Has anyone ever done this, I feel like she has the wrong name…[name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. It fits perfectly with my other children. My family, expecially my husband greatly preferred it to my choice. …[name_f]Nova[/name_f]. So now with my husband willing to change it, It seems like a strange thing to do.
I’d appreciate any feedback on name changes…or the name [name_f]Nova[/name_f]…or breaking a sibling pattern 
5 weeks is still young enough to do it. If you really feel like she has the wrong name, go for it! You’ll be happier down the line.
Warmest congratulations, @msb!
If it were me, and my child’s name still felt wrong five weeks later, I would change it.
Because I feel consistency of style is important in a sibset, I would continue with Hebrew names.
One idea:
[name_m]Eli[/name_m] {and} [name_f]Eve[/name_f] … three letters
[name_m]Caleb[/name_m] {and} [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] … five letters
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] {and} [name_m]Tobiah[/name_m] … six letters
Five weeks is still young enough to change it. And I’d rather use a name I love than have a sibling pattern. Good luck deciding!
Did you ever think of combining the two? [name_f]Norah[/name_f]? I usually don’t encourage changing a child’s name, but another berry recently did it successfully very early on, and 5 weeks is earlier than a lot of people who write in with this predicament. [name_f]Do[/name_f] what feels right. I had name regret with my son, but he loves his name and wears it well and I love it now because I adore him. You could always use your [name_f]Nova[/name_f] on a pet? Good luck.
Change it to what you love! At 5 weeks it will have absolutely no impact on your daughter and very little on other people. It’s better to love her name than have a “matching” sibset. The the fact that your husband is willing to change it is wonderful & supportive. I think nova is unique, strong and beautiful. Go for it!
Agreed! I think [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] is a beautiful name (one I love very much!), but if it’s not right, you should definitely change it. I’d rather use a name I loved and that stuck out like a sore thumb than use a name that theoretically “fit” but I didn’t love.
Up to you.
I love [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and dislike [name_f]Nova[/name_f], so maybe am not the person to ask. [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]?
Without detracting from [name_f]Sarah[/name_f], I adore the name [name_f]Nova[/name_f]. The meaning is special and with a great second I think you could make a reasonable fit with your sibset.
There have been quite a few threads on Nameberry lately which you may have been reading? Not many negatives about changing.
- [name_u]Baby[/name_u]'s age is no problem in your case.
- I am not seeing [name_f]Nova[/name_f] as a very big change. We wonder how our children will feel and I’d hope that the ‘special-ness’ of [name_f]Nova[/name_f] would mean more to her than being ‘part’ of a sibset - we can only guess.
- At this stage I am seeing your issue as more about still debating which one (name) rather than outright change- despite where you are with paper work- so I can only add my encouragement to go with your heart, congratulations & welcome to your beautiful daughter.
I think it’s young enough. Although I’d stick with [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] - it’s a beautiful name with a lovely meaning (princess)!
If you are both on board, I guess it’s fine. However, I love [name_f]Sarah[/name_f] and really dislike [name_f]Nova[/name_f].
I think you should go ahead and change it! I love [name_f]Nova[/name_f] by the way! Such a beautiful, magical name.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] updated a thread of my own about my daughter born last summer. We started calling her by a new name when she was 3 months old. Told her older brother that we’d be calling her a new name that we thought was beautiful. He still called her the old name for a couple of months, but finally switched to the new name. We officially changed it when she was one. Family & friends were very supportive. If you’re really struggling with it…changing it is totally do-able!
I’m a fan of the name [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]. It’s so classic and pretty. Have you thought about keeping it, but using the nickname [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] instead? It’s not as unique as [name_f]Nova[/name_f], but has the same spunk.
Go for it! [name_f]Nova[/name_f] is such a beautiful & timeless name!
If it helps at all, I recently met and chatted with a woman who had her name changed by her family when she was 3 months old. Her name was also completely different than her siblings and parents, and was unique enough that it sparked the whole conversation. Obviously it was a conversation she had a lot in her life, and went something like:
Me: “Your name is beautiful, btw.”
Her: “Thanks. I was actually born X, and my parents decided it just wasn’t me, and changed it when I was 3 months old.”
Me: “That’s pretty awesome. Neat story.”
Her: “Yeah, and I agree with them. [name_u]Love[/name_u] my name, hate X.”
She obviously loved the story, and it was part of the ‘package’ handed down to her on her name, her family’s love for her, her identity, etc.
All this to say, LOTS of us have the “I was almost an X” story, or “Yeah, my parents almost changed my name to X when I was baby” types of stories, and we also like them (our names, and the stories). Folks on the flip side who actually had their name changed appear to like the story and their names just as much. Go with your heart. Either way, she’ll probably love her name, the story, and her adoring momma all the same.
[name_f]Nova[/name_f] is a Chevrolet. I wouldn’t name a child after a car.
I do [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] the suggestion of [name_f]Norah[/name_f] as a compromise!!!