Stunned

[Buntysoven]

Last night we went to see my cousins gorgeous new twins and we're in shock. They have named them Felix and Fearne. Fern has been our name almost right from the start of this pregnancy but we didnt tell anyone in rl. My cousin and I are very close both geographically and emotionally so it really is off the table for us. I lightly told him he'd pinched our girl's name and he was really apologetic bless him. No one's fault but I'm gutted especially as the whole family have said what a beautiful name it is . Mn will be Angelica which we cannot use as a first name. Our dd is Nancy surname J. Please any suggestions of what we may like? We're both stumped

Fawn?

My mum’s and her cousin’s wife were pregnant at the same time and when I was born and my mum told her cousin my name they said that if they were having a girl they would have had the same name as mine. My mum said they should still have it if they wanted it and they did. We saw a lot of each other growing up and still see each other now.

We have never been mixed up with each other and nobody feels weird or strange about it.

Carys Angelica

Hazel Angelica
Ivy Angelica
Iris Angelica
Florence Angelica
Erin Angelica
Ellen Angelica
Fay Angelica
Seren Angelica

I knew fern and Dawn siblings. That was cute.

My dsis who was also pg but 3 months behind me had chosen the same boys name. It is pretty unusual where we live (Sebastian) and quite a coincidence too.

We hadn't discussed with anyone names and neither had she.

Fern is a lovely name. But a lot of the fauna names are too.

This is one of my fears
Everytime a baby is announced I dread them using 'our' names
But you need to tell yourself, the name might not have suited the baby anyway
You'll find the perfect one!

Is it the sound of the word Fern that you love or more the botanical image?

Sound similar:
Fallun
Lynne
Anne
Sian
Jane
Gwen
June
Erin
Faith
Faye
Fran(ces)

Botanica names:
Iris
Bettony
Ivy
Lily
Rose
Jasmine
Daisy
Poppy
Daphne
Heather
Holly

Seren (means star, so is another nature-based name and has that soft n at the end.)

Oh what a shame! I know no one owns a name but it’s still really disappointing for you.

Fenna
Liv
Meg
Tess
Laurel
Vita
Joss
Beatrix/Bea
Willa
Rue
Gaia
Flora
Cleo
Wynne
Gwen
Ida
Fritha
Delphi
Catrin
Pippa
Ines

Faye
Mae
Wren
Brooke
Lois
Bethan
Grace
Caitlin
Skye
Laurie

I have three sets of cousins called Joe and Chris! Only really problematic for the mutual GPs.

Erica (Latin for Heather)
Rowan
Bracken?
Ash
Holly

Pp's suggestion Seren is even nicer than Fern. As is Flora.

I also think Greta, Heather and Hazel are gorgeous.

Nancy and Ruby Angelica
Nancy and Evelyn Angelica
Nancy and LoiscAngelica
Nancy and Sarah Angelica

• Lois Angelica

Is it really impossible for you to use the same name? I know two cousins who have both the same first name and surname. It's fine. They're about ten now and they actually quite like it.

Felicity/Felicia/Felice nn Fliss?

Isadora has a point - "FA" isn't the best combination of initials. It tickles me, and it wouldn't bother me to have them, but your dd might not feel the same way.

Hazel, Rowan and Ellen are fab, similarish vibe and go very well with Angelica. (I wouldn't go for a long name, partly because your planned middle name is long and partly to 'go with' your elder dd's name).

Have to say Fern isn't at all in the same league as Nancy. Call her Linnet.

Linnet Angelica

Nancy and Linnet

Hazel
Faye
Erin

Fleur

I think Hazel is a beautiful name which seems similar to Fern. I also think Jennifer has a similar vibe even though it's not botanical and it isn't very common now at all.

Oh dear, how unfortunate.

How about:

Hazel
Heather
Dawn
Ivy
Iris
Ingrid
Jade
Joy
June
Freya
Flora
Fleur
Erin
Eve
Thea
Hope

My first thought was also Hazel - I see I share it with several other posters!