My four-year-old son has been crying about his ‘boring’ name – he’s even asked me to start calling him something else
CHOOSING your child's name is one of the biggest decisions a parent has to make.
So what happens if your kid hates the one your finally settle on?
Unfortunately, one mum is experiencing just that, as she claims her son cries because of how much he hates his name.
The unnamed woman took to Mumsnet to ask for advice, as she revealed her four-year-old son Jake can't stand her choice of name.
To makes matters worse, she's not too keen on it either - according to the post, her ex picked it and it makes her think of him.
"My son (4) hates his name. He says it’s boring and he has actually cried about it.
"He was named for my cousin and also has the same name as a close family member. He says he wants his name to be his own name and not somebody else’s.
"I also really don’t like his name, it isn’t anything awful (Jake). It wasn’t my first choice and his dad decided on it, his dad is no longer in our lives and every time I say it I’m reminded of his dad.
"His name just seems to have bad connotations. I haven’t told son my feelings towards his name, I always assure him it’s HIS name and it’s lovely but it’s been over a year since he really started hating his name and it hasn’t changed.
"I thought it was a typical kid thing but it really distressed him."
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Instead of being called Jake, the little boy wants his name to be known as Evan.
The mum doesn't mind this choice - although her concern is what to do when her son starts at school this year.
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She adds: "Shall I put it as known as ‘Evan’ so that he is called that at school and then if he sticks by this when he gets older we can legally change his name?
";Or shall I keep encouraging him to be called by his real name?"
On the parents' forum, there were mixed feelings about what the mum-of-one should do.
One wrote: "Call him by the name he likes. See how it goes."
Another said: "Can you change it to a name similar to Jake. Jacob? Jackson? If not, start calling him Evan and see how it goes. Lots of kids have nicknames."
Someone else added: "Let him change his name. He seems pretty set on it.
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"I had a friend who did this as a child, parents let her change it and then got it changed by deed poll for her 12th birthday. She never regretted it.
"Just put ‘known as Evan on the school stuff."