I'm about to deliver my fifth baby- a girl!- and need help! We've got Luke, Abigail, Elisabeth, and Jack, and our favorite name for this sweetie is Caroline. Here's my question though- my niece, who is 9, is also named Caroline. My brother and his wife don't care in the least, they'd be 9 years apart, and it doesn't bother us either. Do you think we should just name her what we love in spite of that or try to find something else?
Personally, I wouldn't name my daughter the same exact name as her cousin. BUT since the parents are fine with and it doesn't bother you, there's nothing wrong with it if that's what you choose. It might be an inconvenience for family gatherings or grandparents, but not that big of a deal.
I personally wouldn't do it, but I also don't think it's that big of a deal - as long as you and your family are good with it, that's what matters! Have you considered doing Caroline with a nickname OR doing a similar alternative as her formal first name? It could even be a nickname that pretty much just family uses to distinguish between the two girls.
Personally, I wouldn't name my daughter the same exact name as her cousin. BUT since the parents are fine with and it doesn't bother you, there's nothing wrong with it if that's what you choose. It might be an inconvenience for family gatherings or grandparents, but not that big of a deal.
This, but I would double and triple check with her parents. My SIL insisted she was fine with us getting married the same summer as she did and then was really upset about the whole thing later.
There are so many beautiful names to choose from, picking the exact same name as a cousin is too much in my opinion. Plus, as beautiful as Caroline is, its pretty popular already (aside from your family connection)
I think it depends on how close your kids will be growing up. My first cousins live in Scotland and Australia. Guess what? It wouldn't matter if we all had the same name because we've seen each other... I don't know....three times in our ENTIRE lives, so I really wouldn't worry about it.
But if they live down the street from you, I probably wouldn't do it.
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Edit: I come from huge Italian families we have several repeats. It's not an issue and generally one uses a nn or something
For example: Coralie, Coraline, Coral, Cora, Cara, Carolina, Adeline, Lina, Callie, Carly, Carla, Calla, Clara, Ari, Ariana, Nina, Lila, Lindy, Olive, Nelly, Coco, Rory, Lennie, Ina
My furchildren, Dorothy and Johnny
They have a generation between them. I think naming her the same name as her 9 year old cousin is too much, to be honest.
Victoria
Charlotte
Katherine
Alexandra
Gwendolyn
Lillian
Rebecca
Lauren
But if they live down the street from you, I probably wouldn't do it.
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