Does my baby name have to 'go' with stepkids names??

[BunAndOven]

I was discussing baby names with a friend and one of my suggestions (Matilda) he said didn't 'go' with my stepkids names so we couldn't have that.

It's really thrown me.

DH has 4 kids, between 6 - 14, I care about them much and we have a great relationship, however I HATE their names. Like, embarrassed -to -shout -them- in -public -hate. (Obviously I haven't told anyone this!)

We have them about 40% of the time and they are all very excited for new baby.

Does new baby name have to 'go' with theirs??

Better than the names being too similar! There was an article in the Guardian a few years ago about a blended family who ended up with a pair of stepsisters both named Molly.

I have a friend whos mum had the three of them 18+ years ago and they all have fairly common traditional names, she met a guy who's kids also had common names and they have a toddler now who has a fairly unusual French name, I wouldn't Care aaslong as youre not naming your child something similar ie Emma and Emily or matilda and Matthew ect

No of course you don't. Naming your child is so precious and personal, why on earth would you take your OH ex wife's taste in names into account! No matter which name you choose once your baby has arrived and grown into their name it'll 'go' as that's what you'll all be used to. Congratulations xx

Yes of course it couldn't be any other way are you absurd. It must match. It must be 99.9999889% identical.

Oh god ignore your friend! As long as you and dh like the name who cares!