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I think you should go ahead and use the names you have chosen.
My hubby and I have had our names picked out for years, and in the meantime one of my cousin and also one of our close friends have both used our chosen boys name. I was a bit hurt with the friend because she knew about our plans, but our cousin didn't. Either way it hasn't changed our mind. When you think about the amount of kids in the world with the same names it won't matter either way.
Do what makes you feel happy... we are going to!
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I would use the same name.
My cousin and i lived close and were due 3 months apart with #1.
We were the only family each other had as we lived in the sticks
Anyhow we were talking names one day and i said if i has a boy i would call him james, She said omg i was the thinking the same thing. We thought it was cool - i mean they will be 2nd cousins (and how many of your 2nd cousins do you see a lot anyhow) and they would prob think it is cool to know someone with the same name.
so neither of us cared.
She has a boy called him James and i had a girl.
but even if it was a boy they would both have the same name,
i find the whole name battle with family and friends a little silly to be honest.
It is your life - you choose what you like. i am sure your babies will meet 100 x people in their life stime with their name - esp if it is a common one.
