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irish city girl · May 2012

DH and I are struggling to come up with a name we both agree on for this LO. We found out last week that we are expecting a 2nd boy which shocked me. I was sure it was a girl. We had talked boy names before, but couldn't agree on any. Now we've come up with a short list and at the top for me right now is Luke.

The only problem with this is my bff had a baby in April and had her little girl been a boy, it would have been Luke. I asked her about us using the name and she is okay with it, but said if they have a boy in the future his name will probably be Lucas (nn Luke). Would you use the name anyway?

Here is a link to our current list: https://www.babynames.com/namelist/9668307

TheWop · May 2012

I would absolutely use it. What if she never even has a boyfor child #2? Plus, by the time she has another child, her tastes may have changed. Go for it.

magsugar13 · May 2012

If that is the name you love i would definitely use it. I would not throw it out because of a baby she may have that may be a boy someday~!

BlueRidge8 · May 2012

If Luke is your #1, I would still use it.

Patrick is my favorite on your list (but they are all good)

gracefulruby33 · May 2012

I would use it if your bff said she'd be okay with it. Having the friend's approval would be vital for me. :-)

KayaXavier · May 2012

I would definitely still use it. It's not a relative, it would only be a nickname (which really, we only assign to our children for a limited time, at some point they decide if they even want to go by that nn), it's a hypothetical child to be conceived somewhere in the future so they won't be close enough in age to share a classroom or anything if it even comes to exist and it's a very common name. Wouldn't stop me or even cause me to hesitate.

megemoney · May 2012

I prefer Lucas over Luke because I think of him in the future as and adult. I think that Lucas is more professional... if he needs to be.

As for using the name - Do you think your kids (her potential boy) will grow up together and attend the same school and all that? If so, then maybe it should be reconsidered. If not, I don't see a problem using it.

irish city girl · May 2012

megemoney:
I prefer Lucas over Luke because I think of him in the future as and adult. I think that Lucas is more professional... if he needs to be.
As for using the name - Do you think your kids (her potential boy) will grow up together and attend the same school and all that? If so, then maybe it should be reconsidered. If not, I don't see a problem using it.

I don't think they'll go to the same school and they definitely wouldn't be in the same grade if they did. They will probably spend time together as the parents are friends.

I'm leaning towards using it, but needed some reassurance that it wouldn't be too weird if we both has Lukes in the future.

BLPL101 · May 2012

I would use it. I love Luke.

RubyLou11 · May 2012

Use it. No one owns a name. And if you both end up with a Lucas it just shows you have similar tastes.

Keri Marie · May 2012

Yes.

LolaBelle515 · May 2012

I would totally use it. There's nothing wrong with two friends having kids with the same names--especially because you asked her and she is OK with it and because the two kids would not be the same age. Plus, as others have said, she might not ever have a boy.

I might be biased, since I obviously love the name Luke:)

dmfan897 · May 2012

Yes! Like PP said, what if she never has a boy? Or changes her mind? When we got pregnant with DD1 we were adamant that our boy name be Jake. 2 girls and a surprise baby later, it's completely crossed off of our list of boys names. Andplusalso there are tons of Lukes in the world, so it's not like you are picking a totally new/unique name that's not common.

Carla6394 · May 2012

I would 100% use Luke under those circumstances.

raefre · May 2012

You give your son the name Luke and she names her (future) son Lucas; there's a big enough difference that it really isn't that big of a deal. Besides, what if her child doesn't want to go by the nn of Luke? When I was a child, my mother wanted to call me by a nn, but I was having none of that. Even to this day the only person who calls me by the diminutive is my grandmother and that still makes me cringe.

PS. I also think it was nice of you to ask your friend if she would mind if you used the name. Although there is no such thing as "stealing a name," it was considerate of you to ask.

Wufroggy79 · May 2012

Use it. No one owns a baby name.

AmyC925 · May 2012

Definitely use it if you love it. Like PP said, she may not have a boy. Even if she did have a boy with the same name and they grew up together, they won't think much of it or they might think it's fun. I had a friend with the same name as me and didn't think anything of it.

moonfaerie · May 2012

bump burp - sorry for the dupe

moonfaerie · May 2012

magsugar13:
If that is the name you love i would definitely use it. I would not throw it out because of a baby she may have that may be a boy someday~!

This. Although if you want my $0.02, I pick Graham from your list.

irish city girl · May 2012

moonfaerie:
magsugar13:
If that is the name you love i would definitely use it. I would not throw it out because of a baby she may have that may be a boy someday~!

This. Although if you want my $0.02, I pick Graham from your list.

DH would love to hear that! Haha. I'm not a fan at all, but he insists on keeping it on the list in case it grows on me. I just foresee a future of the kid being called Graham crackers his whole life.

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