010 18:51

Def change it asap.

Hedwig3 · 19/05/2010 19:05

Aw oliviacrumble

Tell me the names and I will change my name to them!

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CharlottesClan · 19/05/2010 19:09

"My God this is worrying.

The last thread on baby name-changing featured dd's name as the despised wrong choice.

Now it's poor little ds2's turn..."

  • oliviacrumble there is nothing wrong with charlie as a name, otherwise i wouldnt have chosen it. i think its a very nice name and not despised at all
it just doesnt seem to fit him, and i dont want to leave it too late iyswim?

lora69, yes thats why we have left it until now to change it, we thought it may grow on us. but as his first birthday approaches we dont want to leave it any longer when the name charlie just doesnt feel right

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oliviacrumble · 19/05/2010 21:23

Thank-you hedwig! Dd is Kitty (actually very uncommon where I live).

There was a post in aibu recently about it. The name wasn't mentioned until well into the thread, with (imo) a huge build-up, to the point where I was expecting it to be "Edna" or "Lurleen" or something truly awful. Almost choked when OP said "Kitty".

It has also been mentioned as a 'stripper name' on here!

Charlotte thank you also. I was being a little tongue in cheek when posting. George is one of my favourite names.

Actually ds2 is Charlie George. Maybe I should copy you...

hattee · 19/05/2010 23:40

How about adding George to the front, so he becomes George Charlie William? That sounds great. George Charles William is lovely too.

I changed DS's name at 6 months, and just added the new name to the front. It was easy to do and no-one seemed to bat an eyelid. I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders as soon as we started to use the new name - it just suits him down to the ground and feels right.

ipanemagirl · 19/05/2010 23:42

change it, it will bug the hell out of you, go for it.