Regretting name

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Registered: 09-18-2007
Regretting name
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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 3:30pm

Every now and then I get overwhelmed with the feeling of regret over DD name. We named her Annabelle and I do really like that name. I just can't shake that feeling that we should have named her something else I think it is that some people call her Anna and I really didn't want that to happen. I blame pregnancy hormones that I didn't think of that before she was born. I know there isn't anything I can do about it just need to get over this feeling I guess. Oh how I wish there was a time machine to take me back 7 months =)

Thanks for the vent.

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Registered: 04-04-2003
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 3:40pm
Unless it's your dh calling her that — correct them! If she decides to go by Anna down the road, there's nothing you can do about it, but in the meantime insist on the name you chose for your daughter. Most ppl won't be so rude as to do it after you correct them. Also, would you prefer Belle? Giving her a different nn will sidetrack the compulsive nicknamers. Good luck!

 


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Tue, 09-18-2007 - 4:54pm
I agree with Sarah - how rude! It drives me nuts when people automatically nickname everyone.

My name is Amy -- three letters, and people still try to shorten it to Ames, Aim, etc. Grr.

Yes, correct them immediately and tell them your daughter's name is Annabelle. It's really

AJ, enjoying life with C.

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Registered: 10-10-2006
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 5:32pm
I hear you. My daughter is Anna-Cate. Not Anna. Not Cate. I love both names (obviously) but there not her name! I didn't correct people, but now I do. Or she will because she is four. One woman at the daycare gym, who is very nice, says "good-bye, Anna!" everytime we leave. I make a point to say, "Come on Anna-Cate!". Still, she doesn't get it. But I don't let it get to me, I know her name and she knows her name.

I love Annabelle. It is beautiful and I almost named my daughter Annabelle.
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Registered: 09-12-2007
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 6:09pm
annabelle is beautiful and i thought of using it as well. definately worth correcting people yourself until your dd can do it herself. also, i had a friend in grade school who was wendy until she was 7 or 8 years old and then her mother changed it to megan...something about promising the last child would be named that and they didn't know she would be the last until then. she liked megan loads better and it never seemed to be a problem.
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Registered: 01-07-2004
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 6:16pm
hello!! if you dont want people calling her anna, then correct it. my mom named me joanne-she did not want people calling me jo or joey...if someone would call me that, she would simply say "joanne..." she wasnt mean about it-she was just blunt. i was joanne, period. i have an isabelle and i call her izzy. she wont even answer to belle-even though when people first meet her, they try to call her belle-she doesnt answer...im not fond of the nn belle anyway-i like izzy...again, its your baby, if you want people to call her belle or annabelle or annie or even baby a-then speak up. if someone calls her anna, simply say "we perfer ..." take care!!
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Registered: 01-15-2007
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 6:30pm
Annabelle is so pretty!
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 6:33pm

I agree that you can correct people who shorten her name and most people will respect that.

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Registered: 05-03-2006
Tue, 09-18-2007 - 10:15pm

Thanks for all the encouragement. It is not that I don't like that name Anna. It is that I have an aunt who has that name and she very loud and has made some bad decisions in her life. I did not want DD to be associated with her. I have even had family members ask me why did you name DD after your aunt. I have explained to them that they are two different names. Anyway that is why I don't like it when people shorten her name. I will make sure to correct people like was suggested. BTW, I am feeling better about her name now

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Registered: 03-01-2005
Wed, 09-19-2007 - 7:52am

I have some regrets about Solomon's name, too, because SO many people assume it's okay to call him "Sol". Sol is a different name, to me. We did not name him Saul, we named him Solomon.
Solomon is 2 now and I do correct people when politeness permits, or I bring up nicknames in conversation and use his name as an example. The other really effective thing is that when someone calls out "Sol" and he doesn't respond, I just point out that he doesn't know they are speaking to him because he doesn't recognize "Sol" as being his name (seeing as how it ISN'T HIS NAME!!!).
I just find it super presumptive that people do that!

Anyway, lesson learned, my third will have a less-nicknameable name!

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Wed, 09-19-2007 - 10:39am

I 100% agree with Deedee.

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