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Scruples question - stealing baby names???

152 replies

kizzie · 14/04/2004 12:25

hello - just a little scruples question for everyone.

When my BF and I were both pregnant I said very early on which name I would choose if I had a girl.
Its quite unusal so not one that would quickly spring to mind.
Anyway few months later BF rang rather sheeplishly and announced that her and her DH had decided that they really liked it and it was now their favourite.
Few weeks later they had a girl and did give her this name.
As it happens I had boys so wasnt that much of an issue (and apart from this she is a wonderful friend so would never want something like that to ruin our relationship)BUT have to admit I did think it was a bit odd and nothing that I would have done.

Anyone else done something similar - or if it happened to you would you be a bit miffed????

As I say its all water under the bridge but my sister just brought it up in conversation at the weekend when she joked about it.

Kizziex

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lou33 · 14/04/2004 12:29

I would have been a bit miffed yes.

oliveoil · 14/04/2004 12:28

I remember an episode of Sex in the City when Charlotte had a go at someone for nicking 'her' baby name. Samantha called the woman a bitch!

What would you have done if you had had a girl? That would have made the situation harder I would have thought.

I would have been peed off if someone did that to me.