‘I hate my son’s name – I wanted him to stand out but people always ask me to repeat it’

A mum has admitted she can’t stand the name she gave to her six-month-old son, as she regrets her decision to give him an ‘original’ moniker that makes him ‘stand out’

Choosing a name for your baby isn’t always the easiest task, and it can be difficult to decide between a common and trusted moniker or something a little more unique. But one mum who opted for an “original” name for her son has realised she’s not as keen on the name as she thought she would be, six months after she gave birth.

The mum, who is French Canadian, chose to name her son Logan, which is a fairly standard English name but is far less common in the French-speaking parts of Canada. And although she initially wanted her son “to stand out” with his unique name, she now isn’t so sure, as people constantly ask her to repeat it because they don’t understand it the first time.

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In a post on Reddit, she claimed: “First, I have to say that we are French Canadian. The name we chose will sound totally normal to you, but here it is quite unusual because it’s an English name. So, at the hospital, we chose to name our son Logan. My son is now six months old, and I am still not used to his name.

“It was difficult from the start to choose a name. A lot of names we loved didn’t work well with my husband’s name. We also had very different tastes in boys’ names. So we waited until the last minute to choose. Logan was not the first choice for either of us, but it was the only name we both agreed on.

“We made the decision to give him an ‘original’ name. I thought I could live well with that and defend my choice. I believe giving him an English name will give him an edge on the job market. I wanted him to stand out instead of being the 10th Félix in his grade.

“But still, after six months, I am not comfortable with the name Logan. I don’t live well with people rising an eyebrow or asking me to repeat. I don’t want to change my son’s name, but does anybody have a similar story? How long did it take for you to get used to it?”

Commenters were quick to reassure the mum that while people might find her son’s name “odd” at first, they will soon get used to it, so she shouldn’t worry about people not understanding.

One person said: “You’ll get used to it. He’ll get used to it. And everyone around him will get used to it. [I’m from Germany and] went to school with a John and a Jason, and while that may sound completely normal to a Canadian, it was a bit odd at first. You know, for like 5 minutes. After that, John was John, and Jason was Jason.”

While another added: “Our son’s name is Orion, as in the constellation. Right after he was born, many many hospital staff mispronounced it. It was stressful, at first.

“But then I thought of my friend Ryne, who is so proud of his name and will hastily correct anyone that calls him ‘Ryan’. I think Orion will have that sort of pride about his name, too. Yeah, he’ll also have to correct a lot of people but the folks that get it right away always think his name is the coolest.”

And a third stated: “Logan is a good name, and will get better as he gets older. If it’s a problem now, maybe you could try a nickname or using his middle name?”

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