Is calling my baby this too weird?

[BigThunderMountainRailroad]

Okay so this morning my very much loved Granny passed away :(. I’m absolutely gutted. She lived next door to me all my life and I was so close to her. The woman literally did everything for me, my siblings and my cousins. She was in a nursing home for the last years of her life with dementia and I visited her every day (until Covid kicked off).

I’m 16 weeks pregnant and I feel I would really like to name my baby after her if it’s a girl. The ever so slight reservation I have is my sister has the same name as my granny! Would it be too weird for my sister and my baby to have the same name?

I know people might say it’s no weirder than my granny and sister having the same name for all those years but I’m worried people will criticise me for passing the name down a third generation and class it as being “overused”.

Is this weird? Or not? My husband likes the name and says it’s entirely up to me!

No dont think its weird at all. My grandmother, aunt, myself & my niece all have the same name!

I never really gave it much thought, I was named after my grandmother and liked having a “family” name.

Beautiful name. I’m so sorry for your loss.

This is probably completely outing but. My youngest is named after both of my late granddads and my stillborn brother who would have been in his thirties now. It’s a family name so it meant a lot.

Also my sister and her husband have the same unisex name. Oh, and I have two Uncle Rs and two uncle Js (same name not just initial).

None of any of these have ever been confusing.

Go for it.

@BigThunderMountainRailroad I forgot to say in my previous post Im sorry for your loss.

I share my name with two aunts and a grandmother. My cousin and niece have the name as a middle name. It needs little clarifying if you are talking about which aunt you spoke to (Auntie Jane Smith/mum’s Auntie Jane was on the phone sort of thing), but day it day it’s not a problem.

My sister and my niece have the same name and my son, my brother and nephew all share the same name as my grandad. Two as middle names.
My other nephew and my brother have the same name as my dad!

Then yes, Mollie is a lovely name. I would go back to the original spelling (of granny’s name) for your DC.

As the proud owner of an amazing Molly it's a massive yes from me.
My only regret (well not regret as such) is not being more creative with the spelling.

You could use it with a nickname for daily/informal use or have it as a middle name. "Leigh" is a very popular middle name round here, one of my friends shares the same middle name with all of her sisters

I've done something similar but used it as a middle name.

Not weird. My son is named after my brother and it doesn't feel weird at all. Our uncle has the same name too.

No I don't think so at all if you're uncertain you could use a variation that means the same or even as a middle name or double barrel eg mollie-Ellen, also saw your user name and was like 👁️👄👁️ amazing x

Sorry for your loss.
It’s a beautiful name.

Sorry for your loss. I think it would be nice to use the name and its not at all weird.
We re-use names a lot in my family.
My elder son has the same name as my brother, my uncle and my great uncle. His middle name is the same name as my husband's brother.
My younger son shares his first name with my cousin and his middle name is my Dad's name. My brother has the same middle name.
My daughter has my Mum's name as her middle name, and so do two of my nieces.
Another niece has my DD's first name as her middle name.
Nobody gets confused or bothered by it.

I would but only as a middle name. Your baby tho so do whatever you like!

@eveningfalls

awful name, love the way you waited and no-one asked though.

Rude! Have some respect, especially on the day her grandmother died.

I'm sorry for your loss . I think it's a lovely name and I love the 'ie' spelling. Trying to think of a boy variation (just incase) of Mollie but can't, except for 'Molcolm' !!!

So sorry for your loss OP 💐

Yes Molly/Mollie is absolutely lovely and fine to use. I think it is a great idea.

Not weird at all, and a lovely tribute to your Granny - and Mollie is a gorgeous name.

awful name, love the way you waited and no-one asked though.

And out they come from whatever stones they hide under. Sad to think people get so much pleasure from being a bitch.