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If a friend gave their baby YOUR name,

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LilyMarlene · 07/04/2013 09:57

would you find it odd? As in their actual name?
My DH and I want to name our DD Josephine, but it is the name of my good friend (was my bridesmaid, been friends since primary school).
She goes by Jo, but we would probably use Jojo (DH is a Beatles fan and is looking forward far too much to shouting 'Get back Jojo' in the park). I imagine Jojo would become Jo in time though.
There are no other Josephines in our social circle and I do think of my friend whenever I hear the name. I have a great great Aunt Josephine, so the name is in the family.
I do love my friend, but we're not super close. I don't want her to feel awkward, or feel that we have named the baby for her and feel like she has to reciprocate or somethingGrin
How would you feel if you had a relatively uncommon name and a friend used it for their LO?

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tickle33 · 07/04/2013 10:05

Both my daughters have the same name as two if my friends. This was not deliberate but when my DH and I drew up our list of names we liked these, and more importantly they went with our surname. I did mention it to my friends to see if they would find it weird but they were just flattered that we liked their names that much

VivaLeBeaver · 07/04/2013 10:02

Wouldn't find it odd at all. I have an unusual name which I love. If someone called their kid the same name I'd think they had good taste in names. I wouldn't think they'd named the kid after me unless they told me they had.

ArabellaBeaumaris · 07/04/2013 10:02

A friend called her baby my name. She told me it wasn't after me but it was a lovely name & I hadn't put them off it! I feel no need to reciprocate.

BobblyGussets · 07/04/2013 10:00

She will be flattered and pleased. It is a nice way of honoring someone you are fond of too. People won't call their child a name that belongs to someone they don't like. Not many Adolfs or Myras about nowadays.

Gingerandcocoa · 07/04/2013 09:59

I would be really flattered even if you're not naming the baby after her.