Did you know that between 11-30% of parents actually regret the name they chose for their baby?
Tiny Hearts Education have been brave and shared the surprising results with lots of Aussie parents agreeing that things like unkind comments, overuse of the name and celebrity influence had them regretting the name they chose for their baby.
Why parents hate their child’s name
12 reasons why people regret the name they chose for their baby:
- The name becomes too popular
- Unkind comments from other people
- Felt pressured to use the name
- Loved a different name but didn’t use that for whatever reason
- Nicknames that people develop for the kiddo related to the name
- Being commonly mispronounced or misspelt
- Having two names chosen for one gender, using one of those and not having an opportunity to use the other name
- Rushing to make a decision
- Bub doesn’t ‘look like’ or ‘grow into’ their name
- Growing to prefer a different name
- A celebrity chooses the name
- Something terrible happens to a kiddo with the same name that goes viral
They added that some parents with baby name regret go on to change the name of their little one, while others persevere to learn to love the name they chose.
“There’s no right or wrong answer on what to do, but in general, the sooner you change the name, the easier it is for your little one to get used to their new name. While you might get some offhand comments from friends + family, or even strangers, you have to do what’s right for you + your little one.”
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