My fiance wants to change the baby’s name from Jameson to River.
We’ve already decided on Jameson and call him by that name and I can’t just change it…
What do I do? Until last night I thought that was going to be his name and I thought he loved it too.
Sigh, our SO can make things so hard sometimes. As much as I loved to say you should be able to name him whatever you want, that’s not really fair. Have you brought up the fact that you think he only wants the name [name_u]River[/name_u] now because it starts with R? Because thats sort of selfish of him. Maybe you need to bring back your list of favourite names and also start looking again. Maybe a name on your list will pop out at you and you will be able to love that one instead, or find a completely new name. Looking at new names may also help your husband realize [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] is the one. Oor, find a name you know your husband would absolutely hate, and tell him "“i love this x name, so it’s x or [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]” and be serious, maybe you can scare him into [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] because it’s better than the other option lol.
Deep breath @Rieleysmomma! [name_m]Just[/name_m] trust that when you bring home your son, he’ll have a name you love.
With our first, my husband decided last minute that he didn’t love the name we’d chosen for our daughter. Now, days past our due date for our son, I’m the fickle one who keeps searching for a name despite already agreeing to one.
Your first priority should be that you both [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] your child’s name. Get your fiance to agree and start there. Then, both of you write down every boys name you love. Maybe it’s only [name_u]Jameson[/name_u] (great name) on your list, maybe it’s only [name_u]River[/name_u] on his, but at least you’ll both know where you stand.
[name_m]How[/name_m] far are you from delivering? It’s wonderful to be decided on a name so you can start bonding with that baby and avoid having to call your unborn son by “the baby” or, worse, “it,” but it’s far more wonderful to be sure everyone is on board and happy.
If all else fails, just remember it’s Mommy’s job at the hospital to fill out the birth certificate.