The names you love but can’t use because of family/ friends

[HopefulRose]

For us, my sister wants Molly so couldn’t use. Also love the name Corey for a boy but it’s my OH friend’s name.

Do you have any you’d love to use in different circumstances?

[NigellaSeed]

Molly is lovely.

For me it's Adam and Sofia. I knew when I met DP that I had to let Sofia go

[WheelieBinPrincess]

Theo was really high on our list…

But DH’s family all have quite a distinctive regional accent and it would have been pronounced ‘Feo’ for evermore

[SleafordSods]

Lucy. Have a very DF abs wanted to name a DD after her. Another friend beat me to it!

[HopefulRose]

@NigellaSeed Sofia is such a beautiful name

@WheelieBinPrincess haha yes that’s a good point re pronunciations

@SleafordSods that’s so lovely, shame a friend beat you! Perhaps you could use Lucy as a middle name?

[SleafordSods]

Perhaps you could use Lucy as a middle name. We did

[OrangeAndYellowAndBlue]

Eleanor
Zoe
Leo

All lovely but all close relatives' children!

[WeasilyPleased]

Eloise. Dh's ex was Ellie so non starter fot him.

[Shasha17]

Edith, nn Edie. In my husband´s native tongue, it sounds very similar to word meaning ´to kick violently´.

Genevieve, nn Gigi. In the language of the country we live now, Gigi sounds very similar to the word for penis.

[Fl0w3ry]

Isabella and Joshua.

[Derbee]

Libby. It’s always been my favourite, but it’s my DP’s ex and it’s ruined for me.

[Leeloo1233]

So many friends had babies before me so couldnt use:
Thea
Freya
Olivia
Emma
Ella
Lucy
Ingrid

Oh well!

[2020HelenJ]

I understand not anting to use a name if the name is already in your family, but not so much if a friend has used a name. Can't you just use the same name? They will have different surnames. It seems a shame not to chose a name when you love, when the reality is that the children are unlikely to be a constant presence in each others' lives in any event.

[CouncilHousedAndViolentBaby]

Kelly

[yorkshiremum2022]

My friends daughter is called Sienna and I love the name but it's a no go for us now.

[Nellesbelles]

Loads! I always wanted Leo or Rory for a DS but friends have used these now.
For my DD I loved the names Elle, Beau, Belle and Penny but various family members had pets with these names (they would have been in my top 5 otherwise). Really wanted the name Eliza (for sentimental reasons aswell as loving the name) but a friend called her DD this so I used it as a middle name instead!

[RupertOscar1999]

We loved the name Mollie Francesca and Theodore nn Teddy.
We have a Molly and Theo in the family already so couldn't choose those names.

[Mumofgirls2017]

Sister said she wants to use Florence
Felix, Thea, Elvis, Iris, Theodore, Finn, Patrick…. All friends and family

[sarah13xx]

Finn, uncles name! I know it’s popular now but I just love it

[Positive21]

My niece is Olivia which I love but obviously wouldn't use so I've asked her if she would be happy with me using it as a middle name. She is over the moon. Her middle name is after my middle name so it's nice to keep a link.

My BIL's new girlfriend already had a little girl called Isabelle so I can't use that either which is name both OH and I liked. And we struggle with girls names!

[BiscuitLover3679]

Jude. Doesn't translate so well in German!

[Cyw2018]

Matilda, cousins DDs name.

[guineapigs]

Alexander. My violent ex.

[yellowflowersintherain]

Catherine

[SoapySnowflake]

Alice. Would have matched perfectly with our DD1’s name but our close friends got there first :(