If they name her Olivia..

magpie1127

Just out of curiosity..

DH and I are thinking about Oliver if we have a boy. Two of our good friends (they were in our wedding, we were in theirs, we will see each other often) are currently pregnant and are having a girl. Their top choice is Olivia.

Would you be put off if you named your child Olivia and your good friends named theirs Oliver? I realize Olivia is quite popular, but I still think that some people might be bothered by it. They are clearly having a baby before we will, so I don't want to offend anyone.

mamainseptember

I think your okay with Oliver. Its not like you have a DD named Olivia and then named your DS Oliver lol. I really like Oliver btw!!

PinkLillyLover

Joy2611:

Nope.

This!

aimee1899

It's fine IMO.

526SadieSadie

I would as long as we weren't related.  Sure the kids will grow up together but they'll undoubtedly meet other kids with similar names anyway.

As the mom of an Olivia, I wouldn't think twice if friends named a son Oliver, it's their choice.

FakeFinn

mj.reilly:

Not even the slightest.

I wouldn't even give thought to a friend using the same name if the kids were the same sex. There is no way in hell I would care if the name was similar and the opposite sex. There is no reason I should.

Use the name.

All this. 

WashingtonQueen

It would not stop me fom using the name I want.

Helenahhandbasket

I wouldn't think twice about it. 

It's not like you would be naming your son after their daughter.

FWIW, DD is Josephine and my cousin's son (so DD's second cousin, I guess) is Joseph. The respective names were chosen to honor separate people.  Joseph is a Jr and my Josephine is named after my father in law.  It's NBD.

DaisyZH

I wouldn't be bothered by it at all.  I might joke that we have similar taste in names, but really they are completely different names and I think it's fine.

mama2bebe

DaisyZH:

I wouldn't be bothered by it at all.  I might joke that we have similar taste in names, but really they are completely different names and I think it's fine.

mama2bebe

DaisyZH:

I wouldn't be bothered by it at all.  I might joke that we have similar taste in names, but really they are completely different names and I think it's fine.

 

This.

bobcee

I think it's fine.  My name is Kristen and my cousin's name is Christopher and we both sometimes go by Kris/Chris which can be confusing at times but it never bothered anyone as far as I know.  Also my brother is Eric and our cousin is Erika.  Again, was never brought up as an issue and we see them quite often.

Like pp said though, if you are concerned just talk to your friends to get their feelings.

austenreader85

In your specific case since you're not KU yet, I'd see how it ferls when you get to that point. Under usual circumstances I would say it's fine, even if it's the exact same name, unless you're debating between two names.

blush64

I wouldn't care at all. Even if they used the same name I wouldn't care. I don't have the exclusve rights to a name. I would just assume they really liked the name. Some people might mind.

stkmw02

I have two close friends, both with daughters named Olivia who are only three months apart.  They chose the names separately.  The first had hers and announced the name, at that point the second said that was their top choice and they agreed both could use the name without any hurt feelings...  it helped that one planned to nn their daughter Liv and the other has since taken to calling their Ollie.

I think it would be worse if you were talking Olive and Oliver.  Like PP said, Olivia and Oliver sound different enough and as long as you let your friend know your intentions I think it should be fine.

Side note - my brother Max grew up with a Maxine, they love the fact that they "share" a name!!

caly krissy

Thats fine.

I think it would be a little different if they were both girls called Olivia and Olive or something.

RedLipstick69

Friendships don't last forever. Choose the name you like.

BabyMayinMarch

I would still use Oliver. 

dande2129

LeahB12:

I'd still use it. It's not that big of a deal to me. Talk to them if it bothers you.

This.

It's a name that you had already decided on, and they are friends, not live in relatives. You aren't going to see each other every single day. You may even see each other less than you think once you both have children. 

abatkins

Not at all!
You have every right to choose the name you like.

ChristyML

mamainseptember:

I think your okay with Oliver. Its not like you have a DD named Olivia and then named your DS Oliver lol. I really like Oliver btw!!

I know someone who actually did that. It was really weird, and when I heard my friend tell me about his siblings Olivia and Oliver, I thought they were twins with awful matchy names...

OP, I think you're good. 

BC&LM

Nope! Two different names that just happen to sound similar.

JLGY

I don't think they're too similar since you stress different syllables in each name. Plus the likely nn's would be Liv and Oli which are completely different. I think you're fine.