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curiousgeorgie · 29/11/2013 10:50

If someone used your child's very unique middle name as a first name for their child who was only a few weeks apart in age?

With lots of friends and family in common.

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curiousgeorgie · 29/11/2013 13:17

We also used a very unique first name... It wasn't about nerve. It was just that I chose one and DH chose one and we just put them together.

I think I'm going to out myself if I say the name Wink

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MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams · 29/11/2013 12:19

We need to know the name

Maybe they hadnt thought about it til you said it and realised it was the perfect name for them? Id be more likely to use a MN of a friends dc than their first name.

Wpuld have been nice if they mentioned in advance tho.

Similarly, they might start a thread "AIBU to be annoyed at friend who has stolen pur unique name to give as a middle name?"

picnicbasketcase · 29/11/2013 12:17

I'd be bloody annoyed. I really want to know the name now.

ToffeeJungle · 29/11/2013 12:15

Yes I think it would be slightly annoying - though there is not really much you can do (apart from change your DC's middle name?!) and as said above, see it as a compliment - you obviously have good taste! Smile

wigglesrock · 29/11/2013 11:52

No, but if I used the unique name as a second name because I didn't have the nerve to use it as a first name, I'd be raging at myself not the other people.

Rhubarbgarden · 29/11/2013 11:19

It would be slightly irritating, yes. Though they do say that copying is the highest form of flattery Hmm

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