NAME & SHAME
I loved my baby name so much until my nephew was born with the same name – my sister has ruined it forever
Not everyone agreed with the mum's complaints
SETTLING on a baby name is no easy feat.
It seems that whatever you choose someone will have something to say about your moniker of choice.
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And even if by some miracle you find a name that everyone is happy with, you have the risk that someone might come along and steal it for themselves.
This is exactly what happened to one Redditor who discovered her sister and ‘stolen’ her son’s name to use as her own.
Taking to a baby name shaming page on Reddit, the mum shared her outrage over her sister’s name choice.
In her post, she wrote: “My sister named her baby the same name as mine!
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“I named my son Thomas Morgan last nans and she’s calling hers Morgan middle name Thomas!”
She went on to add that Morgan had been the sisters maiden name which is why it had been of significance to them both.
Fellow Redditors were quick to offer up their own opinions, with many divided over the subject.
One wrote: “You are now morally obligated to call her kid “knockoff Thomas Morgan” for the rest of their lives.”
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Agreeing, another joked, “Insist on calling your child ‘Thomas Morgan the first and better one’ whenever she's around to assert your dominance.”
“I knew first cousins with the same first and last name, same middle initial. It was weird,” said another.
Mum gave me her womb so I could have a baby
However, many admitted that they failed to see the issue, with several cousins coming forward admitting they had shared a name.
One explained: “My cousin and I share a name (my first, her middle, she's older than me), it's our grandmother's name. It's literally never been a problem.”
A second agreed, adding: “Me and my sister both have daughters named after our gran. It’s a non-issue.”
Weighing in, another said: “My husband and his first cousin are both called James. It’s never actually caused much of a problem. This is fine.”
The struggle of choosing a baby name
CHLOE Morgan, a Senior Writer at Fabulous, has revealed her dilemma on choosing a baby name...
At 35 weeks pregnant, by far the trickiest part of pregnancy for me in the past few months (minus the insomnia and countless night-time wee breaks!) has been trying to decide on a baby name.
The dilemmas are endless...
My partner and I went for a private scan to find out the gender as early as we could - partly due to the fact we thought it would make baby naming so much easier because we'd only have to come up with a list of names for one gender rather than two.
How wrong we were...
I was absolutely thrilled to be told I was expecting the baby girl I'd already dreamed of, but being one of the last of my friends to fall pregnant, I've had countless conversations over the years with excited pals discussing their top baby names...something which I wish I could go back in time and un-hear.
With each friend mentioning at least 10 possible monikers, I can't help but feel like several are now a no-go even though I know it's something that none of them would mind in the slightest - it's a total me problem!
The debate comes up time and time again on social media forums - can you choose the same name that was a 'potential' for a friend's baby?
It's a very divisive topic and opinions are always mixed...and I don't want to be THAT person.
While some will argue there's thousands of other names out there to choose from, others will say you need to choose YOUR favourite...after all, there's no guarantee that person will even have another baby.
Then there's also the issue of finding a name you adore...only to research it online and read one negative comment amongst hundreds of positives that you just can't shake off.
I made that very mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won't reveal it because I don't want to ruin it for others!) ...only to see someone point out that it constantly gets autocorrected on a phone to something rather rude instead. So, back to the drawing board we went..
Just five weeks to go and it looks like our little one is going to be known as 'baby gal' for a little while longer!
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