name change again..

[Hangin_On_AGS]

We have already changed ds name once because no one could pronounce it. So now we were going to name him Kent but everyone has decided they need to find another nick name to call him. My dad wants to call him KB or kc than he can call him kc and the sunshine band... My sil wants to call him clarkey or Clark. Why can't people just call him the name I picked? I'm thinking now I need to pick a name that's just plain and can't really have a nick name. Any ideas?

 

[Diana3]

I don't usually care for very unusual baby names, especially those hard to spell or pronounce, but Kent is very cool! Plus it's easy to spell and pronounce. You don't need a nickname with such a short name, and I think nicknames that use the child's initials are just silly. Tell people to call your baby what you want them to call him and not some silly nickname you don't like. It is your baby after all.

 

[DueInMay2015]

We have already changed ds name once because no one could pronounce it. So now we were going to name him Kent but everyone has decided they need to find another nick name to call him. My dad wants to call him KB or kc than he can call him kc and the sunshine band... My sil wants to call him clarkey or Clark. Why can't people just call him the name I picked? I'm thinking now I need to pick a name that's just plain and can't really have a nick name. Any ideas?

Hey

It's such a hard call , because if I was in your situation I'd go the other way lol , suppose I'm quite stubborn but if me and my partner was set on the name then no matter what people said that is what baby would be called , and I'd tell people that there not shortening the name we've chosen nor making up nicknames for baby .
And they would have to call baby what I call baby . Maybe that's the wrong approach , but it's your baby and if you like the name don't think you should change it from what others want to use .
Not much of a helpful reply , just what I'd do if i was put in that situation .
Hope you sort something out that works for you .

 

[Hangin_On_AGS]

I've talked to my dad about it repeatedly and he just ignores me and makes more jokes about the name. My sil told dh her plans last night and he didn't stand up for me not wanting that.

 

[butterflywolf]

People can come up with a nickname for ANY name trust me. I have a short name, Amy. People call me Ams. I hate it and I say no my name is Amy and correct them and that is the end of that. Even in elementary school I had that from teachers. Thing is kid isn't going to care the first few years of his/her life and then if said child has a preference and doesn't like the nickname he/she can correct people.

For our daughter her name is Claire, nickname is Claire-bear. Thankfully people haven't done Clary or something like that but I could see it happening in the future.

My friend has two sons Christopher and Michael. Christopher likes his nickname of Topher. Michael's nickname of Ike he doesn't care for and will let you know he's 4 1/2.

I say go with whatever name you guys love and enjoy. If people are going to be 'themselves' and insist on a nickname just ignore them. Give them a slight reminder of well his/her name is blank and not blank and then ignore them. I have done that too when it comes to my own name. If you can't call me what I ask you to call me then don't talk to me. With it being your own father I'd imagine he'd stop it soon enough once he realizes.

 

[Diana3]

I've talked to my dad about it repeatedly and he just ignores me and makes more jokes about the name. My sil told dh her plans last night and he didn't stand up for me not wanting that.

Looks like they're set on using their own nicknames for the baby no matter what, so if you change the name to something else, they'll probably just come up with another nickname. I'd say if it's just these two people in your life, try to ignore them and if everyone else consistently calls your son the name you want him to be called, they will eventually start doing so too.

 

[PotatoChip]

Pick the name you love and that feels "right" to you, and try not to let other peoples' opinions or weird desires for nicknames get to you. And if that means keeping the name a secret until the baby's born (my personal plan), so be it.

I think before the baby is born, people do a lot of reacting and "trying on" a name, while it's all still feeling hypothetical. It's easy to start second-guessing your decision when faced with all that. But after the baby is born, it seems like it will be easier to be firm with them: this is the name, this is how it's pronounced, we are not using nicknames X,Y, and Z, etc. Done.

That said, in reality, nick-names often arise organically, and it's hard to control what pet names others might end up using for your kid...but that doesn't mean it has to become their "official" nickname that anyone else uses... and like another person said, eventually the kid will be old enough to express their own preferences about what they'd like to be called.

 

[heather2629]

I honestly think you'll get nicknames no matter the name you choose. My name is Heather, and people call me "Heath" and even "Hey-do." Where does "Hey-do" come from? Haha! So, it's going to happen either way. Personally, I love the name Kent and I think you should go with it if it's a name you love.

 

[greats]

My sister kept calling my daughter leelee when her name is Rylee. I ended up loving it and use it a lot haha but I don't see how you can really want to change Kent. I think it's a lovely name!

 

[Srrme]

I wouldn't change it, if it's something you really like. My FIL and MIL insisted on calling our boys by "nick names" but we told them no, their names are short enough, they don't need nick names, and so far they haven't given them any!

 

[dan-o]

Nick names we thought of before our kids arrived never stuck!

My boys call each other boo boo and boo bear tho, never could have predicted that

 

[hlynne]

I don't know why anyone is trying to think of a nickname before the child is even born but anyway, do what you and your OH want to do. If no one in this world likes your babies name, who cares! It is your child, no one else's. Don't regret not naming your child what you really want to.

 

[Hangin_On_AGS]

I talked to dh about it. There is a bunch of emotional reasoning behind the name we picked. We've had two angels between our daughter and this baby. We've had a lot of struggles with this pregnancy and we feel like if he makes it into this world he's our superman... With that being said. I realized that I really hard time with my sil wanting to call him Clark because I feel like they don't understand the pain that happened for us to get to him.

 

[JumpingIn]

I hate to say it, but once a name is out there you can't control what people do with it. You could try, but it seems futile to me. People use all kinds of nicknames for others. I get a nickname I dislike all the time but no amount of telling people stops it, so I live with it and it's not so bad. Your son's name and your relationship with him will always have a special meaning unique to you. Others will have a different relationship with a different meaning. I won't be trying to control what others call my son unless they come up with something mean

 

[mummytobe_93]

I talked to dh about it. There is a bunch of emotional reasoning behind the name we picked. We've had two angels between our daughter and this baby. We've had a lot of struggles with this pregnancy and we feel like if he makes it into this world he's our superman... With that being said. I realized that I really hard time with my sil wanting to call him Clark because I feel like they don't understand the pain that happened for us to get to him.

I think you should tell your sil exactly that. I'm sure she will be more understanding x

 

[Insomniash]

Nicknames are meant to be endearing, so if you think about it this way I don't think they are trying to diminish your name choice but rather make themselves feel closer to the whole experience by sharing in it. If they are nickname people it doesn't matter what you name your son they will find something special to them to call him. Chances are these nicknames won't stick anyhow, but if they do your little one will likely eventually get a kick out of being nicknamed after Superman, that is probably a dream come true for most boys lol. Name your son what you want because it has meaning to you, not everyone will share that interpretation but realize that it in no way lessens the impact/significance of your decision.

 

[Khatif]

This is your baby and the name you picked. I seriously think that people around you are just disrespectful and you can tell that to them. I would not let people to do that to me or to my child. If they cannot accept my choice and honor my child to call on his own name I would close them out for a while so they can think about it.

You baby name Kent and they have to call him Kent that or don't call him at all.

When I was a child my father corrected everyone who tried to give a nickname to me or to my brother and he did consequently every single time when someone tried it. People give up on nickname after a while. And I am very happy with it because I love my name.

 

[monkee12]

I wouldn't change it either, people are going to come up with a nickname for any name x