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We didn't change LO's name (although we didn't share with anyone until his birth), BUT I think it is totally your prerogative if that's what you and your husband want to do! If any gives you any flack, that's their problem -- I'm sure they'll get over it.

This is EXACTLY what happened to us a couple of nights ago!We settled on a name at about 16 weeks and I've been calling LO2 Lorelei for months, we had even told family, but then, out of the blue, DH suggested a name that he had outright vetoed for LO1 and vetoed again for this baby a few months back. I spent the entire evening mourning Lorelei but woke up the next morning feeling really positive about baby Seren. It felt right somehow.

@mrsrain: Not yet. Part of the problem with Lorelei was that we told people and they didn't like it - well, MIL didn't like it. It threw the seed of doubt into DH's mind (and mine, deep down). We may well tell them we've changed our minds, but I don't think we will share the name until she's here.

Will you tell people?

@Cherrybee: I love the meaning of Seren!!!

@mrsrain: we haven't done this, but my sister did the other week, totally changed her mind a few days before the baby was born. My thoughts are that it is better to use a name that you love, the rest of his life is a long time. Doesn't matter that you already told people.

Our little girl was going to be Vivien and after she was born she just didn't look like a Vivien, so we decided to change it. She didn't have a name for a couple of days until we landed on Clara. I think you should wait to meet the baby before making a final decision.

Another story - My sister in law named their second daughter and all the birth certificate paperwork was even filled out. A few days later they changed their mind, so they had to go and officially change her name.

We had picked a name for lo1 then weren't sure toward the end, and then in the hospital changed it!

Eta, and for lo2 we had gotten it down to a couple top contenders (James and Ethan) and he was born, dh said "he looks like.." and bam, a name that was never on our list was suddenly his name.

We had a name for our son from the very beginning but chose not to share before birth for this very reason. Drove my MIL insane. But what if we met him and it didn't feel right??? We had a few friends change their minds at the hospital last minute because the name they picked just did not match their kid. It was actually really cool to hear about, I think it's awesome to respond to you kid that way - to value their individuality as a person.

For us, DS came out of my belly during the C-section screaming like hell and my husband just said "Hi Sam, you're okay buddy" and he quieted immediately stared at DH. That's when we were like yep.

This time we didn't have a name immediately but at 28 weeks so far only one name really appeals to us. We havent started calling him or referring to him privately by that name like we did with DS1 but we if we settle on it we are going to do the same thing and not share until he arrives.

FWIW- I think the idea of meeting your baby then naming them is lovely. I vote hold on to both and decide at the hospital. You don't have to decide now.

@yoursilverlining: Right, this is what I was thinking! You have time!

I would wait until he was born, but I wouldn't hesitate to change it if you found Joshua fits him better. A friend of mine changed her son's name after he was born and she announced his (old) name, it never felt right to her.

@gingerbebe: haha, our hospital clerks were hounding us like mad too!! Calling all the time, stressing me out. I kept telling them not to worry, LO wouldn't leave the hospital as "baby lastname".

We had a hard time agreeing on a name for our son. Finally we decided on Elliott. I liked the name but never felt totally committed to it. Well, our son was born after an eventful dramatic delivery and I didn't get to see him until about 4 hours later. When I was wheeled into the NICU to see him, the first thing I said was, "but he doesn't look like an Elliott". My husband immediately said, "Name him whatever you want". At that point he was just happy that both baby and I were alive and healthy. I immediately knew he was a Reed, but my husband had totally said NO to that name every time I brought it up. So I timidly asked if we could name him Reed and my hubby said I could as long as I asked my grandmother's permission (it was my grandpa's name). She of course said yes!

My grandma named her first child MaryJane. Only upon leaving the hospital did she learn what that was slang for. She immediately went back to the hospital and demanded to change the baby's name to JoAnn.

We are working on naming the baby we are currently pregnant with and we cannot decide again. Another boy! My husband has said several times that I'll get my way again even if he doesn't like the name. I love Luke, but I know my husband doesn't. We are trying to find another name, but I fear we will decide again and then I'll have the baby and think he looks like a Luke and decide to change it again.

This happened to us! We were team baby Jacob for a long time because we loved the name Jake even my older one started calling the unborn baby Jake. I told all my co-workers, friends and family that it was 99% likely that will be the name.

Then a few weeks before the baby was born we were looking at names and this one name shot out at us that starts with an L. We were kind of torn between the two now. Just weeks before the baby was coming.

We said that when he's born we will decide what he looks like.

When he was born ... DH looked at him and said... he's an L.

People were shocked we didn't go with Jacob. It's a great name.... but L fits him better and we are glad we went with that instead.

Good luck!