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My mom calls me. I missed her call. I call her back.
"Don't torture your sister." is the first thing she says.
"What?" I asked, confused, considering I haven't even talked to her in a week and have no idea what I did to torture her.
Apparently, she showed me a list of names she liked 4 months ago, and Paige was what she wanted to name her (not even conceived) future baby, and that she called my mom crying about it.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??!?!
1. I do not remember that at all. In no way did I purposely choose Paige to annoy her.
2. I have a journal with a page dedicated to names I like, and could be for potential children. I've had this page for about 10 years. I've not added to the list since I've been married (aka 1.5 years ago). If ANYTHING, *I* should get dibs on the name since I wrote it down first! She can't say that every name on her list (from apparently 4 months ago, that I don't even remember) is off limits for me!! If she could, then every name I had written down would be off limits for her, and Paige was on my list first.
BAH!!!! I have no idea what to do. There's very little chance she'd give in to the name and be nice and let me have it (considering I'm the one who's pregnant). She's just not like that. And it's not like I want to name my baby in such a way that it causes an eternal fight between my sister and I.
What do I do?!?!?!
"Don't torture your sister." is the first thing she says.
"What?" I asked, confused, considering I haven't even talked to her in a week and have no idea what I did to torture her.
Apparently, she showed me a list of names she liked 4 months ago, and Paige was what she wanted to name her (not even conceived) future baby, and that she called my mom crying about it.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME??!?!
1. I do not remember that at all. In no way did I purposely choose Paige to annoy her.
2. I have a journal with a page dedicated to names I like, and could be for potential children. I've had this page for about 10 years. I've not added to the list since I've been married (aka 1.5 years ago). If ANYTHING, *I* should get dibs on the name since I wrote it down first! She can't say that every name on her list (from apparently 4 months ago, that I don't even remember) is off limits for me!! If she could, then every name I had written down would be off limits for her, and Paige was on my list first.
BAH!!!! I have no idea what to do. There's very little chance she'd give in to the name and be nice and let me have it (considering I'm the one who's pregnant). She's just not like that. And it's not like I want to name my baby in such a way that it causes an eternal fight between my sister and I.
What do I do?!?!?!
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Re: *ENTER FREAKOUT*
You're the pregnant one. You get first choice on the name.
Sucks for your sister..but that's the way of the world.
That said, you're only 13 weeks..what's not to say you won't change your mind 6 times before then? I know I change my mind about every 2 weeks lately.
And stop sharing baby names with your sister. She can't do much about it if the kid comes out with a name she "wanted."
Thanks. You're right that I'm only 13 weeks and could change my mind 100 times by birth. But, Paige honestly is the only name my husband and I have agreed on and that I truly love.
Yeah, bad idea to share baby names with my sister. The thing is that I don't even remember her sharing those names with me. :S
First come first served!
Plus I see no issues with cousins having the same name. I know two Taylors who are cousins (ones a boy, ones a girl) they are only two weeks apart in age, too. They have no problems with it and actually liked their special connection growing up.
Um. Your sister is going to have to deal with it. You're pregnant. She's not. She can be an adult and move on, or she can be a child and go and tattle. Like she did.
And also - your mom should have said (as my mom would have) well, when you're pregnant you'll get to choose the name for your child. Until then, you can't call "dibs."
I'm angry on your behalf.
and also - yes, you could change your mind a million times. Do it without worry about what other people think. After all, your sister could have 5 boys and then it wouldn't matter if she'd come out of the womb wanting to name her daughter Paige.
I agree that no one can claim a name. However, being 13 weeks..how do you know it's a girl? You very well could be having a boy and all this is for nothing.
I'd do nothing until you find out. And if you aren't finding out then decide if you want to stake your claim or have it be a bone of contention for ever. Personally, I'd use it! You're pregnant NOW - you get to use whatever name you choose.
Yeah, you're right that I dont know it's a girl. It's just a hunch. And we are considering boy names too, but it was this girl's name that brought up the thing with my sister.
Your sister needs to grow up. She's not even pregnant. Just because you're considering Paige right now, that doesn't mean 20 weeks from now you will still love it. And if you do, tough sh!t for her. There are millions of names out there. I'm sure she'll find another one she can "claim."
You do absolutely nothing, dear. Your sister needs to grow up and get over it. She is not the first person ever to think of Paige. You have nothing to apologize for, and you should keep it if that is what YOU want.
Also, your mom should be informed that this problem is not, in fact, torture.?
Your sis needs to grow up and get over it.
I also agree that there's no law against cousins having the same name. If it means so much to her, she too can name her daughter Paige. It's quite common in some cultures (Greek) to have cousins with the same names, as they are often named after their grandparents.