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Changing my baby's name

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Nickname1980 · 05/04/2014 16:53

When I was pregnant, my husband and I struggled to think of a name for a boy. We had plenty of names for a girl, but nothing for a boy.

But when our baby was born - a little boy - one name popped into my head (I'll just refer to that name as R!). We told our families and they said they really didn't like it. It made me doubt the choice. So DH and I kept looking for another name.

Eventually we settled on a name (I'll refer to that as T). My baby is 7 weeks old now and, 3 weeks ago, we registered him as T, and told everyone his name was T.

But I can't get used to it! It doesn't feel quite right. I keep accidentally calling him R, or stumbling and forgetting that his name is T when people ask me. I'm not even sure I like the name!

Has anyone changed their baby's name this late? I know we'd come across as flaky to friends and family, but I'm not sure if I care, but my husband does. (I changed my wedding dress 2 weeks before my wedding - people already think I'm kind of a flake!)

I am wondering if I'll just get used to T, or if I should just go with my instinct of R. My husband doesn't like the idea of changing the baby's name though, he'd take some convincing.

Anyone had any similar experiences? Any advice would be fab!

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ZuleikaD · 05/04/2014 18:38

You have to go the full monty of changing it by deed poll now, or you could just call him by it and let everyone else know that that's what he answers to (school etc, later on).

ForalltheSaints · 06/04/2014 09:02

Think about it for a while before doing anything. It's a while before he will be at nursery.

As for similar experiences, think of Gideon Osborne (also known as George).

Wishfulmakeupping · 06/04/2014 09:10

There was another thread last night about a lady chAnging her 1 year old dd name and you can do it quite easily up to a year apparently. I would change it now if you and you're husband still like the other one better, you're family will get used to the name. My dsis and mil weren't keen on our name choice for dd (I stupidly told them becore she was here) but it doesn't matter because me and oh love it and it suits dd :)

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