When my second baby was born we struggled to find a name. My husband was useless. I chose a name but felt a bit uneasy as a friend I see occasionally has the same name. My husband ok'd it. Then last minute changed his mind. I came up with another name and got reassured it was and not wacky by a couple of friends. My son arrives, I announce this new name and my parents make it very clear they hate it saying he will be teased at school. I felt horrendous!
3 months went by of wincing when I had to say his name even though my parents said they'd got used to it. I came obsessed he'd get bullied and suppose thought I was a bad mum. I talked to lots of people (probably a mistake as people have very diff opinions on names) and twisted everything to the point I convinced my loving husband to change the name.
For two weeks I was happy but then I was mortified again. You have to be so brave telling people constantly that a name has changed and I obviously wasn't 10% either way. This time for having the same name as my friend, plus for listening to my parents who actually were embarrassed they had caused me to change it (hopefully not because they had to tell their friends I had changed a name). Embarrassed as people actually asked me why and it didn't occur to people certainly this generation that a name would be teased!
I just don't know whether to change the name back or not.
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Lioncubs · 02/10/2013 00:09
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