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A friend used our name!!!! HELP

83 replies

Sparkle880 · 27/05/2020 23:10

Okay I really need help with this, my husband and I are due DC2 (although we don’t yet know gender I have an inclining it could be a girl). We have been set on the name Penelope for years and both LOVE it. However one of my friends (not a close friend) has just announced the birth of her daughter and has used that name! While we have few friends in common we live locally and it’s likely we would both send our kids to the same school, one of the reasons I loved the name is because of how original I feel it is. I need advise please and names similar to Penelope as other options (so far I quite like Summer, Enya and Alyssia). Thanks

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BlueLadybird · 27/05/2020 23:37

Remember you have a 50% chance of this not being an issue Wink

And I say this as someone who was SHOCKED when my baby was born as I was so sure I knew what I was having (but decided not to find out).

Explore other options but if you like the name, go with it. There are multiple nicknames so they may end up being quite different anyway.

MrsEricBana · 27/05/2020 23:30

I think stick with Penelope as she's not a close friend and you have few friends in common (and you may not have a girl of course)

blosstree · 27/05/2020 23:28

I would just use it OP, Penelope isn't that unusual, I think there would be more than one at your child's school anyway!

DramaAlpaca · 27/05/2020 23:19

Philippa, or as a pp said, Felicity.

Such a shame, Penelope is gorgeous.

NuffSaidSam · 27/05/2020 23:17

If you love Penelope, use it.

It's not original. In 2018 (latest data available I think) it was the 48th most popular name and is on the up.

I like Summer from your other names.

Other options:

Felicity
Imogen
Phoebe
Esmee
Charlotte

stairgates · 27/05/2020 23:16

I think she did you a favor, did she know you liked the name?

Gustavo1 · 27/05/2020 23:13

Pippa
Poppy
Polly(anna)
Posy

Good strong names with a Penny vibe, to me at least!

isittimetogotobed · 27/05/2020 23:12

Persephone? Pippa? Penny

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