What would u do if your cousin's wife was having a baby a month before you and she stole your baby's name?

Question

It's my 1st cousin. His wife says she didn't steal it but they had another name picked out until she heard mine. She is a real witch and I know she did it on purpose. So what should I do?

I have already got stuff with his name on it.
I already had my shower so that the family would know I had that name first!

Answer 1

Tell your cousin you decided you really hate that name and pick a new one. Every time she mentions the name tell her it sounds terrible. See if she changes the name of her baby again. If she does, use the original name you picked. If not, it might be a little strange but just use the name you picked. Try to annoy her by always saying, " Oh your baby is named after mine, what an honour for my baby." or "my babies already a leader with a little follower" somethig kooky like that. I actually know of an instance where this happened between two sisters, they each gave thier baby the same name.

Answer 2

Well first of all neither baby is here yet right?! I would wait until her baby is actually born and she really does name her baby the same name as you have picked out. Alot of times it you are wavering between a couple of names when you see the baby he/she just looks like one name or the other. Also, could she just be trying to get a rise out of you? The other thing I would do is say that I am still going to name my baby ( the name you picked out), so if you want our kids to have the same name feel free to use it. Don't you feel honored ( maybe that isn't the word I'm looking for) that she likes what you picked?! That and how much do you think you will be around each other that it would make a big difference. Oh and another thing, often times families carry on a family name such as Robert the first, second, and sooo forth. Just let it go and see what happens when her baby is born! And next time don't tell people the name you picked!!!

Answer 3

Sorry to hear that. You need to comfront them about it. Tell them why that name is so special to them and that you feel if they insist on using the same name you had picked first, there will be a lingering tension between the families. If they go ahead and name the baby the same, then you have to decide whether to find another name for your or deal with the confusion and appereance of lack of originality. It will create a lot of confusion in the family from now on. Could your cousin maybe use the name only as a middle name and you use it as a first name?
Well, you know from now on, they are not to be trusted.
That is so messed up!

Answer 4

Unless you have the same last name, your babies can have the same first name just fine. Mary Smith and Mary Jones are two different names. Many people use the same first names in the same families....look at all the juniors and so forth. They say that copying someone's ideas and styles is a form of flattery, you know. She loved the name you picked so much, that she wanted to use it, too. I know that doesn't make you feel better, and she really shouldn't have used your name if she knew it ahead of time, but it's not such a terrible thing. Name your baby the name you love and don't worry about it. Lots of other people have probably used that name, too. There are thousands of people with the name you are going to use, I'm sure.Your cousin's child is just one of them. Relax. It wasn't nice, but it's not a sin. Get over it.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Do you have the same last name? I would use it anyway. You can name your baby whatever you want. Depending on what the name is, you might be able to change the spelling to make it a little different. That is so rude by the way. I remember when I was thinking of baby names, I asked my sister-in-law if I could use her girl's name (just the first name) after she had a boy. I also spelled it differently, but I still asked if it would bother her.

Answer 7

My husband and I had agreed on a name if we ever have a boy, it's a name that I have loved for years. His cousin and his grilfriend had a baby last year and they gave their baby the name that I had wanted. We had never mentioned the name to them so unlike with you they did not steal the name. Still I was very disappointed and I told my husband that I would still like to use that name if we have a boy but he told me that we couldn't do that and that we'll have to come up with a new name. Unfortunately I think that he's right... How about still using the name as a middle name?

Answer 8

That's a tough situation. You can either go with the name anyway - maybe she'll decide she doesn't want the children to have the same name and back down, or pick another name. If she does stuff like this on purpose, I wouldn't try to reason or fight with her because I'm sure it won't resolve anything. She's probably just trying to annoy you and if you don't act on it, maybe she'll get bored with the situation and go with the first name she chose. Good luck!

Answer 9

Unless you can think of something that you like better go ahead and use the same name. There is nothing wrong with two people having the same name, even in the same family. Look at George Forman, all of his kids are named George. I would not be the least bit put off by her little shinanigans.

Answer 10

There's nothing you can or should do. If that's the name you want for your baby, go ahead and give your child that name. Just make certain that the family knows you selected this name first, so that when your child is older people don't go around telling her she was named after her 1-month older relative!