So today I decided to tell my best friend that I was going to start ttc in [name]August[/name]. And I continued to tell her what I had chosen for names to which she replied “when is that going to change?” It irked me a bit but honestly she is quite right about my mind changing often. Especially with names. [name]Both[/name] of my boys had like 6 different names before they were born that at the time were “just perfect”. To be honest I’m still iffy about their names even though it’s a little late for that. Committing to a name is hard work for me. 
anyone else have this issue?
Yeah. For sure!!! for 1/2 my pregnancy with [name]Brooke[/name] she was going to be [name]Brianna[/name]. Then I got sick of [name]Brianna[/name]. Then she was going to be [name]Sarah[/name]… then AFTER she was born [name]Brooke[/name]!
My daughter didn’t have a name throughout most of the pregnancy because DH and I couldn’t make up our minds, then she was [name]Madeline[/name] up until the night she was born, and we decided on [name]Emily[/name]. I remember going back for my check-up and the nurse asking how “[name]Madeline[/name]” was doing, and how she looked at me like I was nuts when I told her that we had decided on [name]Emily[/name]. And then she said, “Oh, well here in your chart it says [name]Madeline[/name].” Sorry to disappoint, lady. Lol!
Definitely. My husband and I talk about names a lot. The names we loved six months ago aren’t even on our lists now.
I know that’ll be me when it comes time to have kids. If my husband doesn’t agree to [name]Edmund[/name] for a boy, then I will be changing my mind every 3 days. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, though. Changing one’s mind, especially in a situation like this with so many variables and so many opyions, I think it’s normal. And frankly, I’d rather change my mind continuously, research, and experiment, rather than glance at the top 10 names and say, “Oh, [name]Madison[/name] is okay. I’ll pick that one.” and not give the process any more thought.
Yes. My husband and I are ttc, and honestly I’ve been talking names with him for about 8 years now. Of course, now whenever I ask if he likes a name, he says “wait, I thought we decided this. I’ve already made up my mind on _______.” Oi. Takes all the fun out of it. I worked so hard to convince him of a perfect name, that I now find pretty boring 8 years later. Finally I got him to agree that we would pick a top 3 and wait and tell everyone the name after the baby was born, because clearly I reserve the right to change my mind until I sign that BC. And to also agree that I am better at the naming things than he is. (win)
You ladies sound Soooo much like me!!
Yes! I’m so glad it isn’t just me! My daughter was going to be [name]Ainsley[/name] for the first 5 months of my pregnancy. We told everyone what we were naming her, and I even had a [name]Christmas[/name] stocking embroidered with that name. Then, in February, I started feeling like that wasn’t “the one” after all. DH was NOT happy. He hates talking about names, and we just don’t tend to agree on them. Meanwhile, I’ve had my heart set on several names that have changed almost weekly (mostly because they get vetoed). It’s just hard to commit when there are so many choices!
Yes! While I was expecting, I wrote out tons of list and would narrow them down, add to them, etc, etc. I know it drove friends & family crazy! We decided on [name]Joselin[/name] and announced it to the world. People had gifts made, called her [name]Joselin[/name], and then I just couldn’t take it. I suddenly hated the name. I went back to the drawing board. I never found anything and went in to labor with a list of about 7 names. Our daughter went her first day of life with no name! I had a dream that her name was [name]Gabrielle[/name] and my husband said that should be her name. We filled out the birth certificate and it was done. We came home and the name regret was overwhelming! I’m finally getting used to it and liking the name. It really was quite a roller-coaster!