So we've chosen our name then found out a friend who's just had her baby has already taken it? what to do?

[mrswee]

Found out this morning that our chosen name that we are dead set on has already been taken by a friend who has just had her baby.

It's not an overly popular name. Our friend didn't know we had it in mind it's just a total coincidence, she doesn't live in the same city but has lots of mutal friends with us and is hoping to move back here soon.
Our baby is due in a month so they will be very close in age.

so do you think we can still use the name??

thanks!

Is anyone else wondering if she decided to go for Elsie in the end?

My mum had this dilemma when my sister was born. She decided not to use the name in question, which was Tessa.

More than thirty years later and she still lives on the same road as Tessa's parents and my sister went right through school and university with Tessa who turned out to be not very nice. Sister was quite pleased not to share her name!