second thoughts after naming your baby?

mkmillhall · February 2010

Have any of you had second thoughts after naming your baby? I didn't at all with my first son, but I had to go in for an early emergency delivery with my second, and I don't know if it is because we felt rushed to choose a name or what, but I find myself wondering if we made a bad choice for his name - it just doesn't seem to be 'sticking'. I feel horrible because we mostly call him 'the baby' (or accidentally call him my first sons name), and when I tell people his name I don't get any kind of positive reaction (most people don't know how to spell it or haven't heard of it). We named him Emmett Alexander, by the way...

CityGirl07 · February 2010

How old is he? Could you start using his middle name?

FWIW I like the name!

AMossy · February 2010

I love the name! If you don't feel comfortable with Emmet maybe use Alex?

CourtneyR2N · February 2010

I like it as well. If Emmett doesn't seem to fit him, try calling him Alexander, Alex or Zander and see what seems right.

crystal959 · February 2010

You always have time to change it.

J+R · February 2010

I think that Emme or Alex or something is fine... Maybe use Emmett as just his "proper" name

apc1929 · February 2010

I went through a similar thing after my DD was born but to be honest it only lasted a short time and now I love it again mainly because it has become her own

I love Emmett FWIW too!

simbajsp · February 2010

CityGirl07:

How old is he? Could you start using his middle name?

FWIW I like the name!

This.

mkmillhall · February 2010

He's only a week old... we've had him home for a few days. I just don't remember have to *try* and remember our first son's name, and I'm worried about it being too different...

jiffy-pop · February 2010

AMossy:
I love the name! If you don't feel comfortable with Emmet maybe use Alex?

This. I love it.

HeatherRyan · February 2010

What's your DS1 name...I like the name. I have a feeling I am going to be in a similar boat because we aren't sure on any name.

MaybeBaby2 · February 2010

Nope, never a second thought, ever. I like your DS's name BTW.

tct1219 · February 2010

i would change it or it will always bother you. that said, i really like alexander and emmett isn't bad, just nms. you need to like his name!

ldoo · February 2010

Yes, I had second thoughts. I didn't know what I was having going in, and we weren't positive on a girl's name until I was in labor. Plus, the name we chose really wasn't one of the front runners, so no one in our family had really heard us mention it either.

I felt for a while (so did my mom) that maybe it wasn't the right name, plus we did have trouble in the beginning spitting it out - it wasn't at the forefront of our minds yet.

Now, I love it.

It's so hard to name an entire person. There is a lot emotionally that goes into it.

This time, we found out what we're having and already have a name - although I'm sure we'll call her by her sister's name accidentally all the time.

Hang in there. It will feel better to you. And I agree with everyone else - it's a great name.

wildfloweragain · February 2010

We had chosen a certain family name and had been calling DS that in utero when SIl delivered and named her son that (same last name.)

So we had to change ours in the last 2 months of pregnancy and when he was born, we kept calling him the first name by mistake.

It took about a month after he was born, but his name finally became his own and we like it.

TUGOsQueen · February 2010

I think it is natural to have second thoughts.

My DD#2 is still called her nickname of Biscuit or baby. I've maybe have even said her name twice to her or her sister. It now seems weird to call her by her name. I dont' second guess it but it is akward.

BTW- I love Emmet Alexander!

LMS05 · February 2010

If you don't love his name change it. It's ok to do so! Don't feel bad about it. That being said, I really like Alexander, but don't like Emmett.

funnibaby · February 2010

You could try to change it if you really feel it doesn't fit him....some states allow changes within the first year or so.

BTW, I really like the name your chose.

Heather

charlies-angel · February 2010

LMS05:
If you don't love his name change it. It's ok to do so! Don't feel bad about it. That being said, I really like Alexander, but don't like Emmett.

I agree.

lovesazzie · February 2010

I love Emmett! Maybe give it a little more time?

mkmillhall · February 2010

DS1 is Owen Ramsey. I love his name, though now that he is in school I am seeing how many Owen's there are - that's why we wanted something less common for DS2. It's such a tough decision! Good luck to you!

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