Would it be crazy to change my baby's first name at 15 months?

Help! I am sick about this. I named my baby girl Jenna and she is absolutely wonderful. But..her name never felt right to me, I never had the %26quot;right name%26quot; and just had to pick one after she went unnamed for 3 days!

I have been sick since. It is a cute name, but doesn't feel good for her. I often cringe when I hear it on her. I am and have been trying to get over it but i cry every day. I spend so much time obsessing about it....

Not that it matters, but I did not know of Jenna Jameson. Nor did I hear the associations-Jenna-talia, Jenna-cide, Hy-Jenna.

I have considered changing it since she was 2 months old!

The problem was that I still did not know the perfect name. I had %26quot;the right%26quot; name in my mind but it changed many times over the last year. I am full of indecision and anxiety. I keep second guessing. I can't live like this!

At 40 I should be able to handle this. Maybe I need a good psychiatrist? lol.

Here is a big problem. Would it be fair to her 3.5 year old brother Jacob? I have mentioned calling her different names and we play name games. I don't want to screw him up. Can it be explained so that he is ok with it and it fades over time?

I do not like the nickname Jen. Or Jenny. Dont know what I was thinking.

The name of choice has changed (in my mind) often too. Rachel, Alanna, and now I think the name Samantha would be perfect. Love the nn's. It is similar to mine ( I have a husband, stepdaughter and son with a J name as well. So eveyone is a J but me, my name begins with an S).

Please advise!! Thank you so much. I just dont know what to do.

If the answer is get over it, pls. give me on ideas how!!Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
You shouldn't change her name. Not only will it confuse her brother, but it will confuse her too. Jenna is a nice name, I actually considered it for a name for my child (if he had been a girl). Leave it..you are going to drive yourself and probably everyone around you nuts.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
I'm sorry if I come off rude but Yes. 15 months is late to be changing her name. Jenna is a lovely name. Who cares if there are bad nicknames or associations out there? Its a nice name. You like the name you just dont like there are bad associations with her name out there. Plus, its a huuuuge hassel to change her name.



You WILL also confuse her 3.5 year old brother.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
I wouldn't change it...she knows her name is Jenna.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
If you're truly unhappy with it then NOW is the time to change it, before she gets any older. She's just a baby now, she's not at school and doesn't have a bunch of friends yet, so it would be easy. If she was older, then it would be complicated, but at 15 months, fine.



Good luck.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
i think if you feel this strongly NOW is the time to do it. i cant believe you had never heard of Jenna Jameson? i loved Jenna but yeah she sure puts you off it lol, i think Samantha is lovely and your son wont even remember you did change her name when he's older lol kids at this age don't retain that much, think of how much you can remember from 3years old? just change it and slowly correct him if he goes back to Jenna, make a game of it like you said. he wont get screwed up lol. you have to love your child's name and i think if you have been obsessing this long then just do it, she's still young enough, but any older might be cruel to her so do it now.

good luck and make sure you LOVE this name before you do change it.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
You sound obsessed about it. I am wondering if it is making you sick then maybe you need to see someone.

Change the name by deed poll or nick name her something you do like. But i have a feeling nothing is going to be good enough...do you agree?Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
I wouldn't change her name, and I think you are a little too worried and obsessed about it, and it's too late now. She knows her name already.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
Do not change her name...at 15 months, it will confuse her as well as her brother. Lots of people choose names and then think better of it. That is normal in the beginning. At some point, you start to see someone as a person, not as their name. It is odd that this is such a big issue for you. I would seriously consider talking to someone, it doesn't seem that your daughter's name is the true issue here, but rather your focus on it a symptom of some issue you yourself are going through.



EDIT: In looking at the questions you have asked, I'd say you definitely need to talk to someone. EVERY question you have asked is about your daughter's name. Her name doesn't seem to be the issue.Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
if u change the name, will u be satisfied? change the name NOW while they're still young, but the question is, ARE YOU REALLY WILLING TO GET THROUGH IT AFTER U CHANGE THE NAME? remember, the identity of your child is at risk here.. you said u are trying to find the perfect name.. how about trying to help her find her true identity as she gets older? don't u think she will appreciate it more in the long run?Would it be crazy to change my baby%26039;s first name at 15 months?
You should not need to worry. I know tons of people who are named Jenna. It's a great name I don't see why you should change it, I think it would just confuse all of you and make it stressful for everyone if you did change the name. If you don' t like it call her by her middle name or something, tons of people do that. Trust me when most people think of the name Jenna they don't think of Jenna Jamison I know I don't