so for the past few months ive been more or less set on naming my son [name]Leo[/name]. It fits all my criteria, and its a family name making it even more perfect
however, just a few days ago this girl i sorta know had a son and named him [name]Leonardo[/name]. Assuming she will call him [name]Leo[/name], does it mean i shouldn’t name my son that?
Neither of us have ever mentioned what we were planning on naming or child, in fact ive only actually even met her 3 or 4 times. we have a few mutual friends ( book club, etc)
i really cant think of any other name i like more than [name]Leo[/name] for my son - and i know it is an independent name - not just a nickname,(making it a different name than [name]Leonardo[/name]) and its my grandfathers name!
I think you may be being a bit overly anxious. A girl you “sort of know” who you don’t really hang out with but have mutual friends with? I think you should be fine. Besides, it’s a family name for you, so if anyone brings it up you can just tell them that it’s a family name and that you had planned on using it before the other girl had even had her son. [name]Even[/name] if they’re reluctant to believe you for whatever reason, you’ll know that’s the truth.
I think that it is totally fine! It isn’t like you stole your best friend’s favorite baby name since 5th grade. She is an acquaintance, not a close friend, so I don’t think that it matters at all.
I completely agree with nono…you should definitely use it!! If she doesn’t believe that you had decided on this name months ago (before she revealed the name of her son) then oh well…I think you would regret not using it.
i think i am probably being overly anxious - its not so much her i worry about, its more of the “magic” of the name being slightly deflated. but like i said she didnt name him [name]Leo[/name] - she named him something different - and [name]Leo[/name] would just be his nickname anyway. I think i would regret not using it.
6 weeks before my DD was born a friend of my DH’s family (but not one I knew well) had a daughter and named her [name]Brooke[/name].
I was so sad. It was the name I really wanted and now I couldn’t use it.
Anyway, I dwelled on it a while then decided I didn’t care and I wasn’t going to let it ruin my chosen name.
Fast forward, I barely know or even think of the other [name]Brooke[/name]. They have met, and thought it was cool to have the same name. Having been in that situation I say use [name]Leo[/name] for sure!
[name]Leo[/name] is a GREAT name, it rocks!!!
[name]Leo[/name] is wonderful! I wouldn’t be too concerned about this woman’s baby being named [name]Leonardo[/name]. Go with the name you love, and has that family connection.
