How Many New Jersey Parents Have Baby Name Regret?

There's so much to consider when choosing the perfect baby name.

Are you looking for a more traditional name or a trendy one?

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Or maybe you're naming your baby after a family member or there's a name you love from your favorite TV show.

After much consideration, you finally decide on what you believe is the perfect name for your little one, but you start to regret the name months later.

Now what?! Do you live with baby name regret, use a nickname, or legally change it?

How Many New Jersey Parents Have Baby Name Regret?

It turns out that this happens to a surprising number of moms, so if you're having regret, you're not alone.

BabyCenter's latest baby names research report shows that nearly 1 in 10 parents say they wish they had chosen a different name for their child.

With 6% of moms going as far as legally changing their child's name after birth.

Name regret is not something that kicks in right away, typically setting in about a year after your baby is born.

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There are a few reasons why some moms start to regret their decision with 10% of moms saying their child's name just doesn't suit their baby's personality and 15% of moms have had people negatively critique or make fun of their child's name.

There is some good news here. Name regret can go away over time.

One BabyCenter mom said the name started to suit her baby's personality and now she loves it!