Funny this should come up. When my sister was pregnant with her son she mentioned to me that she was finding it hard to come up with a girls name because I'd stolen her girls name for my DD. I had no idea I'd done that. DD is now 10 and at the time she was born my sister had no man in her life and no intentions of having any children.
I think the best way to cope would be to have several names picked out. Don't get your heart set on just one name. That way you always have something else. There are so many beautiful names - I have the problem of loving so many names that I can't pick just one. Dh had to pick DS's name from a list of about 20 that I liked.
If you do pick a name that has special meaning to you, such as being named after a much loved grandparent, then I would use it anyway.
Also, if anyone asks what names I have picked out, I tell them something that I like that DH doesn't that way if they "steal" it, no big loss.
I don't think people do it on purpose necessarily. I often hear a name then think "oh that's a lovely name" but in the baby name book, it had no appeal. It is rather rude if they know you have picked it then rub it in your face though - that shows they haven't forgotten it was yours. Not much you can do though.
THis whole ownership of names thing is ridiculous. If I had a second boy I would have called him William. My cousin(who I am very close to) had a baby boy 5 months before I had my daughter. She called him Will. As it turns out I had a girl, and i am not having any more kids. You can't put "dibbs" on a name just in case. Anywaay I would have jsut called my child William as well. neither of us care about stuff like that.
My son is James. my DH has 50 first cousins, and there are now 4 of us that have called our sons james. I don't care!
Just name your children whatever you wan't.
When we had DS2 I really liked Cooper as a name but we decieded on Lachlan instead!! A few months later we became friends with people who have a cooper!! We are now expecting our fourth and this friend has said to me that if we still like the name then we can use it, as it does not worry them in the slightest!! Really a TRUE friend would NEVER steal your name if they knew you wanted to use it, and i consider my friend to be so precious to say that to me even thought i dont think we will use the name cooper if this bubs is a boy!!!!
I feel really sorry for you its horrible for her to do this even though she knew you wanted to use this name!!!! Honestly stuff her just use it and just explain to people who you both know that she used the name even thoughyou had already told her that you were going to use the name!!!!
I agree no dibs on names, if you love something use it, what if they never end up using it it gets wasted!! And there's a nice way to discuss it too rather than "don't you dare use it!"
Any name can be used regardless of whether a family member or friend have used it. I have 2 sets of cousins with the same name - it is just good taste Your friends may not be the same 10 years from now and your new friends may have a child with the same name. I am sure you wouldn't reject a friend based on the name of their child being the same as theirs??
If you love a name - use it. If people get their knickers in a twist that is their problem.
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Your friends may not be the same 10 years from now and your new friends may have a child with the same name. I am sure you wouldn't reject a friend based on the name of their child being the same as theirs??
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