Hi, we named our son Finn Christian Ellis. He’s 7 months old and Ive had a hard time with his name ever since he was born. I have older children who call him Finney which I don’t hate but I don’t know if “Finn Ellis” is too short of a name or if I should make his first name Finley. I don’t like any of the other longer variations of Finn so I’m not sure what to do. I feel like it’s too late to change. I don’t hate Finn Christian but don’t like his first name and last name put together. Am I being weird or overthinking it? I liked the name in the hospital. He looks like a Finney but not a Finn. I also realized over time that Finn rhymes with my first name. Should we just always call him Finn Christian? I’m at a loss and still can’t call my 7 month old his name very easily. Our other kids names are Emmett, Charlie and Addison.
I like the name Finn Ellis. I think it works.
But I haven’t met your baby. And if you don’t think it works for him, changing it to Finley would be fine, Finley Ellis works well too. And it’s so much like the nickname he’s currently going by that I don’t think the change would affect him much at all.
I wouldn’t recommend just always calling him by the first and middle name. I think that would just be confusing for everyone. And you’re still going to have to see/hear his first and last, without the middle, pretty often.
I like Finn Ellis! Very cute
Finn reminds me of a Liam or Alex — they are cute stand alone names but also have a “proper” extended name I.e. William or Alexander
A bit of knowledge I found out with my son:
You have up until a year (since his birth) to change his name, I believe free of charge. Like once he turns one then you need to pay fees and go through court and all this stuff to change it.
I felt similarly about my son. We named him after his dad James Thomas II. I made it very clear I do not want people to call him Junior in any term. We have been calling him Jaime. I wasn’t in love with the idea — I felt left out of the naming aspect of our first kid. But had been 1 1/2 years before I was comfortable saying his name. Sometimes it takes time to adjust or maybe you do need to change it.
I support you no matter your decision ! I do think Finn Ellis is super cute, not too short at all.
Other variations of Finn
Filomina/ Philomena
Phineas
Phoenix
Finnegan
Finley
Fennec
Finnur
Johnathon
Also also if you wanted to call him Finn Christian maybe combine them and call him finch ?
And super cute if your names rhyme or go together 
Not too late to change but [name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] is good as it is!
It sounds like you like [name_m]Finn[/name_m] & [name_m]Finney[/name_m] as a nn- just are having a hard time with how the fn & ln flow together? I think having a “formal name” like [name_m]Finley[/name_m] would solve your problem!! I say go for it - nothing really changes except an added syllable for better flow in formal situations where both names are said together.
You get so few chances to name a baby- you should love it. Good luck!
[name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] is so sweet! What a great name. And I love [name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m].
If it helps… I didn’t think my nephews’ names particularly suited them either. But my oldest nephew has definitely grown into his name, and I really can’t picture him with another name… and I’m sure the same will happen with my younger nephew. Maybe he’s a [name_m]Finney[/name_m] for now and when he’s older, he will feel like [name_m]Finn[/name_m]! [name_m]Finn[/name_m] is such a versatile name, he could be anything! If you like [name_m]Finn[/name_m] as a name, I don’t know that I would give up on it myself, but you’re his mama and only you know how upset his name makes you.
I am a big fan of [name_m]Finley[/name_m] and [name_m]Finley[/name_m] [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] also sounds great! If that makes it easier, I think it is not too late to change his name to [name_m]Finley[/name_m].
Good luck with your decision. 
I might say I’d just change it to [name_m]Finley[/name_m], but can’t tell whether you love it. I’d say it is certainly a good option and not too late at all. [name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m] is a really nice unusual double barrel as well, or would you consider changing his name to / having him go by [name_m]Christian[/name_m]? you have a few solid options here & none of them would be the wrong way to go. Try to really consider if there’s anything that gives you that good name feeling. Good luck 
I think changing it to [name_m]Finley[/name_m] would work. It flows well, makes it two syllables like your other kids and keeps ‘Finney’ as a possibility
I struggled with my daughter’s name after she was born almost to 8-9m. I went back and forth so much I couldn’t see the big picture - that we’d chosen a great name, and I was (like many loving moms do!) getting stuck in a worry about if I’d done the right thing giving her the name we did. I personally LOVE Finn’s full name and think you may be overthinking it. Finn sounds more mature and classic like Emmett and Charlie, and Christian and Ellis each have a unique and rich addition. If you’re feeling caught by not wanting to say Finn a lot, I think calling him Finley as a nickname could work well, if it helps you feel more connected but leaves his legal name as is - I don’t think it has to be a legal name change. I now love my daughter’s name, and call her a nickname often too because I also came to enjoy the nickname. I hope whatever you decide you have peace about!
