Can't use our name

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LittleMia · 20/10/2018 16:13

So, my close friend, with the same due date as myself, gave birth to her beautiful baby girl in the early hours of this morning. She has called her princess Amelia.

I'm delighted for her and her dh..

But...

We are also having a girl and had more or less settled in Emilia.

Don't feel like we can go there now.

Trying to put my raging hormones to one side and be a big girl about it... it's just one of those things sadly...

But I need new name suggestions. Baby girl no 4 due in 2 days. All her siblings have traditional / granny chic type names so we need something that would fit!

Help me with inspiration please! TIA X

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ivykaty44 · 20/10/2018 16:20

Call you baby whatever you want, a child’s name is for life - a friendship may distance through many reasons.
They may move away, you may, or fall out or just drift apart

EvieV28 · 20/10/2018 16:20

I would ask her if she minds you using the name! It's so nice.
Otherwise - Florence, Daisy, Violet, Pearl, Betsy, Elizabeth, Anna, Emily, Emma, Alice, Elsie, Evelyn, Imogen, Madeline, Rose, Matilda?

OrdinaryGirl · 20/10/2018 16:17

Use the name you want. It's not even the same name! And it's not like you've thought 'Oh, that's a good name, stealing it for my DD!', if you've wanted it for ages.
Imagine how miffed you'd be if she emigrated permanently to Australia in a few months time and you'd chosen a second best name for your daughter just so as not to offend.

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