Irrational fear of name regret

General Name Discussion
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I have always loved names. I have had lists of favorite names going since I was about 10 (but of course they change on a daily basis). My husband and I have talked about names for probably about a year now but don’t really have any that we are head over heels in love with or agree on. Now as my husband and I are getting close to start TTC, we still talk about names often, but again, no major breakthroughs.

I am starting to fear that since I have yet to come across a name (boy or girl) that “feels right” or I am over the moon about, I will end up having some serious name regret. I am wondering if there are other people out there who never really loved the name they gave their child before their birth, and how that worked out. Did your kids names have to grow on you, or did people out there experience their own name regret??? [name_f]Do[/name_f] some people just never have a strong connection with a name?

I’m not in any time sensitive situation about this, but like I said, it’s an irrational fear…

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I’m not a mother so I can’t say much about this one… My favorites do change often though.

[name_m]Even[/name_m] if you never find “the right one” you could just choose one you’ve always liked even if it is not your favorite. Or if you never find one that “feels right” you could just choose one to honor a family member maybe. Or maybe there’s a name that just has a lot of meaning to you? [name_m]Even[/name_m] if one doesn’t, you could always choose a name that would be true to your child. For example, [name_f]Winona[/name_f] means “first born daughter”. If your first baby happened to be a girl you could use that even if you don’t necessarily like it. It’s just an example though…