Oh boy!

Ivana_Stolichnaya

I have two friends....

Friend #1 is due in a couple months, she has planned on naming her baby a certain name ever since she found out the gender.

Friend #2 Just had her baby last week and named him #1's baby name.  She had been throwing lots of names around but settled on #1's choice after the baby was born

 

I just noticed this message form #1 to #2 on FB this morning.

"Congrats mama! He's finally here!! You didn't tell me you were naming him J- too, with the same spelling silly!"

 

HeHe....  I know that people are free to name their children anything they want but the name in question is pretty rare.  I just had to giggle a little over this one.

 

Nicole731

I would be secretly pissed.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

I kind of thought that too since it took 6 days for #1 to send a 'congrats on the new baby' message to #2.  Both are on FB every day.

veganxangel

Are #1 and #2 close friends? If a close friend of mine did that, I'd be pretty upset. I know there's no such thing as name stealing but within close circles, it's pretty lame to do that.

Nicole731

veganxangel:

Are #1 and #2 close friends? If a close friend of mine did that, I'd be pretty upset. I know there's no such thing as name stealing but within close circles, it's pretty lame to do that.

Agreed. Very lame of her.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

I also agree that there really isn't such thing as stealing...but yes, we're all pretty close.

 

My other friend sent me a message letting me know that #2 had her baby, She said what his name and stats were and then ended it with,

"On a side note I know they didn't decide the name until after he was born (and don't tell anyone) but I think she stole #1's name! :0 hehe......"

 

 

alliejo725

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

I also agree that there really isn't such thing as stealing...but yes, we're all pretty close.

 

My other friend sent me a message letting me know that #2 had her baby, She said what his name and stats were and then ended it with,

"On a side note I know they didn't decide the name until after he was born (and don't tell anyone) but I think she stole #1's name! :0 hehe......"

 

You know, though, within close circles of friends and immediate family, there is TOTALLY such a thing as "stealing" a name. It's silly not to recognize that that happens. If my sister and I are both pregnant, and I know she wants to name her son Michael, and I name my son Michael I am vindictively using the name because I know she wouldn't dare put two Michaels in the family.

Personally, I think it's lame to stake a claim in the first place; keep your names to  yourself. I've seen more people "steal" names from friends/family members who shared names than people who by coincidence unknowingly used a name that a family member/friend secretly wanted to use.

I think there's something to that.

LynsiBHM

There's no avoiding the name stealing!  I had a friend who was pregnant and her friend was about 3 months ahead of her.  My friend insisted on keeping her names (one for boy, one for girl) secret so no one would "steal" her names. Well, turns out they were both having girls, and sure enough, her friend had hers first and used "the name"!  She had no idea, and by the time she found out it was already official... but she said if my friend had shared her names she would have used something different. 

In any of these "theives" defense... it is so hard to choose a name. Sometimes it just hits you as the right name for your child.  I think when me and hubby finally agree on one, NOTHING can change our mind, even if someone else uses the name.

queenbone

Not cool when you KNOW your friend intends to use a name. (Especially when it isn't a family name for either party.)

lovemytwoboys

So what's the name?!

jackier26

I'm not going to tell anyone the name...ok maybe dh, but i don't want my baby name to get stolen.  It's hard enough as it is trying to avoid baby names already in your family.

chicsub

Ditto, what is the name?