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Baby name?

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Anon120055509 · 20/02/2018 13:41

I was just curious. I’ve had a girls name picked out since forever . I couldn’t imagine my daughter having a different name. However my partner has that name close within his family and I know I shouldn’t let it change my mind but I’ve always been someone who if you say a name I think of a certain person but I’m sure I want this name. They’re a close relative we see a lot I was just wondering peoples thoughts and what you’d do if you had this situation?

I’m all for naming my child after someone, I did with my first but this name is just a name I’ve grown up adoring.

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MommaVixen · 20/02/2018 14:55

Ehats the name u got in mind? Have u thought of making it a double barrel. So u still have the name u dreamed of but male it fancier/different

upsideup · 20/02/2018 15:11

What does your partner think? Surely he also has a say in what your baby will be called.

steppemum · 20/02/2018 16:06

If (for example) it is the name of his auntie, and you name your baby that name then the whole family will think the baby is named after her.

Is that OK? Do you like this person? Will it offend anyone else? What does your partner think?

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Anon120055509 · 20/02/2018 16:26

Ofcourse my partner has a say. He likes it too. But like I say it’s if I’d love it as much The name is Emilia. And my partner has a niece called Emilia aka Emmie for a nickname.

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MommaVixen · 20/02/2018 19:38

Thays a lovely name. It would make a sweet double barrel.

BakedBeans47 · 20/02/2018 19:41

So would they be first cousins with the same name?

It would be a no from me, if I were the other Emilia’s parents I’d find it pretty odd.

CocoLoco87 · 20/02/2018 19:55

Gorgeous name!! Could you run it by her parents and see what they think? Maybe they'd really encourage you!

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Anon120055509 · 20/02/2018 20:04

It’s possible!
I know I’d be the same if it was the other way around. I have a son called oliver already and wouldn’t enjoy it if someone close had that name! I’m just devastated I’ve wanted it since I was little 😅 all my dolls where called that too!

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CocoLoco87 · 20/02/2018 20:23

Would you use Emmie for a nn too?

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Anon120055509 · 20/02/2018 20:54

I personally wouldn’t that’s why I’m almost swaying to it being okay. As I personally don’t like shorting names. People call my son oliver ‘ollie’ and I have to correct them. If I call my daughter Emilia her name will always be Emilia

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steppemum · 20/02/2018 22:19

hmm, my brother used one of my all time favourite names for his daughter, so my neice, and there is no way I would use the same name. But then the kids were similar ages. If the neice is already older it may be OK.

You need to ask the parent/Emilia herself. The relationship is close enough that I would give them the veto.

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