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cousins with the same name??

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tidybooks · 21/09/2012 14:50

we have 2 sons and ever since the first one we have always have our favourite girls name "in reserve" for a dd if one came along. Though we haven't actually discussed this with anyone.

Now we are expecting again with a month to go. Last week dbro wife gave birth to a little girl.. and gave her our name!!

Not sure what to do, think up a name from scratch.. or go with a variation of the same name, like Helen/Helena, or Diane/Diana. We love the variation so it would still be our first choice name iyswim.

Please give me your views, tia :)

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bigbluebump · 21/09/2012 14:58

The whole point of naming someone/something is to IDENTIFY them so naming two grandchildren the same/similar name is bonkers imo, sorry.

There are thousands of names out there - is there no other you love?

squoosh · 21/09/2012 14:58

Find a new name. They got there first sadly.

There are lots of names, don't tell yourselves there's no other name you could possibly love as much.

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tidybooks · 21/09/2012 14:56

It's not exactly the same name, but I know vvv similar.

No, we don't know for sure a girl.

There isn't really anything we like as much, frantically reading name books now. It's just so difficult as have first and middle names sorted and we thought they sounded so pretty together. Also surname a bit awkward so rules out a lot of names.

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LouMacca · 21/09/2012 14:56

This happened to us. Decided on our boys name and then SIL used it (yes she knew we wanted it). Anyway there was no way we could use the same name so picked the next on our list - she did us a favour really (although that's not what I said at the time!!) our DS would never have suited the other name.

Pick a new name Smile

BackforGood · 21/09/2012 14:54

It's really not a good idea.
Start again and find another lovely name to give her.

cakebar · 21/09/2012 14:52

You just can't give the grandparents two grandchildren with the same name, it is ridiculous. They got there first, so Sad for you.

Do you know you are having a girl?

PicklesThePottyMouthedParrot · 21/09/2012 14:52

I would think it would be out of order to have the same or remarkably similar names. It would be weird.

There must be others you like?