Baby name issues?

Question

My husband and I have been set on the name Jackson for our soon to be 2nd son, since we found out the sex of our baby... Since then a member of my husband's side of the family (in whome he does not particulary care for) has had a baby boy... and of course........... Named him Jackson... I don't want to assume that this was not just a "coinsidence" since we have made everyone in both of our families very aware of our baby name intentions... but it does seem a little fishy..
Either way...
Would it be tacky to name our baby Jackson? It just feels akward now... What are your opinions?

Answer 1

If you see them often I wouldn't name your son the same name as it might be confusing and will probably cause problems and you don't want to start out this occasion out under a dark cloud.
If you don't see them and aren't closely related than do what you were originally going to do.
That's really crappy of them to name their baby that. Get a dog and name it Jackson ;)

Answer 2

How often do you see this family member? If you don't see them more than once a year or so, I'd go ahead and name the baby Jackson, it will be awkward, but it wouldn't be an every day issue for you.

If you see them a lot you might want to find a new name for the baby, years from now your family members might not remember that you chose Jackson long before the other couple did.

Hope it all works out for you.

Answer 3

it was a horrible thing for them to do, but if you really love the name just do it. they already knew you were going to name your son Jackson, so they should all expect it! if you're really worried about it being tacky you could choose another name, just make sure it's even more perfect, so that you feel that you got the better name, don't choose one and regret it ( or you may treat the child who couldn't help what he was named badly, which of course you would never want to do.) also, keep in mind that in a few years it wont matter who is called what, it'll be how they both behave, and they can't steal that from you!

Answer 4

It would be a little awkward, but if you were already intending on naming your son Jackson, then dont let some people stop you.
I mean names are very important, cause thats the only thing that stays with them forever.
Do what feels best to you not anyone else.

Answer 5

That was pretty wrong of them.Now that they have already named their baby that i would name my baby something else.My reason is i was 4 and my mom married someone,his sister was preg.and had a name picked out,decided to switch it to my name.We don't talk to them much and don't care 4 them but i never liked it.It was my name first and they all made up a stupid nickname 4 me and called her my name.Anyways maybe u could go w/Jackson for the middle name.In my opinion that would be betterr.

Answer 6

don't u hate when that happens. i had a brother that died in '98 and his name was michael, so i always planned if i had a daughter i would name her michaela. my little sister had a kid first and gave her that name. so when my daughter was born, i named her brianna michaelynn. michaelynn being a contraction of michael and lynn. (my name is kimberlynn-it honors both oe and my bro). for a boy it's a little harder to be creative. my sister was planning on naming her son hunter, but a close friend got there first, my sister decided to use the name reese instead. my advice would be either get on a babyname website and find something similar or that has about the same common-ness to it. or try to find a unique name that you know someone won't copy-cat soon.

Answer 7

I hate when that happens! I would've liked to use Sierra if I had a girl in the future, but my cousin took it already with her last baby. I would say if you really don't want to use it now for a first name, but really like it, I would at least use it for a middle name if you want to. I don't see anything wrong with that.

Or, just go ahead and use the name anyway. My brother and one of my cousin's kids have the same first name, because they are both named after their fathers, who have the same first name.

Answer 8

it is impolite and disrespectful, yet attempt to no longer make too great a deal approximately it. once you have infants, there are consistently people who've their very very own critiques approximately what's precise and incorrect. you ought to do what you have self belief is right. in the event that they supply you something personalised with the toddler's center call, you're able to do one among 2 issues..the two settle for it or tell them it has the incorrect call on it and return it. in simple terms save thinking approximately this happy social gathering! do no longer enable human beings's petty critiques get interior the way of your happiness. Congratulations!

Answer 9

my folks had that problem with me. they had picked out a name and everyone in the family knew it. my cousin was born two weeks before me and my aunt used the name my parents had picked out. there has been a rift between them every since (40 years!).
personally i would hate it if i had the same name as my cousin. it would make holidays and everything awkward and confusing. we'd be confused for one another all the time - especially when were little.
i wouldn't do it if i were you.
if you have to have the name maybe it could be the middle name instead.

Answer 10

Talk about spite! This has to be one of the tackiest cases of spite I have seen in a long time. If you really like the name you chose, then use it. If you think it is going to create even more family tension, then choose something different. Consider using “Jackson” as the middle name.

Good luck!

Will D
Enterprise AL
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