Should we change her name....

[aloha]

No, not her much debated first name!
When we were deciding what to call dd ds really, really wanted her to be called Edie. In the end we went for a totally different firstname, with Frances as her middle name (it's my middle name and my grandmother's name). But we told ds that she could have Edie as a middle name as he was so upset, but never officially called her Baby Edie Frances Surname. But dd is now nine months old and Ds still tells everyone that she has four names - Baby EDIE Frances Surname. And he is very proud of it. I feel racked with guilt that we didn't give her the name and think it is so sweet that ds really wanted to help name her (he loves her very much).
Dh thinks I am insane. But then he thought that ds would forget all about the name business in a matter of weeks!).
What do you think? Am I mad and should just leave it, or get the form and add another middle name?

haven't read the whole thread (am going to in a minute, promise!) so apologies if anyone has already said this.
if you've already had her christened WITHOUT the extra name, then you can't add a name to her register entry. if you have had her christened including the extra name, then you just need to ask for a form, of certificate of baptism, from the registrar. if she hasn't been christened, then you can ask for a form for certificate of naming, and give that back to the registrar, they can then add the name (it goes at the bottom of the registration in the book), and they can issue you with a new certificate which will look like the first but with the new name added in the right place. you have to do it within 12 months of the registration tho!
otherwise, you can just do it by common usage.

OMG! Has someone suggested that you don't love yor kids?
I dodn't think so...show me where and i'll abuse them, too!

it was the aloha is doing this as she is deliriously in love with her kids (inference - those who dont understand why obviously dont have that relastionship) that got my goat, if you must know.

BLU! You are the worst wafty over-liberal-waste-of-space I have ever come across! Don't be so silly, and NEVER post after 2 bottles of wine, and can recognise another MN-ers liberal-over-sentimentality as being as bad as your own. Blu, get a grip!

A freind I was at college with had this happen with her. Her parents called her Tara Cressida (they are Theatrical Sorts) but they loved the name Fint and had wanted it for a son. She ended up being called Finty as a nickname and it stuck everyone calls her that even in her professional life. I am sure she is still Tara and they never changed it.

My dd couldn't say her brothers name when he was born - it came out as bucket. This stuck although her generally gets called bucks (bucket used when he's done something wrong!). Get some funny looks from people in the supermarket!

We wanted to give it him as a middle name but loads of people said we shouldn't. Wish we had as you only ever use your middle name when getting, married graduating in court.......well maybe they were right!

blu

Anyone who has a go at Aloha has to get thru ME first! OK????

I would add the name Aloha...just for your DS, I think it is lovely.

add the name 'aloha'?

blimey this is getting silly

I'm adding Morticia on my dd's as I wanted her to be called that anyway!

The Little Demon's middle name is Sherlock! (little git woke us up 3 times last night! For no reason!)

No, not Aloha! EDIE!

Sharklet, surely your college friend was, ahem, a Dench/Williams and so Theatrical Royalty?

I am enjoying this. Marvellous.

Of course the name mmust be added. Thhink how DS and DD will feel when her full name is read out at her wedding....do you, Aloha's DS EDIE Surname take...handsome-rich-prince-princess-gay-bisexual-or-transgendered-partner to be your lawful wedded spouse....they will feel so proud and close a brother and sister. yes, the name has to be official!
Aaaaaaah!

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do people really criticise the number of children people have?

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Don't be so inflammatory, Cod

Aloha - what have you DONE?

I know! Thrilling, isn't it?

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Aloha - at last there is a reason for you to get dd christened - you can simply add a name to the baptismal certificate (which can then be read out at banns etc).

Now that would be an overwhelming display of putting ones childrens' wishes first!

Seriously, I think it is a sweet idea. Not sure that I could be arsed to actually legally add the name myself, but definitely a lovely bit of family history and something to remind ds of when he decides that he can't stand his sister.

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