Your friend steals your baby name. What do you do?
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It is bound to happen that people hearing or seeing the name may pick it themselves, which is how baby names become popular in the first place.
Frankly the fact that your friend picked this as her baby's name should be viewed as a huge compliment. Consider that when she tells the story of how her baby got her name she will be saying "My friend dreamed up the name as a child." As the two children grow up they have a unique opportunity to share an unusual name, this could be a bond between them as they grow.
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I had my boys in 1990 and 92 My older son has 2 middle names Stanley Todd and my youngest son's middle name is Robert. My cousin with a diminished intelligence liked the middle names of my sons and used them as her son's name in 93 which was odd. Not only did she use my names she also took the idea of giving her child double middle names, which is rare in our area.
I hated the fact that she took the names I had chose but my mom told me to look at it as a complement. I would have perfected that my cousin just told me she liked the name.
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But I probably would give my baby the name and get rid of the friend. A friend who does that really isn't much of a friend. Of course, it would be awkward if they went to the same school. They would be in the same class and have the same nontraditional name. However, not many people stay in the same neighborhood their entire lives anymore. There is a better than average chance that one or both of you will move and then the name will be unique in that area again.
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M$My advice: do what you think will hurt your child the least. But first, talk to the friend and gently ask her why she did this. Maybe she is oblivious, but you will never know unless you are up front, straightforward, yet diplomatic, (lest you burn bridges) Assess her explanation, then make you decision as to what to do.
Unique and unheard of can be a curse to a child, especially if the pronunciation is not obvious. You might want to rethink this whole issue.......
Thank heaven you are not going to call her Ashley, Brittany, or Jennifer. A little difference can make a kid feel special, but too much difference might be a real burden.
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BUT.. hypothetically..
I would say something. I would express my hurt and frustration. Had I been planning to name my daughter something since childhood it clearly was important to me and it's likely I expressed that to her. It would depend how close the friend was and how near she lived whether or not I still used the name. I wouldn't want them going to the same kindergarten etc. with the same name.. I had a common name in school and it drove me nuts to not be the only me. if she was a close neighbor then I'd likely come up with something new and original, and even better. :)
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