Just doesn't feel right anyone felt this way

Soontobemrspaulding

With my daughter dh and I chose Emilia Maureen the day we found out she was a girl. I never waivers it just flowed and seemed right

 

We had Henry picked out from the start for a boy and have been calling our. Ds that but I just can't settle on it. I have no explanation really. He will be here in 10 days and it just doesn't feel right. Does this make any sense?  I am wondering if it is cold feet or what.  

neverblushed

Well, I would bet that when he's born and you actually have a real, live "Henry" in your arms, you will stop feeling weird about it.  

DH picked our daughter's name.  I was "meh" about it but agreed to roll with it because he absolutely loved the name.  So, I went into the labor room knowing that she would have a name that didn't thrill me.  It was a very weird feeling.

But once it was HER name, it became a part of her.  I fell in love with the name as I fell in love with her and never looked back.

Four years later, I was pg with DS and the same thing happened in reverse.  I got to pick the name because DH had picked the first time around.  DH would not have picked the name I did, but he was okay with it.  Now it's just who our son IS. 

ames71

I think it's a normal feeling to be a little hesitant. Maybe you two should make a secondary list of a few names to take to the hospital with you. When he's born, if he doesn't "feel" like a Henry to you, you'll have some other options.

FWIW, I think Emilia and Henry make a great pair. Good luck!

BLPL101

It could be cold feet. I love Henry. I think it's a great name!

ObLaDi

Did you love Henry at first, or has it always not quite felt right?

If it's the former, then I'd definitely say it's cold feet. If it's the latter, it doesn't hurt to keep looking. Although, I would imagine that in some cases the name won't quite feel "right" until it belongs to the baby.

Right now, for some reason I already feel like my baby's name is Aurelia. But I don't even know yet if we're having a boy or a girl! If it's a boy, I may well wind up in your shoes :-) 

melody921

You might want to keep looking at names. I felt that way when we talked about Camille. It's a beautiful name, but it just wasn't feelin right to me. When you settle on the right one, I think you know.