Ex names?

General Name Discussion
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I’m currently crushing on the name [name_u]Max[/name_u] for a girl ([name_u]Max[/name_u] as the full name). But a HS boyfriend was M@ximili@n, nn [name_u]Max[/name_u], of course. I’d only use this name if I happened to have lots of kids (unlikely, but who knows :rofl:) since I have a few names that are much more meaningful for my future kid(s) that I would certainly use first!!

Anyway, thinking about all of this had me curious - Has anyone given their kid a name that happens to be an ex’s? Perhaps not an ex that was significant or ended badly…

[name_m]Just[/name_m] curious!! :slight_smile:

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No, but I really really loved [name_f]Flora[/name_f] for our youngest but my husband couldn’t quite get on board because it was the name of the sister of his ex. The relationship ended very amicably, and the sister and the ex are both nice people, but he just felt “weird” about it.

Love [name_u]Max[/name_u] for a girl, by the way! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is a [name_m]Maximilian[/name_m] “[name_u]Max[/name_u]” – hope it’s not the same one haha :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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I never have but I think if I did love a name that belonged to an ex I would have to consider how serious that relationship was. For example if it was a casual fling that didn’t mean much let’s say a holiday romance I would still keep the name on my list. But if it was a long term relationship with deep emotional then it’s a no from me. Same story for siblings or friends.

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I’ve actually thought about this a lot! I’ve been crushing on the name [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], because I love the nn [name_u]Nico[/name_u], but [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] was the name of my first boyfriend!
I agree with pp, it completely depends on the relationship. if it was a serious relationship, or if it ended badly etc. I think so long as there aren’t any strong emotions behind the name/relationship, then it’s fine! especially because most high school relationships will become a distant memory as you get older.

Just wanted to add, I absolutely love the name [name_u]Max[/name_u]!!! It’s so sweet, spunky, and cool! It’s currently on my list too (even though I can’t actually use it, I have a cousin named [name_u]Max[/name_u], but I can just pretend for now :joy:)

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@katinka - :rofl: [name_f]My[/name_f] ex hasn’t married yet, so definitely not the same one!

@tori101 @regionlatbest - I agree that it depends on the situation! This ex was pretty serious and ended very complicated, but it all happened over a decade ago. I definitely have that “distant memory” feeling about the whole thing. Plus, I have plenty of more recent ex’s whose names I couldn’t fathom using :rofl: :rofl:

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My brothers girlfriend and him ended on a very bad note! However a few months back I was scrolling through Instagram and I saw she had a daughter now! The strange think is her middle name is the same name as my sister! A simple coincidence but than I realize :confused: that my brother and sister are the best of friends and all three use to hang out! Maybe it’s cause the family doesn’t think highly of her but I thought that was so strange! I would want to avoid any association with ex- as to not let anybody think “like your ex” or “like ____ girlfriend” luckily none of my brother or sisters ex have had names on my list! But it is strange for me given that experience!

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@princesspanda - It’s possible the middle name is an honor name. One of my honor names would have people thinking it’s from someone in my friend circle, but it’s actually a private honor name within my family :woman_shrugging:t2:

I agree with the, “like your ex?” comment :grimacing: That’s definitely something that would depend on the time fame. By this point, I think my mom is the only person who would even remember that [name_u]Max[/name_u] was a HS boyfriend :rofl: If the name was from a more recent ex, I think it would be a deterrent, for sure!