Thanks for all the feedback everyone. I guess my biggest problem is that everyone in one family calls him [name_m]Finn[/name_m] which is his name but it still hurts my ears hearing it. [name_f]My[/name_f] maiden name is “Christiansen” so I wanted his middle name to be [name_m]Christian[/name_m], that was not negotiable. [name_f]My[/name_f] top name the whole time I was pregnant was [name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Christian[/name_m] but my husband ended up not liking it after he was born so we pivoted and “Finn Christian” was the best flowing name I had. I kind of wish I wouldve taken longer naming him before telling everyone his name but I was on an after birth high and his birth was very very hard/tramautic so I was just excited to announce. [name_m]Finley[/name_m] actually was never one of my names but I think the single syllable is what hits me the most, so I think that’s why saying [name_m]Finney[/name_m] comes much easier! But I know if I changed his name to [name_m]Finley[/name_m] I would never call him that, it would just be his legal name? I also don’t like that [name_m]Finley[/name_m] and [name_m]Charlie[/name_m] sound the same? I’ve been calling him his middle name “Christian” a little bit, but it hasn’t stuck yet. But neither has [name_m]Finn[/name_m] so I’m not connecting with him and he’s 7 months old!!
Any advice after hearing all that??
Help me 
I’m sorry this has been hard for you.
If you wouldn’t call him [name_m]Finley[/name_m], but also don’t like the single syllable, and [name_m]Jack[/name_m] is out (which is also a single syllable), you might revisit your lists and start fresh.
[name_m]Or[/name_m] look over the other longer names for [name_m]Finn[/name_m] that others have offered. [name_m]Or[/name_m], go with a totally unrelated nickname: [name_m]Chip[/name_m], [name_m]Tripp[/name_m], [name_m]Skip[/name_m], [name_m]Bud[/name_m], [name_m]Trey[/name_m], [name_m]Sonny[/name_m], Chap, etc.
You could choose a Finn-adjacent nickname to use for a while:
Shark inspired: [name_m]Mako[/name_m], Sharky, [name_m]Pierce[/name_m], [name_m]Whit[/name_m] (from great WHITe shark)
Nautical: [name_m]Riggs[/name_m], [name_m]Briggs[/name_m], [name_f]Navy[/name_f], [name_m]Meridian[/name_m]
[name_m]Ocean[/name_m]: [name_f]Indigo[/name_f], [name_m]Cove[/name_m], [name_m]Harbor[/name_m], [name_m]Tide[/name_m], [name_m]Wade[/name_m]
@andysgrl - I’m sorry you’re having a hard time!! There isn’t a right answer here… you’re the mom & YOU (and partner, hehe) get to decide what’s the best name for your child.
[name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] is a perfectly handsome name! It really is!!! It’s versatile- cool, professional and seems like it could grow with the child. It already has a cool nickname. But if you feel like it’s not right- there’s nothing wrong with changing it either!
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any other options in mind? What does your partner think? Are they on board with changing the name? It will all work out!
Awww Finch!! So cute
If a friend came to me looking for advice I would suggest giving it time and consider talking to someone. Often these issues have less to do with the name itself and more to do with the circumstances surrounding the decision.
You’ve already mentioned facing a few challenges in pivoting away from [name_m]Jack[/name_m] and having a difficult birth so this might be worth exploring further.
But in the meantime, I would suggest if your husband is on the same page that you ask everyone in the wider family to call him [name_m]Finney[/name_m]. It doesn’t need much explanation, it’s simply your preference that they call him [name_m]Finney[/name_m]. Your husband can run interference, especially if it’s your husband’s side. You can also write [name_m]Finney[/name_m] as his preferred name on doctor’s forms and the like.
This should give you some breathing room until either the feelings fade or a single solution becomes clear. Right now it sounds like there are a few issues getting tangled together. I hope you find peace with your decision whichever path you take.
I think I’m going to put a hyphen in between [name_m]Finn[/name_m] and [name_m]Christian[/name_m] so that I can always see his middle name together with the first on documents, prescriptions and such. I think that’s going to solve my problem! What do you all think about
Finn-Christian [name_m]Ellis[/name_m]? Like MaryKate but not.
Finn-Christian is sweet! Would you give him a middle name, then? [name_m]Or[/name_m] just keep it Finn-Christian [name_m]Ellis[/name_m]? Either way, he’s got a great name, mama. Good luck with the transition!
For what it’s worth, I think [name_m]Finn[/name_m] [name_m]Ellis[/name_m] is quite dashing. But I also don’t think it would hurt to change it to [name_m]Finley[/name_m]. I’d do it sooner than later though.
No I wouldn’t do another middle name.
Is it weird that my name is Kaylynn? We haven’t had a problem yet with them rhyming in the same sentence. Curious what you all think? Will that be an issue or no? Last problem to solve 
I really don’t think it makes a difference, it might be something that’s noticed a handful of times but lots of words and names rhyme, there’s not that many unique name endings lol. (For context, I’m [name_f]Shelby[/name_f], daughter of [name_m]Shelley[/name_m] - it’s never bothered me that our names are similar, way more so than [name_m]Finn[/name_m] and [name_f]Kaylynn[/name_f] are! Lots of great names have similar sounds)