I think we picked the wrong name...

[sneakysparkle]

I have a dilema - I have an 11wk old gorgeous girl, and now Im having second thoughts about the name we gave her!

We knew she was going to be a girl, and had two names to pick from when she was born. It took us a few hours to decide which one, and even after we had sent the announcement out we were having doubts! We were prepared to change it the next day if we were still unsure, but after getting to know her a little more we thought that yes - Evangeline DOES suit her, we will leave it as is.

Well, now ever since I have been wondering if we made the right choice - I still love her name, but just think the other one would suit her better!

AAAAGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!! What do I do? I dont really want to change it this far on, but how do I get over it? HELP!!!!!!

[Arimeh]

Maybe you could give her a nickname or something until she "grows" into the name?

I had that problem with Aricyn too - was wondering if we had named him the right one, cos it just didn't... i dunno.. fit with his looks?

but he grew into it.. and he's soooo much an Aricyn now.

[{sarah}]

I was unsure if Juliette suited her name for a long time but everyone else said it was perfect. Just yesterday I was looking at her thinking, yep you really are a Juliette, definitely not an April or Rosalie as were her other options

[Samandpoppy]

My cousin changed her childs name at 10 weeks (i think) she added a first name in front of the other. Neva (means snow in a language ICR). you can do what ever you want, you are the super mummy!

[Kazmar]

Are you kiding you have made me put Evangeline on the list for girls! When I fall pg
What other name did you have? Just curious??

I have never met your daughter before but to be honest we can never tell what name will suite our kiddies! It may suite them now but not when they grow and visa versa.
All you need to know is its one of the most beautiful names I have heard in a long time and there isn't 100 of them in the same room
I cant say much else as I said I've never met your princess. But the name is beautiful

[Lolli]

Hi,
My dh got to choose our boy's name and I never liked it- least of all because it rhymes with his last name

I have shortened it so effectively that most people are suprised when I tell them the lengthened version of it.

And, like Mel said, they do grown into them.

BTW,I think the name Evangeline is beautiful

[smiles4u]

I had little pangs of the same feelings for about a good year after my daughter was born ... Might sound strange to say but i think it was because it's a long name to say (if that makes sense) ... and the times you get asked how to pronounce or spell it just adds to that little doubtful angel sitting on your shoulder ... BUT having said all that WE are so beyond HAPPY that we DID name her the name she has

I truely believe your feelings 'Might' be of the same thoughts & feelings DP & I had ... I promise those ideas will slowly fad away ... and then you will ever be so GLAD you never changed her name

I think your daughters name EVANGELINE is absolutely BEAUTIFUL (I hope you don't change it ) ... BUT if it feels RIGHT to change it then you know what to do !!

P.S - My DD's name ends in ' INE ' too

[JellyBean]

Hi Sneakysparkle,

This is a tough one. Firstly- what does your DH think? Does he think the other name suits her better also? Or is he content with the decision?

I had the exact same thing with my boy. I absolutely love his name, but when I initially heard the name I thought it suited someone tall, dark and handsome. Now, my boy is handsome (he he)- but he has white blond hair and bright blue eyes!! The other name (my number 1 pick) would have suited him so much better but DH wasn't so keen on it. It took me until he was about 4 months old to look at him and not visualise the other name. Hearing people call his given name over and over has helped me to accept the name we chose. I don't know if i would be brave enough to change it at 11 weeks, but if DH had agreed with me before the 6 week mark, I would have changed it to my first choice in a heartbeat.
Sorry- not much advice there- only empathy. Perhaps you can kind of 'meditate' on the reasons why you chose Evangeline in the beginning. It may not suit her to a tee now- but they say we grow into our names- and Evangeline is a very unique, feminine and distinctive name that will help to define her as an adult.