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Can I have Amelie if my brother used Emily?

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Orange5 · 13/01/2014 04:54

Are Amelie and Emily too close?
My brother named his little girl Emily and we really like Amelie?
What do you think...

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Alisvolatpropiis · 14/01/2014 18:21

They're only cousins. It's fine. I'm not at all close to my cousins. I don't know many people who are in adulthood.

Mim78 · 14/01/2014 15:31

If they won't be seeing each other often then can't see the problem.

It is a totally different name.

I don't actually like it but that is not your question!

Bowlersarm · 14/01/2014 12:57

I think it's fine, but I think I would speak to my brother first if I were you. We have first cousins with the same name in my extended family. Your db may be totally ok about it, or he might not, and I wouldn't risk a family feud.

springfling · 14/01/2014 12:54

Definitely go for it. I have two sisters and they both had girls first and they're called Emily and Amelia respectively, it's fine. And it's a gorgeous name.

Mrsindecision · 14/01/2014 10:47

But they are going to living in different countries to each other and additionally, the OP has said that she will be known as Milly anyway. If they were going to be growing up in close proximity to each other it may be something to consider, however, I really don't think it's remotely a problem, and if they love the name Amelie, they should go for it. It wouldn't worry me in the slightest if my siblings used a similar name for their DC as I had for mine. A complete non-issue IMO.

Xmasbaby11 · 14/01/2014 10:02

No, too similar.

gruffalosfriend · 13/01/2014 08:47

Definitely not. Emily and Amelie are basically the same name!

Names are meant to identify us.

wiltingfast · 13/01/2014 08:45

I wouldn't personally, they are too similar. "Who? Emily. Amelie? NO EMily. Oh EMily, thought you said AMelie. No I said EMILY" etc etc. Spare everyone please!

Theonlyoneiknow · 13/01/2014 08:44

Yes, different name totally. We have cousins Cherry and Cerys in the family

StormyBrid · 13/01/2014 08:31

My sister is an Emily and ny brother's three month old is Amélie. It does get confusing, mainly because we've all been saying Emily for thirty odd years and remembering to change the pronunciation takes effort. We'll get used to it though. If you Luke it, go for it.

agendabender · 13/01/2014 08:28

Some families (mine) recycle the same names over and over. Amelie and Emily would be considered plenty different!

MadIsTheNewNormal · 13/01/2014 08:27

Well you could but personally I wouldn't.

everlong · 13/01/2014 08:25

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Orange5 · 13/01/2014 08:04

Thanks everyone.
Great food for thought.
We will have to go and do some pondering.
:-)

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SoupDragon · 13/01/2014 07:55

I think they are too close and I wouldn't use it.

With your brother being so far away it does make it less of an issue though. However, it kind of sounds like you've copied him - that may not bother you.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 13/01/2014 07:51

Of course you can use it, I wouldn't for a sibling, but that's as far as it goes in terms of being a problem.

VivaLeBeaver · 13/01/2014 07:46

I think its fine.

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ThisIsYourSong · 13/01/2014 07:42

I think they're fine. My DS is Joseph (Jojo) with a cousin Joel and I've never thought anything of it. It's a lovely name

Mrsindecision · 13/01/2014 07:39

Of course you can! You don't even live in the same country and they are different names. You will only regret choosing a name you like less imo.

woodlandwanderwoman · 13/01/2014 06:48

Go for it. I would be flattered someone liked it that much and it also means you like their daughter, otherwise you'd be saying "we can't do that, it reminds me too much of that awful Emily!"

RatherBeOnThePiste · 13/01/2014 06:44

Just go for it!

Turvytopsy · 13/01/2014 06:42

Ageing grandparents will confuse any names even Abraham and Pinocchio! I do it myself with my ds's and I'm not that old and their names aren't even slightly similar!
If you love the name a cousin with a similar sounding moniker shouldn't stop you IMO.

TwatWeevil · 13/01/2014 06:36

Emily and Milly are very very similar. I wouldn't do it.

There have been hints that my ILs are going to choose a similar name for DN once born to one of our DCs and I am less-than-impressed.

No, we don't own the name, but there are so many names out there and ageing grandparents will inevitably get confused at some point or other.

giraffesCantMakeResolutions · 13/01/2014 06:20

Especially if in Oz! Not like you will be meeting up every weekend!

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