Hello! I’m looking for reassurance more than anything. We had our baby boy in [name_u]November[/name_u], and through my whole pregnancy we were set on the name [name_m]Myer[/name_m]. It checked the boxes, simple, strong, could grow into a man, etc. We went back and forth on middle and my husband won out with his middle name, [name_m]Allen[/name_m], which is a family name.
I now find myself constantly wondering if it suits my 7 week old little man, if we have the right spelling (should we have done [name_m]Meyer[/name_m]? Did I just commit him to a lifetime of name errors?) I’ve went through my original baby name list on nameberry and there isnt any other name that suits him more.
I also wish I would have pushed harder for my middle name choice, [name_u]Aden[/name_u]! AHHHH
This is what keeps me up at night. I didnt have this struggle with our first born, [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u].
We live in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] where name changes aren’t simple and also received many personalized gifts, plus changing would make me feel embarrassed!!
Any one else struggle with this?
I think [name_m]Myer[/name_m] [name_m]Allen[/name_m] is very cute and goes great with [name_f]Nora[/name_f] [name_u]Gray[/name_u], and I like that [name_m]Allen[/name_m] has more significance to you than [name_u]Aden[/name_u].
Sometimes I wonder if I should’ve used different names for my oldest’s middle. [name_m]Myer[/name_m] [name_m]Allen[/name_m] is a handsome name and I really like it. Give yourself some time to adjust. That’s kinda what happened to my youngest - dad chose the name, and it’s one that I’ve never been a fan of. But it suits him and I’ve become fond of it.
As for other names I wish I’d used, I keep them on reserve for future babies.
I’m probably going to be the minority in this one, but if it bothers you that much, I would just change it. I find I never really “grow” into a name that I don’t like and I usually just feel forced to like it. And honestly, he is only 7 weeks old, it’s not too late to change it, better than to constantly dwell on it. I also live in Canada and know people who have gone through legal name changes, it is kind of a long process because of all the document changes and wait times, but it’s usually pretty straight forward and very worth it in the end. I’d say do it if it’s eating at you. Don’t worry about gifts or embarassment, people change their minds all the time. Look at the amount of people on this forum and see how much they struggle choosing a name, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone accidentally committed to a name and then didn’t like it anymore. To me, names are very powerful and mean a lot. They’re not just a name, I feel like they really represent who you are. So, if this is not the right name and you just don’t see the connection between it and your child, and you’ve slept on it for a while, then just make the switch. And if you do decide to, be sure to add middle names, like for many people, they give the child an option to choose.
[name_m]Myer[/name_m] is a very masculine and unique sounding boy name. [name_m]Allen[/name_m] goes well as a middle name in my opinion.
We’re pretty set on the name we chose for our expecting girl so I can’t say I’ve experienced anything like that, but I do hope you come to a mutual agreement with your husband. Maybe after a while you won’t have this regret anymore? Could be just a phase.
[name_m]Myer[/name_m] [name_m]Allen[/name_m] is a handsome name.
I definitely second guessed my oldests’ name. Her name is Senia [name_u]Hero[/name_u] and I worried the name was too weird, that she wouldn’t have a fallback option if she wanted something more normal. I grew to love it more though and she suits it perfectly and I ended up giving my other kids even weirder names, so I clearly got over my worry, lol.
And honestly? Spelling errors will happen no matter the name. I get my name misspelt all the time and my name is [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] which is a fairly simple and common name.