Is the name Lucas too similar to Luca?!

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PebzRebz90 · 06/08/2024 21:06

my cousins son is called Luca and we love the name Lucas for our baby due soon - are they too similar?!

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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/08/2024 23:04

But then I come from a huge family where even a few of the fathers and sons share names. If your family is very small with only a few grandkids and great- grandkids maybe it would feel more strange (especially to the Great- Grandparents if they are still alive?)

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/08/2024 22:49

It’s your cousin’s son, so the boys would only be 2nd cousins? Absolutely fine imo, - even the exact same name would be fine (unless there’s a drip feed of same surname, similar age and likely to attend same school etc.) In larger extended families it’s almost commonplace that popular names might get repeated.

BoleynMemories13 · 06/08/2024 21:46

I think it depends how close you are as a family. Total non-issue if you very rarely see them. A bit of a odd choice if you're very close and they'll gave a lot to do with each other growing up.

Also, will they have shared great grandparents who are still alive? I always think of the grandparents when people discuss the possibility of cousins/second cousins with virtually the same name as it could be quite confusing for them to have two young great grandsons with practically the same name.

Runningupthecurtains · 06/08/2024 21:37

Are you live in the same area, see each other frequently, always do stuff as an extended family cousin. Or meet up at weddings and funerals, exchange Christmas card cousins?
I would feel they were too similar for the first but fine for the second. I have 25+ cousins on one side, I couldn't even name all their children off the top of my head.

Edenmum2 · 06/08/2024 21:32

Your cousin's son?! I definitely wouldn't care, that's basically a distant relative unless you are very close?

KanIstartagain · 06/08/2024 21:32

Fine if you make sure middle names are different!

Reallybadidea · 06/08/2024 21:31

One of my kids has the same name as my cousin.
Another of my cousins gave her child the same name as another of my children.
It's fine.

OlympicsFanGirl · 06/08/2024 21:30

Very similar but it's fine for cousins.

Firsttimebabymummy · 06/08/2024 21:30

For cousins I'd say it's fine.

tetheredgoat · 06/08/2024 21:29

only if you don’t sound the ‘s’

sal96 · 06/08/2024 21:28

For cousins not at all honestly. If they were brothers I would say definitely 😂

They will have different nicknames, they are still different names, worst case scenario shout their full name including the surname when they’re together 😂

Moreteaandchocolate · 06/08/2024 21:17

I think it’s fine!

DmcinT · 06/08/2024 21:09

I would say yes they are too similar esp if u see her a lot or are close with this cousin

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