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A new survey has been done by Mumsnet and believe it or not, a fifth of parents regret their decision of their baby name and 32% of those regrets came within the first six weeks.
This is a breakdown of the results:
It's too commonly used - 25%
It just doesn't feel right - 21%
I have never liked it - I was pressured into using it - 20%
It's not distinctive enough - 11%
It causes him/her problems with spelling/pronunciation - 11%
It doesn't suit him/her - 11%
Everyone calls him/her by a shortened version of the name, which I don't like - 6%
I have never liked it - I don't know why we chose it - 6%
There's been a shift in public perception of the name since my child was born - 3%
I worry that he/she won't be taken seriously - 2%
A celebrity has used the name for their child - 1%
It turns out that his/her initials spell out an embarrassing or inappropriate acronym - 1%
Other - 34%
This part breaks our heart…apparently one of the most regretted name was Elsa… we will not 'let it go' thank you very much.