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post #41 of 51
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Originally posted by maria423
For the first few weeks after dd was born, I had a hard time using her name.
Me too--and I felt so guilty about it. I hated the name we picked for DS and thought I'd made a huge mistake, even though the name had been floating around me everywhere I went when I was pg. Now, after almost 2 years later, I see that is is just perfect for him! (He's Denny, by the way).

DS#1, never had a doubt--suited him to a "t" the from the first minute we decided on it. (Colin)

They are like some sort of Odd Couple--Colin is straight-laced, perfectionist, type A and Denny, I predict, will be out smoking pot with his grunge band while sporting multiple piercings (but happy!).
post #42 of 51
I love both of my children's names. We picked the names Elijah and Olivia when we were dating (we didn't notice at the time how similar they sound! LOL). When we were pregnant with my son we knew it would be one or the other. He was born and named Elijah Michael Zion. When we were pregnant with Olivia it was hard because the name Olivia had all of a sudden become popular. But I had carried that name in my heart for 4 years, in my heart my daughter was Olivia (and I knew intuitively that I was carrying a girl). So we named her Olivia Antonia Faith. The only thing about her name I regret is I wish I had saved Antonia for another girl. But I really think the name suits her anyways. When we have a third child we are screwed! There are no other names that we can agree on that we both love. I really, really, really want to name my next daughter Chloe Eva Grace. But he hates the name Chloe. It just breaks my heart because Chloe is the name I really want to use. But it will never happen. He has agree to Eva Grace as the two middle names. I said how about Grace (Gracie) as the first name but he said no to that too. The only other name I love is Caitie but I don't know if it would fit with my children's names. Elijah, Olivia and Caitie doesn't really flow. We could go with Catherine I guess. And for a boy I want Zachary, he's undecided. I want Chloe!!! Waaaah!

I think your daughters name is beautiful by the way.
post #43 of 51
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Originally posted by Heavenly
... I really, really, really want to name my next daughter Chloe Eva Grace. But he hates the name Chloe. It just breaks my heart because Chloe is the name I really want to use. But it will never happen. ...I want Chloe!!! Waaaah!
I feel the same way about Ender Akiva
post #44 of 51
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eilonwy--I just looked at the pics of your little guy. What a doll! Such a cutie and a gorgeous smile!
post #45 of 51
I recommend that you go through the legal process necessary to change her name to something you like. I regret not having done it, and now, like you, I'm stuck with a name I'm not really fond of, with no good nicknames.

DH is Korean, so we were considering both Korean and American names, but the one requirement was that it had to be at least two syllables and had to be pronunciable to both Americans and Koreans. Not an easy task.

After our son's birth, the hospital kept telling us we had only five days to decide a name, and if we hadn't decided by then, they were required to submit the birth certificate with only the last name and the first name as "baby." We would then have to go through the legal process to change it.

To make a long story short, we ended up with a very common American name because it fit our pronunciation requirements. Later, when we realized just how common the name actually was, we decided to legally change our son's first name to "Engle," which is Korean if pronounced a certain way. This sent both our families into an uproar. Everyone thought it cruel and unusual to change a one-year-old's name. And nobody liked the name "Engle."

We persisted in calling him Engle, but decided to delay the legal name change until our families grew to accept it. Then, one day DH came home and said he no longer liked the new name b/c it sounded too harsh and gutteral, and even though it is Korean, every Korean he met thought it was too strange. So, at 18 months, we reverted back to our son's way-too-common American name, which I simply do not like.

I would like to change his name to "Jasper" or "Jensen" or something .... anything, really. But at 2.5 years old, our son probably would not adjust well. He has enough trouble giving up his attachment to his old shoes -- I don't think I can expect him to give up his name.

But I think your daughter is young enough that changing her name wouldn't be a problem, even though it might raise some eyebrows among your family and friends. It's probably better to put up with a quiet uproar (or even a very noisy one) than to settle for a name you don't really like.
post #46 of 51
Names.. Names... Names... I mean what can you do- you know? DP would not talk to me about names AT ALL- and if he did he threw out stupid names like "chair" or "paint" : he said it was because I made fun of him one time when he told me he loves Summer Moon- Now I dont like the name Summer- So when our DD was born we were going though a name book and DPs dad found Rainy- and I knew that was it! but Scott wanted to spell it Rainey (fine with me) and then the middle name- that went on for 24 hours- lol.. They would not let us leave the hopsital unless we had a name. So Scotts dad was at work looking up names on the internet and would call us every 5 min with a list- the second I heard Faye I said that is it! and scott said but I have more- I said "no more, Faye is it- Rainey Faye". We call her Faye Faye most of the time. I love Rianey but Faye just rolls better. My aunt told me I should have spelt it Rainey Fe' and I loved that like Santa Fe' but it waw after the info went out so I just let it! Now for our next baby I am trying to get Scott to say yes to Golden Summer- my great grandma was named golden and I love it! And he loves Summer- the best of both worlds- right?? But he doesnt like it! :

Also- I do love your DDs first name- It was on my personal list for my DD- but DP's old GF had some stupid stuffed animal she called izzie and he said no way! But I wanted to call her Bell-
post #47 of 51
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For the first few weeks after dd was born, I had a hard time using her name.
Yep me too. I kept calling Rainey "Aubrey" (our neice!) I felt so bad. Like shouldnt I know what MY daurehers name is???

Also, my sister doesnt like her sons name- it is Cole Michael. She really hates it- I love it! She let his dad pick it out and I think that is why she hates it- She had Anthony Robert pick out and she changed it days before he was born.
post #48 of 51
our max is never called 'max'. sam christened him 'babuki' and i am afraid that has become his name. strange children in the hall at preschool say, 'hi, buki!' as we walk past. we are pretty sure one day he will be 'uncle buki'. sometimes it takes care of itself.

(i know about that rae-LYN thing- for years- till it got common- my kay was kay LEIGH. annoying, huh?)

suse
post #49 of 51
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post #50 of 51
I have a similar situation with our daughter. For a long time we were going to call her Gabriela Mercedes. The Mercedes is my MIL's name (a super sweet person BTW) and we wanted to honor her. But, she kept insisting that we not use it. We finally gave in and decided on Gabriela Rose. Now that Gabi is 15mo old we see so many similarities between her and my MIL that I really, really, really wish we had gone with our first instinct. I like Gabi Rose....but I still don't see it as her name for some reason. WWYD?

Christina
post #51 of 51
our daughter is ushoushalah anoushka and i have entertained the thought of changing it. having to repeat it 3 times when i tell someone her name, dealing with comments like can you spell that and isnt that a mouthful makes me feel like if this is how it is for me, now, how is it going to be for ushoushalah. the thing that drives me crazy is all through school, we learn to sound things out, but for some reason, noone can sound out ushoushalah.
i guess i do not see how w ecould change it. it would be so confusing to her. plus she has made this name special, and i do love it.
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