Ok I am trying to narrow down my list for my little guy coming in Feb. One of the names I love and keep coming back to is [name_m]Asher[/name_m]. The problem is that my sister in law name is [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]. Most of us call her [name_u]Ash[/name_u]. She lives in the same small town as us and we do lots with her and her husband.
I know we will end up calling him [name_u]Ash[/name_u] often too.
Would it cause to Much confusion? To weird to pick that name out of all the names?
She said it doesn’t bother her. But who knows how she really feels.
No, it would not be an issue. I have known many families that had members with similar or the same names in and among them all. I also have lived in neighborhoods were there were people with similar or the same names. Children too, that would play with each other (For example there are two Spencers and a [name_m]Colin[/name_m] and a [name_m]Collin[/name_m] in my current neighborhood. None of the boys use a nickname and there has been no issues.). If you love [name_m]Asher[/name_m] then use it.
This wouldn’t be an issue to me in the slightest. We have many repeating names within our close family ([name_m]William[/name_m], [name_m]Robert[/name_m], [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]) and there is no problem at all. If you love [name_m]Asher[/name_m], use it. And she probably truly doesn’t care…I know I wouldn’t.
As long as you and your sister-in-law and she and your husband get along, I doubt it would be a problem. It might be weird if you were on the outs, but it sounds like you talk. People may even assume it’s an honor name.
I agree with what has already been said, if you love it, use it Your sister has already told you she would be fine with it, and they are 2 different names, just with the same nn. When you’re together he can be called by his full name to avoid confusion if you’re concerned about it. There are a few similar names in my extended family but it’s never been an issue, you can tell who people are talking to.
I am biased because I have an [name_m]Asher[/name_m] and we rarely shorten it to [name_u]Ash[/name_u]. We are more likely to call him “[name_m]Asher[/name_m] man”. While we don’t have an [name_u]Ashley[/name_u] in the near family, I do think the sounds of the names (at least in their full length) are different enough- [name_u]Ash[/name_u]-ER and [name_u]Ash[/name_u]-LEY, that they’re fine.
Your sister has already told you she would be fine with it, and they are 2 different names, just with the same nn. When you’re together he can be called by his full name to avoid confusion if you’re concerned about it. There are a few similar names in my extended family but it’s never been an issue, you can tell who people are talking to.