If you've decided on a name

runrinserepeat · December 2011

Do you ever second guess it? DH and I decided pretty quickly on the name Laura Rose (nn Rory). Laura means a lot to me as my grandmother Loretta passed away last year. DH was set on Rose for a mn because it's my mn. But every once in a while, I feel really panicked about the whole thing, like we're making the wrong decision. Anyone else ever feel like this? How do you snap out of it?

jmccall79 · December 2011

Once we knew the name...it's like it was just meant to be and I've not thought twice about it. Do you refer to her as "Laura" or do you just say her or baby? Try using her name when referring to her, it may make it more real for you.

orourjes · December 2011

With the name we have chosen, we are 100% and the only thing we have mildly contemplated since deciding on the name is how to spell her middle name.

I think having doubts is probably normal, but if your gut is telling you that you aren't completely happy with the choice, I would be open to the idea of considering other names or waiting for her to arrive and then seeing if Laura Rose is a good fit.

princessniclyn · December 2011

jmccall79:
Once we knew the name...it's like it was just meant to be and I've not thought twice about it. Do you refer to her as "Laura" or do you just say her or baby? Try using her name when referring to her, it may make it more real for you.

This.

DH and I chose pretty quickly but I love so many names that I always wonder...but Allison was the only name we agreed on (and it was in my top 5 so all is good). DH isn't a fan of "unique" names so my choices of Parker, Ashlynn, etc. all go veto'd pretty quickly. Once we started calling her Allison though, I knew it was the right name.

poobear2015 · December 2011

We had done that with the other names we chose (Lilyana, Hope, Hayley Marie, Hayley Hope) until we finally settled on Hayley Evelyn. It's because the other names we didnt LOVE. Hayley was always in the back of my mind b/c I've wanted it since I was in Jr High and we already have a Hayley in the family. But nothing felt right until we chose it. Then her middle name - nothing ever felt right - until we chose Evelyn after my grandmother who passed away last year. She's the only grandparent I have who wont meet our LO - so it was meant to be. Ever since we finally settle on it - we have never second guessed it.

runrinserepeat · December 2011

We call her Laura when it's just us, but DH wants to keep the name a secret until she gets here, so most of the time, she's "the baby" or "Albie".

princessb44@hotmail.com · December 2011

We had a good ideas of a couple names we liked but we wanted to see her first and decide if she was an Ashlin Quinn before we told anyone. She did not have a name until she was 24 hr old. That way no one made comments about the name we chose making us doubt it and we new it fit her. It also gave some suspense to the family they could not wait or a name.

halo_tx · December 2011

When we found out we were having a girl, we thought we were pretty decided but had a few weeks before we were 100% sure. After we used the name for a while it just felt right to us.

MollySm · December 2011

We were set on our girls name before we even found out she was a girl (Lucia Kathleen). But even after that I still occasionally had twinges of 'what if that's the wrong name'. But now we (and everyone else we know) have been calling her Lucia for almost 11 weeks, so it's just her name. It doesn't even occur to me anymore to second guess myself. If I were you, I'd make an effort to start calling her Rory more (if that's what you'll be calling her).

eewhite5 · December 2011

I sometimes have second thoughts on our name. We decided really quickly too and it wasn't on my little list of names I had always loved so I was surprised I liked it. It just felt right when we were talking about it. I always go back to loving when I am done having my second thoughts so I never even bring up my doubts to my SO. I think since your name has special meaning to you, it is the right name. But go with your gut and trust you are making the right choice.

GL!

megamuff4 · December 2011

Once we found a name we loved, we just stuck with it...haven't had any doubts since! When we were trying to go through and decide, I tried to keep the list fairly small so I wouldn't go back and forth as much...luckily DH was pretty picky so I'd ask him if he liked a name and 99% of the time he would shoot it down, so we were able to narrow the field pretty quickly. I'm not worried about wavering between names now, I'm more worried about being able to agree on another one if we have a second child! GL!

cabee310 · December 2011

We decided on our boys name when I was 6 weeks along. We kept having discussions on girls, but Gavin Allen was the only boy's name we ever mentioned. After we found out he is a boy, I told DH I didn't want to tell anyone his name for sure "just in case" we changed our mind. We tried REALLY hard to come up with something we liked remotely as much as Gavin, and just couldn't. So now, it's known he's Gavin and since that's what everyone calls him, it definitely feels right.

casoldier03 · December 2011

Once we learned we were pregnant, we both decided on a boy name and a girl name. When it was verified that its a boy, we stuck with the boy name we chose and never looked back. We both love his name and refer to him by name all of the time. We had one family member say something about the middle name, but I reminded him that he does not have to refer to him by his middle name and since its not his child, its none of his concern. Stick out tongue

wigirl2007 · December 2011

This totally doesn't answer your question but I love the name Laura Rose. My little sister is a Laura Rose and she likes it so much she actually uses her middle name quite often.

