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Regretting name
| 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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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.
I love Annabelle. It is beautiful and I almost named my daughter Annabelle.
joanne
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I agree that you can correct people who shorten her name and most people will respect that.
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
Thanks
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!
Siggy by the AMAZING Alicia at Momsquawk.com! Thanks!
I 100% agree with Deedee.
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