have people used/stolen your baby names?

[Phteven]

DH and SIL both wanted to use the same name. It was bloody awful so I put my foot down and gave it to SIL.

[feeb]

That is exactly why I told NO one names I liked because I would want to poke pins in eyes if someone close to me used name I loved!

[chody47]

I don't share names and prefer others don't share there faves with me. That way if I were to use someone elses name (and visa versa) then no one can say it was 'stolen'. On the other hand, I know it's a bit unusual, but there is no rule that people in the same family or friends can't use the same name. I know I'm seriously considering using DH's cousins name for our next baby if we have a girl. I've loved this name all my life. It might be a bit confusing for DHs grandma to have a granddaughter and great granddaughter with the same name, but we aren't too fussed.