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Gutted local baby group owner and used my baby’s name

65 replies

Babyname101 · 23/08/2025 23:47

I know this is irrational. I don’t own a name. Just seen a local baby group (which I took mine to) announced their new arrival and they have my baby’s name. A name I’ve not made up, spelt properly but never met one of and isn’t particularly popular and hasn’t ever been. I think maybe around top 250 and not higher. Midwives saying how nice and never had one before, and the women who registered the birth! I’m really gutted, can’t help but irrationally think if I’d not gone maybe their child would be called something different. Hope the child is at a different school as they’ll just be in the same school year. I hated that I was one of loads of “my name” at school.

tried to edit as obviously the title is illegible

also I guess I am worried with the popularity of the classes will there be a local spike in this names popularity

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NothingbeatsaJet2holiday · 24/08/2025 00:11

It's likely a coincidence but if the name is Leon like my baby sensory leader just announced for her new baby, yabu as it's not as rare as you think.

I know at least 3 in the area and a few more that are a little older too.

I get why you're feeling this way though as I had similar feelings when someone used my "rare" name that I chose for DS. I quickly got over it though and I no longer see this person. Looking back It was all a bit silly really.

Applebun · 24/08/2025 00:07

You don't own a name!

If she got influenced by you, so what. We all get influenced by each other.

If i have a daughter i want to call her the name of a girl i used to babysit in spain

dogsarethebestalways · 24/08/2025 00:04

One of the women in my antenatal class named her baby the one I said I'd picked for mine. Hers was born a few weeks before mine too. I didn't see her but no big deal. I took it as a compliment to my taste.

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 24/08/2025 00:02

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/08/2025 23:59

tried to edit as obviously the title is illegible

Eh?

What's so difficult to understand?

OP realised later that the title of her post doesn't read well and tried to edit it but couldn't.

Makingpeace · 24/08/2025 00:02

FlowersAndFruit · 23/08/2025 23:59

I want to know the name. I'm 35 weeks ansd running short of time. Help me please!

Wait until they're here 😍

Boy or girl or team 🟡? Either way you'll find your baby's name or it'll find you 😊

HeronPond · 24/08/2025 00:01

Babyname101 · 23/08/2025 23:56

Yes completely mad! Night feeds aren’t helping! Daren’t share the how neurotic I’m being with anyone in RL. Very disappointed though. You made me feel better. Thanks. Will work further down the ONS list if we have another.

Night feeds would drive the sanest person mad! I hallucinated that the floor was talking to me.

Alwaysoneoddsock · 24/08/2025 00:01

It’s ok to feel a bit sad about it. It would annoy me too. It must be a beautiful name for someone to copy it.

Alwaysoneoddsock · 24/08/2025 00:01

It’s ok to feel a bit sad about it. It would annoy me too. It must be a beautiful name for someone to copy it.

TryingAgainAgainAgain · 24/08/2025 00:00

I get, OP. It is annoying, especially if it appears you've 'inspired' her.

You're hardly going to say anything, and it's OK to just feel how you feel. Being told you're silly is unnecessary.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/08/2025 23:59

tried to edit as obviously the title is illegible

Eh?

FlowersAndFruit · 23/08/2025 23:59

I want to know the name. I'm 35 weeks ansd running short of time. Help me please!

Babyname101 · 23/08/2025 23:57

Joking about working further down the list…

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Babyname101 · 23/08/2025 23:56

Yes completely mad! Night feeds aren’t helping! Daren’t share the how neurotic I’m being with anyone in RL. Very disappointed though. You made me feel better. Thanks. Will work further down the ONS list if we have another.

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BlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBlaBla · 23/08/2025 23:56

You’re being a bit silly!

HeronPond · 23/08/2025 23:52

You know you’re being a bit mad, OP. I gave DS a name so little used that in his birth year name statistics, the number of babies with that name wasn’t listed, meaning there were three or fewer. Yet there’s another on his football team, born in another country .

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