SIL baby name

Does your DB not have any input into his child’s name? Why is it only your SIL you’re pissed off with?

Its annoying but not much that you can do OP

These kind of threads always say you don't own a name, but I would find it really odd - I had a friend who had a daughter called Olivia, her sister had a little boy she called Oliver less than a year later. She had all sorts of conflicting feelings about it. Its just something I would never do, if it were me I know I would just choose another name.

I have an Isabella. We call her Bella or Bells but I’ve never heard her called Belle. Still too close though.

I would be hoping she changes her mind or has a boy.

I think the fact that HER son calls your DD Belle makes the fact she has chosen that name potentially for her baby just wrong tbh. I would be really put out as well if someone I was close to named their baby a very similar name (nickname or not). My daughter is Georgia, and I have a second cousin called Georgia, who we are not at all close to as a family (I’d actually forgotten there was one in the family already 🙈 until she was about a month old!). Any closer than that and I would definitely be choosing a completely different name. After all, it’s your child and within the family you want them to be special and the only one, imo.

And the posters saying that you think you ‘own’ all of the variations of the name, no, that isn’t what you are saying. Bella and Belle are ridiculously similar and I can see how maybe eventually Bella could get shortened to Belle as people get lazy saying names and shorten even already short names! I think I’d be too nervous to say something personally, but I think if she is serious about it then I’d want to just mention it.

That is really weird and a bit embarrassing for her!
Take it as a compliment, she clearly thinks you have good taste but I think she'll probably change her mind by April tbh! Or at least people will tell her to!

A little annoying, but perhaps she had her heart set on 'Belle' long before you had your little girl? She could have loved the name for years and stuck with it

They are similar, but is not be bothered by it. I'd couldn't be arsed to get annoyed by it.

Yes YABU.

I work in a small nursery and annabbella is one of the most popular names we have and it’s always shortened to Bella never belle.

Still, it’s weirdly similar I agree.

I’m creased at baby belle 😂😂

Chill. There will probably be three other Annabellas in her class at school. You’re getting upset over nothing.
She may have loved the name before you named your daughter, she shouldn’t have to feel guilty about that.

My sis has an Isabelle and I (later) had an Annabelle ( DH really wanted Annabelle and I had named DD's 1 & 2). dn is known as Isabelle ( never ever shortened) and dd is known as Belle or Annabelle. No stress or drama.

Start calling yours Belle now - that will likely change her mind

You can’t hog all variations of your child’s name.

That’s so odd, why would she do that?!

I understand why you are taken aback, but...Annabella and Belle to me are completely different names, I can see perhaps why it does seem obvious to your SIL (and the baby's father who I presume also has a part in choosing the name).

And before anyone says anything, I know they both have translations of beautiful, and the same 4 letters, but they still feel like different names to me.

Maybe suggest to the SIL that she uses Belinda with Bella for short, that way the two cousins have a bit more separate identity in their names.

It's one thing friends picking similar names (although the mother of the first child has no part in it) but cousins

oh COME ON... she KNEW exactly what she was doing choosing that name OP ?!

I can't believe people are saying ''get over it''.

Of ALL the names, she has chosen a name which is 'in' the name you chose for your daughter, and they're cousins! Tell me they don't have the same sur name! If they are going to have the same surname then your SIL (and her H) clearly haven't the brains or diplomacy they were born with.

Does she know you were put out? What was her response?

Bella and Belle are some of the most popular names at the moment. It’s odd to be similar to your daughter’s nickname but popular names usually come about because lots of people like them.

Due to its popularity, you might find your daughter chooses to be called Annabella or a different nickname altogether as that is what typically happens with vogue names when there are lots in a classroom or school.

"Belle and Bella are way too similar. I’d mention it to her tbh"

In case she hasn't noticed?

your SIL is a DICK. she knows exactly what she was doing, and yes it's practically the same bloody name.

Sympathies OP.

Belle and Bella are way too similar. I’d mention it to her tbh.

so she can start calling the baby "Anna"? not a bad idea.

She's not due for ages, she'll likely change her mind, and if she doesn't, so bloody what.