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Naming a boy the same as my ex??

30 replies

waltzingintomonday · 17/01/2024 18:57

I can't decide if it's weird or not to name a boy the same name as my ex? For avoidance of doubt, I'm 33 and broke up with said ex when I was 18, so I know it's a lifetime ago but is it odd?? He was my first/only love until I met my husband aged 22, so I don't know if people (parents, school friends etc) would read into it?! It's a pretty standard name, which I love, but think it might be off limits...! I might be overthinking though. Please help!

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TheSlantedOwl · 17/01/2024 19:01

I wouldn’t.

FirstFallopians · 17/01/2024 19:00

What’s the name?

If it’s something like Jack, James or William, I wouldn’t think anything of it.

If it was more like Sholto or something, I’d rethink.

Guavafish1 · 17/01/2024 18:59

Just go for it! It's the name you love.

Life is too short!

DuckDuckHen · 17/01/2024 18:58

I don’t think I’d do it.

Snowydaysfaraway · 17/01/2024 18:58

Can't imagine your dh being that chuffed....