Question about Otto

I’m not pregnant but I do have a question. One of my favorite names at the moment is [name_m]Otto[/name_m] but really I just love that it lends itself to the nickname Otter as I don’t want to use Otter as a full name. My question is that my mom’s best friend’s son (a guy that I spent a significant part of my childhood with) adopted a puppy and named it [name_m]Otto[/name_m]. That guy has since committed suicide. His family is still very much a part of my life, however someone else has taken in [name_m]Otto[/name_m] the dog and I never see him.

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it would be weird if I named a child [name_m]Otto[/name_m] sometime down the line? Should I find another way to get to Otter (maybe [name_u]Elliott[/name_u])?

First off, I’m sorry for the loss of someone so close to you!

I don’t think it would be weird or insensitive if you were to name a son [name_m]Otto[/name_m]. If [name_m]Otto[/name_m] was your friend’s name, not his dog’s, then I’d absolutely see the hesitation. However, this was just his dog and it doesn’t sound like the dog is part of the family any longer. If anything, if you do find yourself pregnant with a son, in the future, and this guy’s family is still a huge presence in your life, and you feel uncertain about this, perhaps you could bring it up to his family?

Thank you @namergirl3! I’m probably jumping the gun. His mother dissuaded his best friend from using his name as a middle name for his son which is really my only sticking point. But it will be some time in the future and I can always ask when the time come.