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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I'm sorry for the stress this is causing you (I mean that sincerely) but - once you put that name on the birth certificate, that decision passed out of your hands. It is no longer 'your' name to decide upon. It is your child's name and does not belong to you in any way any more. How would you feel if your mother decided to change your name out of the blue because she 'never liked it' and felt as your parent she should get to alter it at will? There are some creepy overtones here of not understanding that your child is not an extension of you.

And I agree with others that you would be setting your poor kid up for a lifetime hassle with an amended name on a birth certificate. He's already got medical and school records out there with his current name. Changing all that documentation and requiring him to keep track of his original birth certificate his whole life just in case he needs it, simply because you 'don't like' his name - that is not good parenting. Please, if you can't get over this, consider therapy. This really is a situation where it might be helpful to your peace of mind and again, I say this sincerely and with kindness.

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