Identity Issues

After 5 years with no problems, my youngest daughter seems to be having identity issues. I believe that most parents pick a name for their child before they are born. Some wait until the day of birth to choose a name. We decided to name her before she was born and it seemed to be the perfect name both during pregnancy and once she was born. Even to this day, her name seems to fit her just right, at least according to us.

Now according to her, we should have picked a different name. She would like a new name, not the one she has. How often does this happen? Did you want to change your name when you were younger? I find it quite funny that a 5 year old wants to change their name. Maybe she is influenced by TV shows or other children at school. Who knows. She does have quite an imagination, so that could definitely be a large factor in this. We do have an older daughter, but this is our first experience with the name change thing.

One day, I think I will start calling her a different name, just to see if she likes it. She might find out that is not what she really wanted in the first place. Whether or not I call her by the name she chooses remains to be seen. Or, Maybe I should come up with some sort of crazy nickname to make her appreciate her given name. That should clear up the problem, don’t you think? I’ll give it a try and let you know what happens.