2 babies within family, similar names

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Using replacement names:

I’ve just had a baby and throughout my pregnancy only liked the name “Mia”. Over the duration of my pregnancy, I realised the name was more popular than I would’ve liked so started looking again. I found the name “Ria” after looking long and hard. Hadn’t thought about looking at the name starting with a different letter before. After coming up with nothing else, I thought amazing, it’s meant to be.

I told my sister and that’s when I realised it sounds like the name she has chosen for her baby “Reena” She feels it too similar and that she wouldn’t name her baby “Reena” if I go chose “Ria”

I’m absolutely gutted. I can’t find anything else I like and I’ve searched and searched. I thought I had found the perfect name and I feel like it’s the baby’s name. I don’t want her to have to give up the name she’s chosen.

What do I do?

Look again. You must be over thinking if there is only one name out of all the names in the world. What would you call a second daughter

*if I go with

Is your sister actually pregnant and having a girl?

Yeah she is

I don't think their too similar.

For what it’s worth that wouldn’t bother me but if your sister has clearly asked you not to, I probably wouldn’t just for harmonies sake.

Whose baby is due first?

Ria is lovely, but you could easily find another equally lovely name.
What about;

Tia
Lucia
Mila
Leila
Lilah
Marla
Pippa
Flora
Cora
Amber

Who is due first? Was your sister annoyed about it or does she have other names she likes?

Ria is the nicer name, of the two.

Hmmm, tricky then. I'd probably look for another name tbh, just to keep the peace. What about Lia/Leah?

Use Ria,shes said will use another name that isn't similar and your Dd is here now and need a name.

I’ve had my baby and she’s due in a month. The names above are examples, didn’t want to out myself.

The name I like can only be “Ria” or “Mia” you can’t put any other letter in front of it. I struggled to find a name to begin with. I’ve looked and looked and can’t find anything I love as much. I’m at the point where I would be calling the baby something I like but for someone else’s child. I look at her and feel she is “Ria”

She hasn’t thought of any other options for the baby. She had one for a boy and one for a girl. She knows it’s a girl so that’s the name she’s going with

Your little girl is here. You feel that she is her name from your post and you dont want to call her anything else. So dont. Say her name is "Ria". Your sister may get the hump but nobody owns a name. She'll have to get on with it. If you dont use Ria you may always regret just giving her a name you didnt really like for the sake of your sister.

Tia is a beautiful name

Can you just go with the common name? It honestly doesn’t matter. My daughter is called Olivia (a good friend names their daughter the more uncommon name we had lined up) and I’ve met more children with my sons uncommon name than I have Olivia’s because in his name has become more trendy in the circles I mix in. It really doesn’t need to be uncommon to be a nice name. I think it would be a bit off to do the Ria/Reena thing.

I would go with whoever's has their baby first gets to name the baby their choice. Either that or you both pick a new name.

The baby in glitch was called Nia and means purpose in Swahili.

I don't think they're too similar or that it would even matter if they were. Carrying on with the names Mia & Ria as examples the name Leah would have the same kind of sound but with different spelling. Is that possible to do with the actual name you like?

No unfortunately not. It’s only “Ria” or “Mia”

I have no problem with the names being similar but I suppose that’s easier for me to say.

Call your baby the name you have chosen. Ria and Reena are quite similar but imagine if you decided to choose a different name, one you didn't like as much, then your sister called her baby something completely different.

Ria and Reena really aren't too similar, maybe a bit matchy for siblings but even that wouldnt be awful. Without knowing what the real names are. it's impossible to judge.

Is your relationship with your sister usually good?

Sorry but Ria is awful to me, sounds too much like Urea! I really think it is too similar to Rena too, seems a bit unkind to your sister.

I have two nieces of similar age - they are about a year apart - with exactly the same first name.

I have two other nieces - completely different parents - who are also about a year apart with very similar names.

Then I have 4 nephews close in age - 3 sets of parents including two of the above - whose firstnames follow the same theme.

If your daughter is here call her the name you want. Your sister can then choose to call her daughter the same or a similar name it really isn't a big deal. You are both over thinking as other people including the children themselves don't care.

How popular is your first choice ('Mia')? Unless it's top 10 or so you might want to reconsider it.

I think it's possible to see name popularity by region, that might help. I'll have a rummage

How close are you?

I’m super close to my sister and our kids have/will spend a huge amount of time together, so choosing similar names would just be awkward and confusing.

Some people on the other hand only see their siblings once or twice a year, so it wouldn’t be a huge deal.

Ah, top names per region here: www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/articles/babynameswhereyoulivecouldshapewhatyoucallyourbaby/2018-09-21

The data for 2018 won't be released until august or September, unfortunately