Any opinions or advice? Anyone change their babies name? If I still have a bad tadte in my mouth eill I ever like it? match her. Any suggestions?
If you can’t say your daughters name without cringing I would definitely change it. I like [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Leona[/name_f], [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] from your list. Maybe [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]? Or [name_f]Camille[/name_f]? Others I can think of are [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] I think those are all classic and pretty.
I second what Hootowl said. You should give her a name that makes you happy and that you are proud to tell people, not one that makes you cringe! Some family/friends may complain but tough for them, it’s your decision.
[name_m]Both[/name_m] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Vera[/name_f] are beautiful and these days [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is striking and classic rather than plain.
However, you say you “agreed” to Auriana, which implies that someone else really wanted it. Depending on who that was, it might make it hard to change it now (you can override your mother, but if it was your husband that gets a little trickier). Also, I will say that at four months I was still struggling with getting used to my daughter’s name. I didn’t dislike it, but I never called her by it (we called her a completely unrelated nickname that she will probably hate us for later in life) and it suddenly seemed weird that I’d used a name that hadn’t even been on my radar most of my life and what if I’d missed my chance to use THE PERFECT girl name. Now she’s a year, and everything feels much more natural. Auriana is a beautiful name, but I can see how it may not fit a tiny little four month old as well as it will the little girl she’s going to be soon.
If you need a compromise, maybe [name_f]Mary[/name_f] Auriana [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Vera[/name_f] Auriana [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. I think the flow of each works very well.
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_f]Renata[/name_f], Romea ([name_u]Romy[/name_u]), [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_u]Avery[/name_u]…but I think Auriana is lovely, and she could go by [name_f]Aria[/name_f]
At this point I wouldn’t change it. You could either call her by her middle name or a nickname. Also, [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is very plain and [name_f]Vera[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is hard to say.
Change it. I know 2 people who have done this in similar situations, and are much happier. You won’t be able to wait much longer or she’ll start recognizing her name.
If you decide not to change it, you could use a variant of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as her nickname…[name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], etc.
If you “agreed” to it, I’m assuming there is a partner involved. [name_m]How[/name_m] do they feel?
I think the best solution would be to use a version of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as the nn: [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], Liddy, [name_f]Ella[/name_f] or just [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. If you don’t have a co-parent involved, than I suppose it doesn’t hurt to change the name, but I would do it very quickly before she gets much older.
I changed my daughter’s name when she was a few weeks old. It was hard because my DH (we weren’t together at the time - and I wasn’t sure he would even be in my baby’s life) was the one who was pushing me to change her name, and my family was pushing me to keep her name. In the end, she has the name my now DH loves, but to tell you the truth I still don’t 100% absolutely [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] her name all of the time. My biggest problem is that I love names and I am always finding new ones to replace my old loves, so when I find a new name I think “I should have named her that” 
From what I know, most babies don’t recognize their names until at least 6 months. So if you do change it, I would do it quickly. Also, you should consider that it may be quite the process legally and financially depending on where you live. We started the legal process about 7 months ago and are still in the waiting period of getting her new birth certificate. It ended up not costing us a ton of money, however I know it can cost hundreds of dollars depending on your location. Also, in some places you have to go in front of a judge and state why you are changing the name in order for it to be approved. Then there is the hassle of changing her name on her medical records, health insurance, daycare, etc. As well as explaining to everyone you know their new name. You have to be patient with those people who can’t seem to remember her new name, those who are upset by it, or those people with mean comments about how her old name was better, etc.
It may just be easier to call her by [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or by a nickname. You could always call her something based on Auriana such as [name_f]Ana[/name_f], [name_f]Annie[/name_f], [name_u]Ari[/name_u], etc. I know a girl who goes exclusively by her middle name and no one questions it or thinks its strange. These are just my opinions - good luck with the decision!
Thank you everyone for your comments experience & suggestions. I think I will follow through with the name change. I should have stood up for it when I was in the hospital instead of compromising to someone who now doesn’t want anything to do or even care about my daughter (her ‘dad’ that is, even if he changed his mind e would not all be under one roof again), so on top of me already disliking her name is a daily reminder of him. I don’t want to say Oh the man who doesn’t even ask how you are loved your name & left. I think it is hard to change due to itbeing a uncommon practice. I think her name will be vera since its sticking with me :)