Change of name at 6weeks old
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Topic: Change of name at 6weeks old
Posted By: Guest_72587
Subject: Change of name at 6weeks old
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 1:05pm
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We would like to change our babys name but I'm anxious about peoples reaction. We never had a name picked out before they were born and took a week to tell people what he was called. But I've never felt the name we told people was right, and instead of getting used to it the feeling its the wrong name is getting stronger with each passing week. We haven't registered his birth yet, but I did put the name on Facebook when he was 1 week old (I haven't mentioned it since). What would you think if you read that your Facebook friend had decided to give their 6week old baby a new first name and make the original name a middle instead? Opinions please. |
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Posted By: CoopersMummy
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 1:57pm
| Do it! Who cares what they think, change the name :) |
Posted By: Mushroom
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 2:11pm
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Go with whatever name you want! As long as you and hubby are on the same page, that's all that matters! ------------- Me: 35, PCOS, endo, DH: 34, severe MFI 6+ yrs TTC#2 M/C 2012, clomid 2013, IVM 2014, IVF 2015, M/C 2015 2016 FET#1- BFP - MMC - Emergency D&C FET#2 - BFN Jul 16 - stage 3 endo removed. Oct 16 BFP |
Posted By: Guest_72587
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 2:23pm
| Yes we are on the same page :) He had doubts initially but was ok with it once it was announced. I was the one who brought it up again after that and many of the issues with the name are mine. But he has said he prefers the "new" name so is happy to change it and doesn't think its a big deal. I feel it is a big deal only because I'm worried that others will think its really strange. Its not really a big deal in any other way, because he doesn't have a birth cert yet. |
Posted By: ginger22
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 5:47pm
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In my opinion, I would totally go with a change. Baby will have whatever name for the rest of their life and you really want to be happy with it. Yeah, I would probably be surprised if someone changed their baby's name, but if they weren't happy with the original name I would totally understand. Using it as a second name makes it seem more natural too I think. It is your baby - others opinions are totally invalid hun x |
Posted By: Emu
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 6:22pm
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It is totally up to you and it is your baby whose name you will be calling them for a very long time if they don't get a nickname or change it when grown up so it has to be right for you. I think it is free to change in the first two years? We were considering this with our first but didn't change the birth cert in the end but we have always called him by the nick name we were going to change his name to which everyone calls him and is his name really! When he grows up he can use his more formal one on his birth cert if he wants ------------- House of smart boys. DPs amazing sons 2003 & 2005 and our three sons 2010 and identical twins 2012 |
Posted By: Kiwiimum
Date Posted: 13 July 2015 at 6:55pm
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We changed my daughters name when she was about 5 weeks old. But she was registered and the family just went with it. Hes ur bubba u name him what you want. ------------- https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/671918/" rel="nofollow">  DD 2006 DS 2008 M/C 2015 M/C Sept 2016 |