Opinion on a "family" name

Re: Opinion on a "family" name

• CayleighDawn

  June 2012

  I'd try to avoid duplicating names as much as possible (unless of course you are using a name to honour someone). I have a very large extended family and every time I find a name I like it takes me ages to remember whether or not it has been used yet. I just figure with all the beautiful names out there, there is no need to use one more than once in a family.
  

  
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• PnkBride member

  June 2012

  If you love the name, use it. You said that you hardly ever see her. So don't worry about it.

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• MrsP610 member

  June 2012

  If you haven't talked to your cousin in 20 years, I doubt you'll talk to her again for the next 20 years. I'd go ahead and use it.

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• chibride4 member

  June 2012

  Nah, my sister is named Alison and our first cousin named her DD Allison. To avoid any weirdness, I'd just ask that side of the family for "permission" to use the name first. Your cousin will likely be flattered; my sister was.

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• SpruceGrouse member

  June 2012

  My sister's name is Cara and our cousin named her daughter Kara, no big deal.

  

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• jburdet1 member

  June 2012

  I don't think it's a big deal, but Morgan is all boy IMO.

  
  

  
  

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• Zaphina member

  June 2012

  PnkBride:

  If you love the name, use it. You said that you hardly ever see her. So don't worry about it.

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• Laurakat81 member

  June 2012

  I don't think it'd be odd at all.
  

  
  

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• LoCarb member

  June 2012

  I say go for it

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• mandilouwho

  June 2012

  My sisters middle name is Morgan after our mom's dad. I think it would be fine to use

   

  

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• blu-eyedwife member

  June 2012

  CayleighDawn:

  I'd try to avoid duplicating names as much as possible (unless of course you are using a name to honour someone). I have a very large extended family and every time I find a name I like it takes me ages to remember whether or not it has been used yet. I just figure with all the beautiful names out there, there is no need to use one more than once in a family.
  

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• povo

  June 2012

  If you love it and want to, I would! Like you said its not like the kids will be in the same school system, same friends etc. They are cousins not siblings. If you feel weird about it I would "ask" your cousin. She will most likely be fine with it, its flattering when someone likes the name you chose.
  

  

  
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• sgroff26 member

  June 2012

  I think that if you mention to her parents that you love the name and would love to use it for your LO and that you're not naming her after the daughter than your in the clear.

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• Mrs.DeliaMarieP member

  June 2012

  The only reason I question the choice is that it is a first cousin.

  However, if you haven't seen her and she doesn't even live in the same country, not to mention there is obviously a gigantic age difference between her and your child, then I don't think it's that big of a deal, plus they will have different last names.

  I would definitely make sure I chose a different middle name.

  
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