[name_f]My[/name_f] coworker has a daughter named [name_f]Lou[/name_f]. [name_f]Ive[/name_f] always loved [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. We do work closely together.
[name_f][/name_f]Is this crossing a line? I dont kmow how to feel.
I don’t think it’s crossing a line. They are different names.
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No definitely not!
I think it’s completely fine and not an issue.
[name_f][/name_f]I personally am not really bothered by similar names unless it’s a family member or close friend.
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It’s 100% fine! [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is a common, every-day classic name. Your coworker would be weird to think you chose your Lucy’s name because of their [name_f]Lou[/name_f]!
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Seconding everyone so far, I think it’s completely fine! [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is a beautiful classic.
Not a problem at all! [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Lou[/name_f] are two different names, and even if they were the same, you could still use it. No one owns a name! 
[name_f][/name_f] And your coworker likely won’t be your coworker or even just in your life forever.
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I think it’d be fine! [name_f]Lou[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] are different enough
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and [name_f]Lou[/name_f] are different names to me [name_f][/name_f]! I think it’s fine [name_f][/name_f]. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is such a beautiful classic
No, of course not! [name_f]Lou[/name_f] is from Louise/Louisa, whereas [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] has a different root and meaning altogether. I don’t see an issue at all.
Completely fine!
I think it’s fine. [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] is such a classic, well-used and familiar name and it has a different feel to playful, nickname-y [name_f]Lou[/name_f]. Maybe if you were going with ‘Lu’ or [name_f]Lou[/name_f] itself it might feel wrong; equally, if your coworker’s daughter was called something like [name_f]Nyx[/name_f] and you went with [name_f]Nixie[/name_f], or if she was called [name_f]Opal[/name_f] and you went with [name_f]Opaline[/name_f], it might feel a bit like stepping on toes, but in this case, it doesn’t feel like that at all
Not at all. Also, your daughter will be named [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] forever and you might not work with your coworker forever.
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I don’t think it’s crossing a line at all! How close are you to this coworker? How often will you see her daughter? [name_m]Will[/name_m] your daughters often be playing together? If there isn’t much cross over or you aren’t very close I don’t think it will ever come [name_f][/name_f] up. They’re pretty different names!
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to clarify, i do work closely with her and our daughters may play together. What if it ruffles some feathers?
Even reading your original post and seeing you work closely together, it is not crossing a line or stepping on toes to use [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]. You have your reasons for using [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] and she had hers for using [name_f]Lou[/name_f]. Also, as many others pointed out, they come from two different name families. If she thinks you called your daughter [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] because of her daughter [name_f]Lou[/name_f], that’s on her. While there may be a couple of awkward moments when to girls don’t pay attention to the whole name being called if you’re ever hanging out together, it should not deter you from a name you love.
Remember, you don’t have to justify your use of a name to anyone!
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Just to give an idea of a possible future:
My older brother and sister-in-law were about to have their second son along with several other’s in the neighborhood having babies. In this neighborhood of fifty families, four named their sons the exact same pronunciation of a name, each spelling it a different way.
My brother found out about the birth of one of those four boys, the son of their best friends. Neither family had discussed names, and it threw my brother for a moment. They decided to stick to their guns and go with the name they love. Neither family thought the other was stepping on each other’s toes despite using the same name. Those two boys are now the best of friends.
The two families moved, one family before the pandemic and the other during the first year, wanting bigger homes and more land. They both found homes on the same street the next town over. Both boys enjoy the fact that their names are the same (excepting spelling) and have fun with it at school. There have never been any issues outside of the occasional trying to figure out who’s being called.
Ironically, the name was also on my list for a long time (albeit a different spelling than my brother’s choice), but I won’t use it now. Then again I won’t use names currently in useto avoid confusion.
Not at all! Completely different! However, if it bothers you here’s a few options:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Laila[/name_f]