My brother told me after his son was born that if he was a girl, he would have named her [name]Abigail[/name], which is one of my favorite names. I’ve been avoiding talking about this name in name discussions for our baby because it’s a name he was planning to use. They are only having two kids and already have them both.
What do you think? Is the name off-limits for me?
You’ve probably seen my massive poll by now, but it was actually helpful in reconfirming my choices. I am in love with the name [name]Eilidh[/name] [name]Claire[/name]. I really like [name]Amelie[/name] [name]Claire[/name] also but something about the way my DH pronounces it is bothering me… he’s saying “UM-ahlie”. I think maybe there should be more emphasis on the the last and less “um” - like this “ah-meh-[name]LEE[/name]”.
I think you should ask your brother if you can use it. Since you said they already have two kids then it shouldn’t be a problem but it’s only polite to ask I guess
I say [name]Amelie[/name] ‘AM-eh-lee’ with a little more emphasis on ‘am’ than the rest of the name.
I think it should be fine. If they don’t plan on having more kids, I don’t see why it would be a problem, they might even be glad to see it used since they didn’t. But I agree, it’s best to ask, just to be sure there’s no hard feelings.
For what it’s worth, my best friend’s name was [name]Amelie[/name], and she lived in [name]France[/name]. She pronounced it ah-MILL-ee. Kind of like ah-[name]Millie[/name]. She would tell me that in [name]France[/name] the pronunciation, depending on region, could vary from ah-[name]MAY[/name]-lee to ah-MILL-ee, and either was really correct. I hope that helps!
In situations like these it’s always best to mention it to the people involved so it doesn’t come off as sneaky or anything.
Something like, “I know you both liked [name]Abigail[/name]. It’s on our list now. I really hope that isn’t weird for you” and mention your connection to the name & why you like it, how long you’ve liked it to enforce that this isn’t copying & it isn’t about them.
I think it’s better to mention than ask permission.
I like the emphasis on the Mill for [name]Amelie[/name]. But it makes me question why I’d pick the name if I can’t pronounce it without thinking about it first. I’ll just have the keep repeating it the next little while to see if it stays on our list!
I would ask first, just to be polite. But I don’t think the name is off limits if he really isn’t planning on having any more kids and he hasn’t used the name.
I deffinitely don’t think [name]Abigail[/name] is off limits. I say you should go for it, it’s a beautiful name.
I love [name]Eilidh[/name] [name]Claire[/name]. It sounds so fresh and youthful. I agree, more emphasis on the [name]LEE[/name]. What about [name]Amelia[/name]?
