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To be angry over a name

264 replies

Barbie46 · 22/01/2023 19:55

My baby is 6 months old and we named her a very uncommon name that was special to us. Recently we met an old friend of my husband's, they are still in the same circle but not close friends anymore. He asked us the usual questions about a new baby including her name. He and his partner had a baby in the last few days and called their baby our daughters name.
He did not mention anything about her name when we told them it and I am feeling irrationally angry that they have used our daughters name.

OP posts:
RobertaFirmino · 22/01/2023 20:00

My advice to expectant mothers is to name your child Gearoidin, after me. You can bet your bottom dollar nobody's going to 'steal' THAT! Christ, nobody can even pronounce it!

Cnidarian · 22/01/2023 20:00

Balonz 😆😆😆

MelchiorsMistress · 22/01/2023 20:00

It really depends how uncommon the name is.

Hyppogriff · 22/01/2023 20:00

Meh. You said you’re not close with these people so shouldn’t matter much. You can’t own a name

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 22/01/2023 19:59

They have not used your daughters name. The 2 children just share a name and there's nothing wrong with that.

ForfuckssakeEXHstopbeingatwat · 22/01/2023 19:59

You could well find that when your dad starts a school there will be 4 in her class with the same name. What seems highly unusual to you, will also be so to others but will have come to their attention for some reason the same as it has to you. Get over it.

Oysterbabe · 22/01/2023 19:59

Yabu. You didn't invent the name.

MarmaladeCrumpets · 22/01/2023 19:59

It will pass

MichelleScarn · 22/01/2023 19:58

Is it Balonz?

Mylaferret · 22/01/2023 19:58

You don't own it. They've got every right to call their baby what they want.

NuffSaidSam · 22/01/2023 19:58

You can be angry, but to what end?

And what's the point....some other child who isn't going to be close to your DC has the same name....so what?

I'd try and chill out a bit if I were you.

quinceh · 22/01/2023 19:57

Bit odd, but one to suck up I guess.

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 22/01/2023 19:56

You've said it yourself, your anger is irrational.

Lucyccfc68 · 22/01/2023 19:56

I’m sure this has been done to death on Mumsnet - no one owns a name.