? for those concerned with "name stealing"

Tapper76

I can totally understand not wanting to share LO's name before birth because you might have pg friends who could "steal" the name. My question is - would it bother you if a stranger "stole" the name - in other words, are you willing to share the name on a message board so people who live on the other side of the country could "steal" it - or do you not want anyone else to use it?

 

CelticWife

I don't care if anyone wants to "steal" our name. I think it is crazy that you expect people to discount a name just because you like it, plan to use it, or whatever. Unless the kids are the same age, living next door to each other, have the same last name, and plan to attend the same school I don't think it matters.

Until recently, most families chose from a very limited set of names; lots of Jrs, cousins with the same names, etc.

mamafoxX2

I don't care if someone across the country uses the name.  I just care that I pick a name to be for my LO, scanning SSA lists to make sure its not in the top 100, then half a dozen people in my area use the same name and it defeats all the work I had done prior.  THAT is what would bother me.

ValentineBB

The whole idea of "stealing" names is stupid, IMO.  Unless you are coming up with some wacked out name, chances are your kid is sharing it with someone.  The only instance I can understand is immediate family, but even then, it happens.  My niece has my name and I take it as an honor that they used it.  Whatever.

Tapper76

I agree with all PPs, but I think the ones on this board who are most concerned about the "name stealing" are really worried about close friends and family using the name, but that's why I posted this  - I wanted some clarification.

heyitsme

When I was pregnant with DD on a public message board, I shared our name choices. The same goes with here... I shared our choices when we made them (Eliana Clare and Luca Rafael)... although I'm waffling on Eliana now.

jedrumwright

I feel like names are first come first serve. That being said, if we have a girl we want to name her after DH's mom and I will be really sad if they have a girl before we do and use the name because I have my heart set on it, but there are worse things that can happen.

jedrumwright

jedrumwright:

I feel like names are first come first serve. That being said, if we have a girl we want to name her after DH's mom and I will be really sad if they have a girl before we do and use the name because I have my heart set on it, but there are worse things that can happen.

Sorry they are BIL and his fiancee

PunkyBooster

It would only bother me if one of our siblings used a name I had said I planned to use (if we were pregnant at the same time) but I don't care if a friend likes the same baby name and uses it and I certainly don't care if strangers like the name. I don't have strange, off the wall names, people are going to like them and use the same ones.

TiffanyTheMom

Growing up, one of my bff's was named Jessica Lynn Childs. In 8th grade, halfway through the year, another Jessica Lynn Childs moved to the school!! LOL Felt bad for her, they were in the same gym class!

Anyway, I share my kid's names because I know that my son, Aidan, is going to grow up being Aidan R. in all his classes because Aidan is a seriously popular name, though that's not why we chose it. I like my kid's names, and I always shared them. I don't care if people don't like it, but if people love it ans want to use it- fine. As long as their last name isn't Rogers I'm good. 

kitkat0308

I was worried about the name stealing thing in the family. The family had become so large, that I see them only a couple times/ year. So I guess it truly doesn't matter in the end.

JaimeCH

slwhatley:

I think the whole "name stealing" concept is just so silly. It's like the person thinks that their idea for a name is just soooo awesome and original. Does it ever occur to these women that perhaps the rest of the world thinks their name sucks?

Besides, I really feel like the more I tell everyone my child's name will be Spencer Reid, the less I have to worry about someone using that name. 

This EXACTLY.