if you start avoiding "events" you'll start saying thinking each month leaves you too close to something "easter, Au day, x, y, z birthday....)
Yes! DD was due around so many birthdays and we so wanted her to have her own. She did end up having her own birthday (not sharing) however now she has two cousins due the week before her 1st birthday so you never know she may end up sharing anyway. Your right BG, it rarely happens how you plan!