I regret my baby's name and hate myself for listening to DCUM

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn't think this sounded like OP was blaming DCUM. She took responsibility for the name choice, and warned us not to take DCUM too seriously. As someone who knows what it's like to post in the middle of the night as a hormonal first time pregnant lady (and now a sleep deprived FTM) I welcomed her candor and words of wisdom/experience.

+1

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By the way, I would never listen to these nitwits on here regarding baby names. Usually it's some European name that's acceptable and that's boring. Most of them are pregnant with nothing better to do than trash names.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, like a good DCUM'er I posted our name choices here. Thanks to this boards's preference for normal names coupled with my own raging hormones..we went with a solid traditional name. (Think William or Henry) I really wanted to go with something a bit spunkier (Think Leo or Max) and almost a year later, still regret not using the name I wanted. Our son would have fit that name perfectly.

So, please let this be a lesson to others. Choose the name you want and don't allow others to sway your decisions. I'm still feeling bad about our decision and wonder if I always will

OP, don't hate yourself. Anyone can make stupid decisions. Try to be stronger next time. Visit a real therapist if you need extra support to cope with daily life -- DCUM just isn't one.

[Anonymous]

This might be the most insane post I have ever read. Do people really change their kid's name? That is totally amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And just to be clear, I blame myself for listening to DCUM. Not actually blaming anyone for their opinions. OP

That's why DH and I didn't let anyone know the names we were considering. Everyone has their opinion and we wanted to go with what worked for us and DS, not grandma, grandpa, aunt so & so, or an anonymous forum.

[Anonymous]

AAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, like a good DCUM'er I posted our name choices here. Thanks to this boards's preference for normal names coupled with my own raging hormones..we went with a solid traditional name. (Think William or Henry) I really wanted to go with something a bit spunkier (Think Leo or Max) and almost a year later, still regret not using the name I wanted. Our son would have fit that name perfectly.

So, please let this be a lesson to others. Choose the name you want and don't allow others to sway your decisions. I'm still feeling bad about our decision and wonder if I always will

+1,000,000

This is a board full of unhappy women who don't have a healthy outlet with their SO's so they come here to ruin the lives of others with their uninformed, ignorant biased opinions. I just read this board to make myself feel good about myself and the people in my life who actually matter.

Ah, I see. Like how nobody goes to that restaurant anymore because it's too crowded. YOU are Ms. Normal, everyone ELSE here is unhappy and unhealthy.

Precisely!!! As illustrated by your response my dear.

Have you heard of the fundamental attribution error? You are really doing a bang-up demonstration of how it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, like a good DCUM'er I posted our name choices here. Thanks to this boards's preference for normal names coupled with my own raging hormones..we went with a solid traditional name. (Think William or Henry) I really wanted to go with something a bit spunkier (Think Leo or Max) and almost a year later, still regret not using the name I wanted. Our son would have fit that name perfectly.

So, please let this be a lesson to others. Choose the name you want and don't allow others to sway your decisions. I'm still feeling bad about our decision and wonder if I always will

+1,000,000

This is a board full of unhappy women who don't have a healthy outlet with their SO's so they come here to ruin the lives of others with their uninformed, ignorant biased opinions. I just read this board to make myself feel good about myself and the people in my life who actually matter.

Ah, I see. Like how nobody goes to that restaurant anymore because it's too crowded. YOU are Ms. Normal, everyone ELSE here is unhappy and unhealthy.

Precisely!!! As illustrated by your response my dear.

Have you heard of the fundamental attribution error? You are really doing a bang-up demonstration of how it works.

No but I'm sure your parents thought about that when they HD you. Have a nice day! ?

[Anonymous]

Change his name if you and your husband agree. My daughter is 3.5, and I still wish I'd fought my husband for the name I wanted instead of letting him convince me last minute to change it to something he didn't even feel strongly about.