SqueezeTheClay · December 2011

I second guessed ours a lot. We had a boy name picked out when we were pregnant with our daughter three years ago (team green), but then we couldn't agree on a spelling so he made me change the name entirely (which I did because I knew it was a girl Fast forward to this baby and before we knew it was a boy, he was calling our baby by this boy name we had picked but that I now hated and I couldn't change his mind.

At some point after we found out it was a boy I had the name Henry in my head, but wanted to put it on a list of names to consider, wasn't ready to commit. As soon as I said to hubby "I like Henry, you know that's Indiana Jones' real name in the movies" he was hooked and this baby has been Henry ever since.

I took a few more weeks to settle in because I wasn't ready to commit, and Henry has become a popular name again and it's not in my nature to go with the masses. My husband, however, will only agree to a boy name that can be traced back to Indiana Jones. I'm not joking about that, the first two names were all derived from there as well. Just don't tell him he does it, he'll never believe you.

After weeks? months? of my husband talking to Henry it was impossible to change the name. He's Henry now and I love it

k3montel · December 2011

We have two names, it's really just a reversal. Our LO will be named after both of our grandpas. Before we knew it was a boy, I really wanted to incorporate my grandpa's name into it if the baby turned out to be a boy. James was my "Papa's" name, and he passed away almost 5 years ago...we're due 4 days before the 5th anniversary of his death.

DH decided that if my grandpa's name got to be used then so did his. His gpa is still alive and was like a father figure for DH growing up. His name is Phillip, but nobody EVER calls him that...to the point that I had no idea that was his name until we got pregnant (and DH and I were together for 6 years before that).

So, since his gpa is alive, he wants his name first so it would be Phillip James (nn PJ), and I was okay with that. However, I do quite frequently second guess this b/c I don't know how I feel about the name Phillip.

The only way he'll be named James Phillip (nn JP) is if he's born on the anniversary of my Papa's death. I really want him to be born that day b/c I just like the name James better.

KRISTA555 · December 2011

I do. But I did the same with my DD too.

That's why whenever someone asks us what the name is, we say "We are leaning toward Liam" or "Liam is our top choice" because we don't want to commit 100% right now.

I don't see us changing his name though, honestly, because we want an L name (corny, but my name starts with K, DH starts with N, and DD starts with M, so we will have "KLMN" lol) and we haven't found any other L names that we like as much.

tdc2012 · December 2011

Cruiz was actually just one of our "maybe" names. Boyfriend really liked it and just started calling him and refering to him as Cruiz, then i caught on and now honestly, i cannot imagine him being called anything else!

mrsp+3 · December 2011

The ONLY reason I've second-guessed our name choice is because of the popularity of the name. It was my #3 name (dh vetoed my 2 faves), but I do love the name. Since we found out that she's a girl though, we've used this name exclusively when referring to her. Now, I can't think of her as anything but Chloe. I think, at this point, even if I wanted to change the name, it would seem too weird after all this time. LOL

ladybuggirls99 · December 2011

I second guessed myself with DD2, and I'm doing it again this time. There are so many beautiful names to choose from, and I think that names are very important.

DH and I eliminated a lot of names I love because they are so popular. Last night, I saw the name Charlotte Emilie and second guessed myself. I love the name Charlotte, and Emily is my sister's name. Too bad Charlotte is one of the top five names right now.

I keep going back to Molly because it always makes me smile. If Laura Rose (excelllent choice) doesn't make you smile, consider some "back up" names and decide when you see her.

karleegirl · December 2011

I do second guess our name choice (delaney). I love the name but it's such a big commitment. Dh is set, but he's like that about everything. I am more indecisive. I quit telling most people in IRL though. I don't need the comments.

swimgirl87 · December 2011

Brenden was the first boy name we agreed on. We went back and forth about the middle name though and finally decided on Dereck cuz that is FI's first name. But we call him Brenden and so does FI's entire family. That is his name. Sometimes that helps.

We also had a lovely girls name picked out (Kamryn Elizabeth) until his aunt said she would be called Kami Beth and now that kinda bothers me :-/

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