To be angry over a name

[Barbie46]

My baby is 6 months old and we named her a very uncommon name that was special to us. Recently we met an old friend of my husband's, they are still in the same circle but not close friends anymore. He asked us the usual questions about a new baby including her name. He and his partner had a baby in the last few days and called their baby our daughters name.
He did not mention anything about her name when we told them it and I am feeling irrationally angry that they have used our daughters name.

I was going for Sheilarbara.

Isn't that a game of thrones character?

Its a bit Twilight.

Hmmmmmmmm.

Junna (Julie Anna) ; Careth (Carol Beth) ; Zarron (Zara Sharron) ; Lisgela (Lisa Angela) ;
This is fun

Yes annoying if they heard your made up name from asking your baby's name and copied it in - such a small town. Still it'll be obvious they copied you 😕

Yes! Will repeat appropriate amount of Hail Marys!

I'd be pissed off as well. It your DD is older so it's obvious where it's come from. If anyone mentions it tell them it's was copied from you.

Sorry cross posted
Renlea

Yeah that's not even a name
They completely copied your new baby's name
W>>kers

*yeah that's not even an existing name, I meant

I highly doubt it’s an actually unique name

so YABU

But you had a baby 6 months ago, you’re allowed to be a bit bat shit

I was going to say YABU until I saw the name. They have clearly copied and I get why that bothers you. Sadly nothing you can not say much. Everyone will know they copied as your dd is older. So YANBU but one of those you will need to swallow.

Pretty name though :)

I like Zarron 😆 Thankfully though I can’t inflict it on any one as I’m old and done having babies.

Well done for being the 85th person who thought their kids name was theirs to own..............next.

I would be annoyed, you actually did come up with a unique name and they used it. Their baby is pretty much the same age as yours so it's even more annoying.
I usually agree that no-one owns a name but in this case I think you kind of do.

This is clearly made up because nobody would call a child that, let alone two families.

It's been about since at least 1940....

Yeah…given the made up name you can feel copied.

Still makes me laugh every time. 😆

It will legitimise your choice. Maybe they’d been combing the 1940 US census.

I understand how you feel, it’s annoying when you have an unusual name for your child and it’s copied.
However, now you have written the name on mumsnet there may end up being a lot more Renlea in the world!

It sounds a bit like a lactose free cheese.

At least you know they really actually liked it and weren't just being polite. Makes a change from all the insincere "what a lovely and... unique... name" comments you generally get if you name your child something a bit out there, when really the person you're speaking to is thinking "wtf...poor bubba".

DH cousin has named their second Ds same name as ours. Special to the family. What's more strange is both his wife and I have the same name too

How very dare they. Speak to your lawyer first thing tomorrow morning.

You can't change this situation so don't worry.
It's a compliment