Would you do this?

[Pandora]

It wouldn't bother me that they rhymed, the same name might. But we have lots of that in our family. 3 michaels, a Michelle and a mykaelah for example.
I wanted to name ds1 the same name as one of my cousins but DH doesn't like the idea of repeating the name.

Li ana is a gorgeous name by the way . It was on my girls list at one stage, i know two very cute little girls by that name.

[toomanyshoes]

I use to get in a huff over names but it really doesn't bother me now. They might have had that name picked out for sometime, maybe before you even named your child, or maybe it holds some special meaning for them.

People will more than likely at some point in their lives run into someone with the same name, or something pretty similar.

I don't think it takes anything away from your DD's name.

IMHO I think we spend too much time stressing over names. It's great you want your child to have a unique name but at what cost? What lengths are you willing to go to? And really, so what if someone has the same name, it is just a name. It wont define who they are.

[Feijoa Mum]

My half brother is called Aiden and boy did we cope it when we called our DS3 Ardyn!

I think they are totally different and maybe your DHs cousin thinks the same about your girls names?

[ShootingStar]

Yeh i dont think its that big of a deal, well to me. Just a thought.. maybe they had trouble agreeing on a name and that was the only one they could? DH and i found that with DD2's middle name.. it was the only name we could both agree on.. its not the same as anyone's we know but if that be the case, it would just have to be the way it is unfort.

[Rowellen]

Yep.

My DS is H ayden. I have cousins who had already have kids before I was pg who have a J aidyn & an A iden & a D aymen. But then I have about 30 first cousins most of whom have had kids or are of childbearing age. There are a few double ups and quite a few of my favourite names have been "taken". As PP's have said, DH & I have found it very difficult to agree on names so even if the name we pick was exactly the same as one of my cousins kids, I would still use it.

[Arimeh]

I don't really get the fuss about names, unless the name was completely made up by you, there is always going to be other kids with the name. Plus, it only rhymes, it's not the same name. Oh and they won't be second cousins, the kid is second cousin to your DH not your child (as confusing as that is for me to understand it but it's apparently true!)

I say stress less

[smiles4u]

Nah if it was me wouldnt bother me in the slightest seeing its a distant relo and therefore she probably didnt think much into it either !

I think its nice

[Baking#4]

I wouldn't do it.