WDYT?

poeticmind4u · April 2009

About five months ago, one of friends that gave birth this month had asked DH what name we were going to give DS. He told her that we had picked Preston George as his name and she said, "Oh, that is a nice name, I like the name Preston." Well, when she had her baby, she decided that she wanted to name him Preston. DH and I are still very in love with the name. Would you have a problem using the name even though a friend, whom you saw on a regular basis, gave her son the same name?

mfransdell · April 2009

If you love it then use it. If she says anything then remind her that you've always planned on using this name. No name claiming!

beckys96 · April 2009

If its the name you and your DH love - use it. You already had it picked out.

CourtneyRDH · April 2009

I think you should use it.

JinglesChic · April 2009

I know that there's no official name claiming but I think it's messed up that she did that. Did you know she was going to name her DS that? As far as still naming your DS Preston, if you still love it, do it. Don't change it because of her. I am not doubting your friendship, but what happens if you are not friends in a few years? Your DS will still be named something else you don't truly love.

LMS05 · April 2009

Should you go ahead and use it? Yes, absolutely. Would I? No, but I'm weird like that. I love so many names equally that it wouldn't be a big deal to me. I'd just pick another favorite of mine.?

miss_beckman · April 2009

JinglesChic:
I know that there's no official name claiming but I think it's messed up that she did that. Did you know she was going to name her DS that? As far as still naming your DS Preston, if you still love it, do it. Don't change it because of her. I am not doubting your friendship, but what happens if you are not friends in a few years? Your DS will still be named something else you don't truly love.

this exactly!

and if she does say anything, she got the name from you in the first place.

(What a low blow on her part.) But you should keep it! -you love it!

EastCoastBride · April 2009

You know... I'd like to know what her reaction is/will be to you still using it. if it's "Yeah- how cute that our kids will have the same name!", then all is good. She didn't do it to 'steal' it. She used the name because she really liked it but doesn't think twice about you still using it.

If her reaction is anything even close to being upset, THEN I'd be pissed. While I don't feel people can truly claim names, it IS messed up for her to use it knowing it's the name you picked out and then to get pissed when you still use it.

But if she doesn't care, then she didn't think you claimed it and she wasn't claiming it!

hollybabe · April 2009

mfransdell:
If you love it then use it. If she says anything then remind her that you've always planned on using this name. No name claiming!

yes.

bearfootz · April 2009

I would use it.

berryblndgirl · April 2009

I think what your friend did is pretty messed up. I don't think there's anything wrong with you still using the name, but honestly, I would pick something else.

ldk4498 · May 2009

You can definitely still use it if it is your favorite name. I personally would choose something else because I wouldn't want our kids to have the same name - but that is a personal preference. It is different when they meet later on, but knowing ahead of time, I wouldn't do it.

I have got to say though - people know names are important to those choosing it - she should NEVER have used that name. There are tons of names out there - she could have done one that you didn't already say you wanted to use.

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