my dd is 18 months, when she was born my dh and i could not agree on anything only that her middle would be some form of alexis(family name). We could not agree, so she ended up with [name]Alexis[/name] as a first name(I deperately wanted [name]Alexandra[/name]). I was verry unhappy and at 6 months my dh finally agreed so I changed her name [name]Aurelia[/name] which i wanted all long. But i am the only one who calls her that. I thought i could change it but everyone calls her [name]Lexi[/name]. So now i am thinking to change it again back to some form of [name]Alexis[/name]. Am i crazy
I think changing it now would be confusing to her. At this point your daughter is 18 months and I’m sure responds to the name she is most called now. [name]Even[/name] if that is [name]Lexi[/name] and it’s not a name you are in love with, I really don’t think it would be fair to change something that she is already used to.
I think you can insist that people call her [name]Aurelia[/name]. She should already be used to it if that’s what you’ve been calling her. I’ve always been called multiple names growing up – [name]Elizabeth[/name] (my mn) by my gran and aunts who weren’t fond of my very non-traditional first name, and my real first name by my mother, friends, teachers, etc, and I still to this day respond to both. Not a big deal. Maybe people find [name]Aurelia[/name] a bit of a mouthful. [name]How[/name] about the nickname Aury? It’ll catch. My little nieces, nephews, and cousins have a variety of names and nicknames they respond to, and they’ve changed a lot. [name]Don[/name]'t stress about it too much.
So you changed it but it didn’t really stick so you want to change it back?
Sure, why not? It shouldn’t bother the child to go from [name]Aurelia[/name] called [name]Lexi[/name] to [name]Alexis[/name]/[name]Alexandra[/name] called [name]Lexi[/name]. It’s more about you wanting what she’s called to match her papers which seems wise to me.
But if she’s [name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Alexis[/name] you might not even want to go through the hassle since plenty of folks go by their middles.
Yes taz that is exactly it. I dont know if it is worth the hassel. cosmonaut i cant do Aury because i have a [name]Scarlett[/name] the sounds are to similar for me. I have tried several nn but they just dont stick. So either i wait for her to get old enough to choose her own nn or i just change it now to make it easier for her. I keep thinking if i was alittle girl i would love the name [name]Aurelia[/name] but [name]Lexi[/name] is so easy. I dont Know.
Change it back. [name]Just[/name] keep [name]Aurelia[/name] as your own personal nickname for her. It can be something special from her, just for you.
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Leave it, especially if her middle name is [name]Alexis[/name]. She might get older and really, really want to be called [name]Aurelia[/name] (which is stunning btw).
[name]Lexi[/name] is a very ‘cute’ NN so it’s very possible she wants a more ‘serious’ name when she gets to school or whatever.
I hope this isn’t causing you too much stress 
wow! thank you for taking me serioulsy. I wish my dh or family did. name-guru i like that idea if i do change it and emalis that is what i am most inclined to do if only[name]Lexi[/name] didn’t seem to suit her so. I am glad i changed it the first time, but if i change it back i want [name]Alexandra[/name] or [name]Alessandra[/name] or [name]Alessia[/name] or [name]Alexandrie[/name], whatever i could get my dh to agree to.
I would absolutely, unequivocally leave it alone. [name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Alexis[/name] is your compromise name; it’s beautiful; most importantly it’s still a completely natural way to get to [name]Lexi[/name], the name your daughter answers to.
I say you should leave it alone. There’s nothing wrong with [name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Alexis[/name] and consistently changing her name would be confusing for your daughter.
I wouldn’t change it! [name]Aurelia[/name] [name]Alexis[/name] is wonderful. There is no problem with her being called [name]Lexi[/name] if her middle name is [name]Alexis[/name]. If she is unhappy when she is old enough to make up her own mind then sure change it but for now just leave it as is!