how common is it to change your mind last minute?

e+jfamily08

Since about 18 weeks we've been set on Olivia Grace but now that we've told people the name and I've been getting asked how "Olive" was doing every day I'm starting to get sick of the name. Is this just hormones or is it normal to want to change the name last minute? Well, it's not last minute I guess because Im only 33 weeks.

zaramarie81

People can be so insensitive. Sorry you've had to deal with mis-pronouncing/unwanted nn's.

I think it's pretty common for couples to feel differently about the name once they hold the baby. Maybe come up with a short list and wait until she is here to make a final decision.

faeriequeeneonwow

If you love the name then stick with it - it's just the hormones kicking in for you. DD is Sophie and I have to correct a lot of people who call her Sophia. Even my FIL continues to try and call her Sophia and both DH and I correct him every time.

 

quezzo

e+jfamily08:

Since about 18 weeks we've been set on Olivia Grace but now that we've told people the name and I've been getting asked how "Olive" was doing every day I'm starting to get sick of the name. Is this just hormones or is it normal to want to change the name last minute? Well, it's not last minute I guess because Im only 33 weeks.

Why don't you just correct people?  

forensicmama

Olive is a cute name and a cute nn for Olivia. I don't think they meant to be insensitive.

nndidiamaka

I understand what you're going through.  We did, in fact, change DS's name about a week before he was born.

ready2go

dd1 - we changed her name at about 37 weeks (I forget exactly.  It felt like last minute but it wasn't THAT close to when she was born, so I'm guessing 37-ish wks)

dd2 - name never changed

crystal959

e+jfamily08:

Since about 18 weeks we've been set on Olivia Grace but now that we've told people the name and I've been getting asked how "Olive" was doing every day I'm starting to get sick of the name. Is this just hormones or is it normal to want to change the name last minute? Well, it's not last minute I guess because Im only 33 weeks.

I had Lila picked out for DD and people started using it before I even was able to make the connection between my baby and the name. I got sick of it and changed it. My feelings were that I shouldn't be sick of my own child's name. If you're feeling this way it might be a good idea to at least look around.