Strange naming question

bakerstreetboys

So we just found out we're having a boy   We of course had a girl name all picked out!
We both love the name Finn for a boy and it has been at the top of our list forever.  Here's the part about the strange question...
My Dad and his wife got two dogs last year and named one of them Finn   I did mention at the time that it was our top boy name for when we get pregnant.  My Dad's wife never had kids and treats her dogs like children.  They live about six hours away and we only see them about twice a year.  You can see where this is going
 
Would it be super weird to name our son Finn?! 

juliehollz13

Yes and no. Yes because YOU would think about it and so may your parents, but really at the end of the day a dog is a dog. No one else will be thinking of your step mother's dog when they think of Finn. 

Christinaruth74

Meh I don't think it's that weird! Would it just be Finn or would Finn be the NN? I think it's a great name either way!

bakerstreetboys

I prefer Finn just on it's own, but might consider Finley for the sake of making it a bit different.

H4aPartyof5

My Aunt had a dog (scottish terrier) named Asher.  Guess what our DS2's name is.

bakerstreetboys

H4aPartyof5 said:

My Aunt had a dog (scottish terrier) named Asher.  Guess what our DS2's name is.

Ha, awesome!  Thanks everyone, I'm feeling less weird about it already

slartybartfast

Yea I mean I think if you really love the name, in the long run, the dog thing is going to be inconsequential. It'll seem strange at first but I think that'll wear away quickly

LinziLoo09

I agree with PPs. Go for it. And since I'm on the strange side, if, on the off chance, someone mentioned that they both had the same name, I'd probably try to weird them out with a deadpan response like, "Yea, I really look up to that dog and thought it would be a good namesake for the baby." I'd LOVE to hear responses to that.

doodleoodle

I would only let it deter you if it bothers YOU. I would make sure you're 100% okay with it though. Name regret is real and it is awful. Apart from your dad and stepmom it's likely that it won't occur to anyone else. 

jenlynne0624

My extended family joked that we named our DS after my cousin's cat. That lasted maybe a month or so and nobody mentions it anymore.

penelope4612

Yeah I think it's totally fine to use.

dmontgo

I'm a Daisy, and there have been a many a cow or dog named Daisy. But it doesn't bother me or take away from the fact that my name is the bomb diggity. >:D

bakerstreetboys

@dmontgo I love that name!  Nice to "meet" you   I've seen plenty of dogs named Jessie too (though no one other than my Dad calls me that).

doodleoodle

dmontgo said:

I'm a Daisy, and there have been a many a cow or dog named Daisy. But it doesn't bother me or take away from the fact that my name is the bomb diggity. >:D

DD was soooo close to being Daisy! I made up a little song about Daisy and would sing it to her while I was pregnant. When she was born she didn't look like a Daisy though.

I guess what I'm saying is.... I'm obsessed with your name lol

1MommyRunner

@dmontgo Daisy is one of our top girl names! I love it!

And I agree with everybody else, if you love the name, go for it!

aevan011

I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you love the name, go for it. 

There a wayyyyyyyyy more humans that have ruined names for me than dogs. 

ETA: @dmontgo well I guess we're all just obsessed with your name now.

My gram used to sing me "Daisy Bell" and I love that name.  

dmontgo

You ladies are making me blush.

My family's friends would sing "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer true..." No idea what the song's name is though haha.

I do think it fits my looks, though. Red hair, hazel eyes, and pale skin.  

phoenix870509

dmontgo said:

You ladies are making me blush.

My family's friends would sing "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer true..." No idea what the song's name is though haha.

I do think it fits my looks, though. Red hair, hazel eyes, and pale skin.  

Bicycle Built for Two! My grandma used to sing that to me.

"Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer true. I'm half crazy over the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two." (and now I'm crying because she's been gone 7 years this July and I still miss her)

Also, my MIL's name is Daisy. She grew up in Puerto Rico, so it was an unusual name, but she loves it.

JEM525

I had a similar dilemma, I say go for it. This may come off as insensitive but your son will be around a whole lot longer than that dog. 

ashleaf2018

FI and I are in a similar place! We have a cat named Liam and we both adore that name if we ever have a son. We like Rhett the most so that is what we are going for this time around if it's a boy but I'm sure if we ever got pregnant again we would consider naming our son Liam, maybe for a middle name.

juliehollz13

JEM525 said:

I had a similar dilemma, I say go for it. This may come off as insensitive but your son will be around a whole lot longer than that dog. 

@JEM525 You said exactly what I was thinking but didn't want to say......LMAO!! 

mimi603107

If it doesn't bother you, then I honestly wouldn't worry about it. There are so many people and animals that share names that if you based the naming of your child off that, it'd take you forever to name him lol. 
And fyi, my youngest is named Finn (Finnley) and it's an awesome name! Lol

sarah12-2

I really like that name. That being said, I had a dog named Finn so I would associate it with the dog. People who are closer to the your son than the dog won't, and those are the people who matter most in his life anyway.  

PrettyPalomino

I know a dog named Henry, and most recently my foolish cousin called his dog Steve. Some people like to give their dogs human names!

R0824H

I would go ahead and do it! If it doesn't bother you it then why not?

bakerstreetboys

I just called my Dad to tell him that he's going to have another grandson, and I mentioned the Finn issue; he just laughed and said their Finn would be honoured.  Now to see if the name lasts the test of time!

aevan011

@dmontgo  & @phoenix870509
Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two) - Exactly the song I was referring to! That's the one my gram sang too!

FitTris

My oldest is Finn (Finnian) I HEART IT.  You should go with a name you love and not hesitate because like everyone else said, a dog is a dog and this is your SON.  
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