Can I give my baby my dogs name?

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Seco2bab · 26/12/2023 23:02

We lost our dog and want to potentially use her name for our baby. The long version of the name is not how she was called by everyone. It’s not due to dog obsession although we miss her it’s more to liking the name and a shortened version (not the same as how the dog was called) we like that we can link to it as full name

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uncomfortablydumb53 · 26/12/2023 23:16

Aww I think that's fine, and it's a lovely name

YouveGotAFastCar · 26/12/2023 23:11

I would have said no, but a friend of mine has just named her baby her (living) dogs name, which is also a common shortening of her name (think Jess, with the mum being Jessica, but it’s not that) and she worried about comments but said it was the only name that felt right - and baby is now three weeks old and she’s had no comments.

Nell is beautiful 🙂

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Seco2bab · 26/12/2023 23:09

Thank you all, sorry I changed the OP as I thought it was too wordy and I didn’t expect anyone to see or respond so fast!

it’s so likely not to be a girl but our DS went a week without a name because we just want it to be right!xx

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Beginningless · 26/12/2023 23:06

Nell is my DDs middle name, I adore it and would have used it for first name if DH had been more keen. No problem that it connects to your lovely dog in that way.

WildCherryBlossom · 26/12/2023 23:06

I think that is fine, personally. Actually very sweet. A friend of mine named her child the same name as her previous dog. It raised a couple of eyebrows initially but everyone got used to it very quickly.

ORANGEORANGEORANGE · 26/12/2023 23:05

DH was named after a deceased family pet dog 🐕

Also Nell is a lovely name!

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