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XP: baby name opinion
what are your opinions on first cousins sharing the same first name? for example: a sibling named their child Michael and now another sibling from the same family is pregnant with a boy and wants to use the name Michael because it has been their favorite name since they were younger. the name has no family significance or anything like that. what do you think? how would you feel/react if you were the sibling that already has a child with that name? what about if you were the sibling that was pregnant and really loves the name too? i'm soo looking forward to hearing your opinions!!!
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Re: XP: baby name opinion
This. If I decided that I loved it that much, I'd use it as a middle. And if I was the one with the LO already and knew my sib was planning on using the same first name, I think I'd ask them why they are so intent on it.
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My general opinion is that it wouldn't bother me if someone else did it, but that I would/could never do it. If someone loved the name, I'd tell them to use it because no one "owns" a name.
But, like I said, I would choose a different name.
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I don't think they should. The way I look at it is the first come first serve. They missed out.
I loved the name Emily and my SIL knew that so she had a little girl before me. She wanted the name Emily but chose something else at the last minute. IF she would have named her Emily I would have been disapointed but my loss.
I don't think there is anything wrong with it, but I wouldn't do it.
I thought it was a lot weirder when BIL was going to name his second boy Jr.
Also, we found a great new boy name after we got pregnant with A because one of DHs distant cousins used our boy name. At first I was disappointed but then we found one we liked even better. Doesnt matter now I suppose, clearly, shes a girl.
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Your kid, you pick the name. A sibling's kid he/she picks the name. I don't see the big deal with same names. My husband has the same name as his cousin and we joke around about it but it has never been a problem.
I would never ask a sibling to not name their child a name I liked or used. It is none of my business to tell another person what they can name their child. Also, so many children will grow into nicknames so a same name might never matter.
I dunno I just don't think the same name is a big deal. My name is Brittany so I know what it is like having a million people with the same name and it doesn't bother me.
ETA: I wasn't implying that you were going to tell someone not to name their child a particular name.
I personally wouldn't do it...it's too confusing.
My husband is Joe and his sister is Maria (his maternal grandparents names)...well, his mother is 1 of 4 children and ALL 4 of them named their kids Joe and a Maria. Talk about confusing...and IMO, stupid, but to each their own. Also, being there are so many Joe and Maria's, a lof of them have nicknames instead...so, why bother naming them Joe and Maria? Who knows! =/
My husband, his nephew, his brother in law, and my DS shares the same name. It didn't bother me at all.
I would not use a same FN that a sibling used as a FN. My sister had the first boy and used the MN Ryan. My brother had the next boy and used the FN Ryan. Not a family name but both are TX boys named after Nolan Ryan and this was before Nolan became a popular boy option.