A pregnant woman has shared her distress that her daughter won’t be able to pronounce the name she’s chosen, leading to sleepless nights for her.
Selecting the perfect name for your child is a formidable task for many parents, given the amount of choices at hand. There are traditional names, sentimental value options, or the chance to pick something completely unique – the options are endless.
In a Reddit post discussing her dilemma, the expectant mum confessed: “Two months away and I’m regretting my name choice.”
She explained further: “We chose the name Rory for our baby girl. She’ll be here in 2 months. I’ve been up since 2:50 am (it’s 5:40 am now) staring into the darkness of my room and freaking out about her name.”
“She won’t be able to say it. Most adults can’t say it. I don’t like how it sounds anymore. But it’s already been monogrammed. Curse these stupid Southern traditions. My husband likes the name. It was the only one we ever agreed on. But I’m panicking because what if I don’t like it anymore? What if we can’t decide on another one and she’s stuck with a name I hate? I’m frustrated and sleep-deprived. Someone help.”
The community reading the troubled mother’s story quickly came to her side with comforting words, telling her that they thought her name choice was lovely. A sympathetic comment on her predicament read: “She’s not born yet, you have time.”
Another mum advised: “Forget the monogrammed stuff, no baby needs it, and you still use it with the wrong name on it. Go to the hospital with a shortlist and wait til she’s born. A lot of people say their baby ‘looks’ like a name and it makes it easier to decide on one.”
Someone else shared: “Most kids can’t say their names properly, don’t let that be the thing that puts you off. My very very verbal 2.5yo is still introducing herself as Go-i-ya (Gloria).”
The sleep-deprived mum-to-be later revealed she was feeling much calmer after getting a good night’s sleep and thanked everyone for their input. She wrote: “I do not give weight to monograms but I would feel bad if people spent money on that and I switched it up. I’d feel like I wasted someone else’s money.”
“That being said, I’m confident I’d be easily forgiven because it’s obvious that her name is more important than some needle and thread to make initials. I still haven’t decided if we want to change it but I’ve cut the dramatics and I’m level-headed now that I’m rested.”
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