https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 20:51:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264757 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 23:25:24 +0000 daniellemybelle 2264757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO did not feel like her name at first because we didn't tell anyone or use it ever when I was pregnant... so it was just hard to really connect her with a name I had barely said out loud! I wanted to call her the pet name we'd given her in utero. Eventually (after a few weeks?) I got used to it and I LOVE her name. It is 100% her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264729 Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:23:43 +0000 AprilFool 2264729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: This is the same with us. We choose Harriet intending to call her Hattie. She's just Harriet to us (sometimes Harry) but others still called her Hattie. Now she is 2, Hattie has died down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264215 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 14:35:42 +0000 tequiero21 2264215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I'm curious too!</p> <p>The kids middle names are their Korean names, no regrets there...and I feel like the names fit my kids, but I kinda wish it had more meaning. Just like Korean names mean something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264212 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 14:23:28 +0000 simplyfelicity 2264212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The plan was to formally name him William and call him Liam. Now that he is here, I feel like his name really is William but every one calls him Liam (like we planned,) and it just feels off. Anyway, I am sure it will work itself out...he's only 6 weeks. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264123 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 09:02:19 +0000 Charm54 2264123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were TG the first time and had a boys name all ready that we didn't use because we had a daughter. Now we are TG again, and will reuse the boys name but with a different spelling - looking back I know I would have really regretted spelling it the way we initially planned - which makes me nervous that I might regret it again in 2 years time!</p> <p>But I love our DDs name and I feel confident about both our names this time so hopefully that doesn't happen . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264116 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 08:35:27 +0000 ineebee 2264116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love his first name, but I feel meh about his middle name. DH chose it, and I thought at the time I didn't care, but I feel like it doesn't really suit him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2264099 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 07:19:20 +0000 anonysquire 2264099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No regrets!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263591 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:25:24 +0000 yellowbird 2263591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sometimes wish I would have used ds middle name as his first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263570 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:09:22 +0000 Alivoo01 2263570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has a TON of friends (close and far) who all had sons it seemed so picking out DS's name was hard. We ended up settling on one that I was eh about, but DH really liked. He's 2 and I'm still eh about it and don't see him as his name, but I don't foresee myself changing his name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263567 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:08:02 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2263567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend totally changed her daughters name! Her first and middle were both unisex names more commonly used for girls. Both trendy. She changed them both to very girl old lady names! She was sooo upset about it and worried about people's reactions, but no one cares! There's been a few slip ups of people calling her the original name, but nothing horrible. </p> <p>They changed her name when she was around 6 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263560 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 11:03:24 +0000 youboots 2263560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: not for our daughter, but I regret keeping my original middle name instead of using my maiden name as my middle. Sometimes I think of changing it or adding it as a second middle. I love my married last name, so no regrets there- my Dad was the last with his last name and had two daughters :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263523 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:35:54 +0000 wrkbrk 2263523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: Sydney Grace was our number one girl choice for a looooooooong time. I absolutely love it! (We're having a boy naturally ;)). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263521 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:28:05 +0000 Keybee 2263521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents changed my sisters name after a few weeks. It happens. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263474 Fri, 14 Aug 2015 09:52:04 +0000 birdofafeather 2263474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no, but i'm having a hard time nailing down DD2's (yet to be born) name. i'm nervous about not loving her name as much as i love DD1's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263182 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 23:48:13 +0000 Boogs 2263182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I read this after I replied to your wall post! Oh man you are tempting me with the simplicity! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263100 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:17:14 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2263100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to name DD1 Jessalynn but DH HATED that...he came up with Jessie Lynn and I figured I could have what I wanted if I called her by both names....but I dont, I just call her Jessie and it suits her perfectly. It's still not my favorite name, but it's my favorite name for her, if that makes sense. DH had some gender disappointment woth DD2 and was a pain to pick names with so I picked her name and told DH he had no choice but to like cause that's her name (Sydney Grace) but she's only 3.5 months so I still just like the name, she hasn't really grown into it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263060 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:38:46 +0000 ShootingStar 2263060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was a time when I wasn't sure we made the right decision. DH hated practically everything I suggested and had no suggestions of his own. We eventually decided on Declan Cole, but if it had been up to me Cole would be the first name. But we couldn't find a middle name to go with Cole. DH pointed out that we both liked Declan and Cole made a perfect middle name. Cole Declan just doesn't have the same ring to it. </p> <p>On top of that we had a lot of people mispronounce and misspell it, which is like nails on a chalkboard to me. I thought we picked a fairly simple and well known, if not super popular, name and I've been shocked at how many people never heard it before. Especially around Boston! </p> <p>Now he's almost two and the weird mispronunciations and spellings have slowed down and I can't imagine him as anything other than Declan :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263044 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:25:32 +0000 chopsuey 2263044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: I'll wall you the reason :D but the process was super simple. I just had to fill out some stuff on the back of his birth certificate, write a check for like 25 bucks and send it in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2263029 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 20:09:18 +0000 Boogs 2263029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey: I never knew! May I ask why and how the process was? I wanted his first name as our middle name. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262960 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:11:03 +0000 NovBaby1112 2262960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what I'm currently terrified of. I love DDs name so much and it suits her so perfectly, I'm<br /> So nervous about picking our sons name and it not fitting him or me regretting the name/getting sick of it down the line. So far our top choices are more "trendy" names vs traditional and even though I love then now, I wonder how I'll feel in 5 years? Ugh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262956 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:08:06 +0000 chopsuey 2262956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We changed DS' middle name before he turned 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262953 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:06:07 +0000 Boogs 2262953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rosegold: DH picked the middle the first time and I love it, this time is meh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262941 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:56:07 +0000 rachiecakes 2262941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: that just means they go together perfectly :)</p> <p>My husband is Edward Jacobs, lol</p> <p>I love Js name, I felt strongly about it before we even knew he was a he. But I have a family name as a middle name and I kind of wish I had given it to him as a second middle name. Especially if he's our only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262937 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:53:36 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2262937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I accidentally named them after brothers in a teen fantasy novel (think Twilight-esque, Jacob and Edward). When that movie comes out I will FOR SURE regret it a ton! I love their names but hate that I somehow did this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262926 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:48:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2262926@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both really love LO1's name- and I agree t makes picking the new baby's name so hard! We haven't picked one yet but nothing feels as perfect as her name is. I'm worried we will end up in the same situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2262912 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:29:19 +0000 rosegold 2262912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: dh chose lo #1's first name and i picked middle. this time he picked both and i dont like either :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/name-regret-1#post-2221135 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:15:00 +0000 Boogs 2221135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you ever regret names you chose for your kids? If you ever have, did you do anything about it or did you eventually get over it.</p> <p>I love our oldest's name, so it make picking the baby's name that much harder. We still weren't decided even after he was born, but had to submit a name at the hospital because we had to get discharged! We settled on a first name that I had stronger feelings towards and the middle name was more LO1/DH's choice. Now that some time has passed, LO just doesn't feel like he matches his names, if that makes any sense. I still like his name, but it doesn't feel like him. We aren't going to do anything about it, but I hope he at least likes his name! </p>