I’ve got such bad regret that I’m changing my son’s name…it’s a ton of paperwork but it’s worth it, however my mum’s mad

A WOMAN has revealed that she has huge name regret after she and her husband struggled to choose a moniker for their third child. 

Whitney Poole, a mum-of-three, explained that even her mum wasn’t totally keen on her son’s name, and as a result, she has decided to change his moniker.

Posting on social media, Whitney explained that she and her partner decided to do something about their baby name regret, and are now in the process of getting it legally changed from Russell, to Charles.

In the short clip that was shared online with the caption ‘That one time we changed our baby’s name’, we saw a variety of pictures of the adorable newborn baby, 

As a result of their ‘regret’, Whitney explained: “So mum and dad decided to do something about it and give you the name they wished they chose at the hospital…so without further ado…

“Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is… Charles (but my friends call me Charley) Zane Poole.”

Whitney later revealed that her son was initially called Russell: “Perfectly good name but Charles is also my dad’s middle name, so a lot more meaning and significance for our family.”

She explained that she and her partner had found it challenging to agree on a name, as she continued: “He was our third and we had such a hard time agreeing on the name. I was lucky that my husband was on the same page.”

The pair are now going through a “long” court process, which involves a “ton of paperwork” to change the name.

The mother shared that people have been ‘supportive’ of their decision, but some people have found it more difficult to deal with than others.

She highlighted: “Most people have been supportive. My mum had the hardest time. Which is funny cause she didn’t like the name Russell to begin with.”

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly amassed 862,900 views.

Many parents were left stunned at the baby name story, and others were keen to share their own baby name regrets. 

One person said: “We also regretted our son’s name.

“We had it legally changed when he was one.”

Another added: “We changed our daughter’s name at 10 months old.

“Her middle name became her first name and we gave her a new middle name.” 

A third commented: “We did this! But not until she was two so we had to go through the court.

“It’s a lot easier if you do it before they turn one. But I get it.” 

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