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Friend planning to use the same name

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BlackberryandNettle · 15/06/2015 14:48

Ds is due in 6 weeks time - we are keeping the gender secret until the birth. We have decided on a name, it's been decided upon but are obvs keeping that secret until after the birth too. A friend is 12 weeks pregnant so due months after us but has found out she is expecting a boy - we saw her yesterday and she has said that she will be calling him (unknowingly) the same name we've chosen! We kept schtum as do not want to give away name or gender but I'm nowconcerned that when we do announce she will feel we've copied her!

What would you do? Should we think again? I feel this is a little unfair as we're due first. Not really bothered if they use the same name but may cause some confusion.

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bostonbaby · 15/06/2015 15:21

Still use it. Tough. If she's bothered about people copying her (whether they are or not) she should keep her name quiet.
Just an aside, what's the name and how does she know the gender at 12 weeks?Smile

vickibee · 15/06/2015 14:50

names do not exclusively belong to other people, I would use it with a brief expalnation to your friend that you had already chosen that name.

BlackberryandNettle · 15/06/2015 14:48

Meant to say name has been decided upon for months :-(

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