When someone uses a name you like

So, I want to see if I’m crazy here.
I know that it’s a big turn off to use a name when someone in your close family friend circle uses it, but tell me, if someone let’s say on your Facebook that you are friends with, but don’t actually know (let’s be honest, this younger generation has no problem in being friends with others if they have enough mutuals because it’s nice to be social and potentially meet new friends) ends up using a name, would you feel upset about it still, or would you take it off your list? Someone on my friends list named their baby girl Georgia and that is a name on my list, and since mutual friends have mutual friends and everybody is connected to everybody, I feel as if even though we don’t talk, that through connection of everybody, that it would look bad if I were to use the name, as if I’m obsessed or something?
Please let me know if this is just me or not. Sometimes in apps with big social circles I just feel like name guilt is a thing

If it was a super, super unique name, I would feel more hesitant but as [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] is familiar and you don’t speak to those people, I wouldn’t even really connect it. I don’t think it’s just you who feels like that though!

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It depends on how popular the name is, I guess. But also on the timeline. If this baby is born now, and your child is born in 5 years, it would be no problem at all.

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I agree with the above. If the name were something super unique like Cosima-Moon, then people would make the connection and assume that you’d got the idea from them. But with [name_f]Georgia[/name_f], I think you’re fine. It’s stylish but not super uncommon, and there would be more than enough time and distance between your child and theirs.

But only you can say whether knowing another child with the name is enough to take the shine off for you personally.

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Okay, thank you guys for relieving my anxiety, I know it may be an obscure anxiety but sometimes it really bothers me with these things, thank you :heart:
@katinka @Greyblue @Rosebeth

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I agree with the other posters. I would be concerned if it’s a very unusual and distinctive name (say, Fiammetta) because then it would seem like a copycat situation. I think [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] is a popular enough name to avoid any awkwardness, especially if your children will be of different ages.