This may sound ridiculous but honestly, I am losing sleep over this situation and am seeking some advice/support/empathy from other mums who might have been in a similar situation.
Here it is, on a plate: my fave name for DD1 (Rosie) was vetoed by DH as he couldn't get along with it. I ended up using it in the middle, 'just in case' I never had another girl. At least in some way, it had been used. I was sad, and never really came to terms with my decision to back down. I made a mental note to use an adaptation of Rosie (Rose or Rosa) for a future DD. Well, I got pregnant again and guess what? So did SIL. I think you can guess where this is going. At the very last minute, after announcing 'she' was going to be called Seren, they chose Rosalie! And guess what? They call her Rosa like ALL the time! And they (SIL and my brother) KNEW how I felt about Rosie. So I feel quite let down about it all actually - especially as they have tried to 'disguise' what they've done and left me unable to use a variation of my absolute favourite name. Their DD arrived a few months earlier than my DD2, so there was nothing I could really say or do. So, I plumped for Rowan, which is nothing like what I wanted really. Now, I just feel burning resentment towards them and I really don't want to as they are actually both real nice people (if not a tiny bit smug). Please tell me if you have ever been through this, and if it gets better with time....anyone? At this moment in time, I don't feel like I will ever get over it. P.S. It might also be worth mentioning that my mum liked the name too and my brother had always been a bit of a kiss ar£e - this annoys me even more!!
Thanks for reading.