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Giving a baby the same name as a pet?

27 replies

Thisisbonkers · 31/10/2016 09:40

Gut says absolutely not!

We are really struggling for a boy's name we like. If one of your family pets (who came with the name) had a name you really liked, would you use it?

It's too weird, isn't it?

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Heratnumber7 · 31/10/2016 09:46

DH wanted to call DD1 after the dog his family had when he was young because he liked the name. I said absolutely not - although it was an actual girl's name, and not Rover or something like that.

namechangerequiredforthis · 31/10/2016 09:44

I too had this dilemma, opted not to use the name annoyingly! I really love the name but it would be weird since my Mum also has a pet with that name too.