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Same baby name as a friend?!

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Sunflower00devon · 11/11/2017 14:53

Hi, I was hoping someone would be able to give me some advice / their opinion.

My husband and I are expecting a baby girl any day. We were due 2 weeks ahead of my husbands childhood friend.

My husband and I have had a name for our baby since about the 20 week scan but we decided to keep it secret to avoid family /friend opinions.

We are now 3 days overdue and my husbands friends wife was induced 2 weeks early and we have just found out that they have choosen the same baby name as us - but they have named their baby first.

We dont see them that frequently (couple of times a year). We still want to keep our name but dont want to cause any bad feeling or look as though we have copied / stolen their name. Its not an unusual name. Its in the top 100. Im disappointed that they have chosen the same name but i think its just one of those things.

I would be really grateful of others views on this.

Many thanks

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EssentialHummus · 11/11/2017 14:56

It’s really fine, people choose the same names. I’ve had something similar happen to me recently and I didn’t think any less of the other parents.

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