Changing a name?

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Registered: 08-06-2007
Changing a name?
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Mon, 08-06-2007 - 12:28am

Okay, so I don't really want to change the name of my ds, but I would like to start calling him by his middle name. He is 17 months old and his name has officially gone to the girls. It causes confusion everywhere- at the doctor's office, playground, grocery store... If it's already like this, I'm wondering what it will be like for the rest of his life.

I'm really just looking for everyone's opinion. Is it going to confuse him? Will my family think I'm even more obsessed than what they previously thought (oh wait, don't care)? I've mentioned it to my dh and he seems to think this kind of thing can wait until ds is older. Has anyone else done this?

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 12:36am
Curios to know...........what is ds's fn/mn? I think you can do it without much trouble. Start by calling him both names for a while (so he knows the other one too) and then drop the first one. If family doesn't follow suit, not a big deal, just always intruduce him by what you want him called and fill out school paperwork to reflect it. GL
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Mon, 08-06-2007 - 7:35am

If you really want to do it, I think it's better to do it now instead of waiting until he's older.