My husband & I had chosen the name Kate if we have a girl (due in 3 months), but his boss and his wife just had a baby in July and named her Kate. We are not particulary close to them, but would it be weird if we used that name too? They work closely every day together (my husband and his boss).
2006-10-27 17:48:05 · 25 answers · asked by wendygirl1000 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
If you really want to name your baby that then do it.
I named my son Julian and no one else has that name where we live. you could go for a different name if you think it is weird because of their baby named that too.
Name her Katelyn and call her Kate
Do what you feel in your heart! Good luck to you and congrats!!
2006-10-27 17:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its okay, ultimately you had chosen that name before you found out about your husband's boss. It's not like you're going to be hanging out with these people on a weekly basis much less daily. Your daughter deserves a name that was conceived by both of you, just like her. If anything maybe your husband can say "What a beautiful name, Kate. As a matter of fact, my wife and I had chosen that name a few months ago. I think you can't have too many Kates in this world.
2006-10-28 01:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by mrsL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A similar thing happened to me before the birth of my first son when a workmate who was due 3 months before me asked if I had a name and I told her and then she used that name when her son was born so we chose a different name which I now love as it is my fathers name who has since passed away. If you really love the name Kate then use it or use a name you could shorten to Kate like Katelyn(my favourite girl name but I"ve got 3 boys!) or chose a complete different name if you don't want the same name as someone else who your family will be associating with. No matter what name you choose congrats, good luck and your lives will be forever changed in the most wonderful way possible.
2006-10-28 01:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by sweatpea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should use the name Kate because you picked it out before they had their baby and named it. Your husband might mention what a coincidence it is that they named their baby Kate because you have always wanted a girl and picked the name out a long time ago.
2006-10-28 00:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This brings back memories to me.
I was suppose to be Katherine after my grandmother. My aunt and uncle adopted a baby girl a month before I was born. they named her Kathleen. My parents didn't use the name and I have always been disappointed.
My cousins was called Kathy. I could of been Kate or katie or Katherine. My mom feels bad that she didn't use the name.
You could spell it different like Cate or Catherine and call her that or call her catty or Kate.
You chose the name. Use it.Name the baby Katherine and call her kate or katie.
Don't give up your dream name. Even if you were close to those people.
Let me know
2006-10-28 03:46:28 · answer #5 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not like your "brother" and his wife named their child Kate. "The boss" is sooooo distant and removed from your family that I don't think it matters if your daughter's have the same name! If you already had your daughter and her name was Kate and your husband had just started his job and found out that his boss's daughter's name was also Kate, would you change your daughter's name?
mb
2006-10-28 09:09:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's a hard one.
personally i would feel awkward using that name after my husband's boss named his new daughter that...
but at the same time it was a name that you had wanted to use.
i guess talk with your husband about how important it is for your daughter to have that name. if it's very important to both of you then it shouldn't matter who else has the name as long as she got the name you both really wanted for her.
otherwise...if it's not that important...i'd just find something else...maybe this happened for a reason and you'll find a name that you like even better..
good luck
2006-10-28 01:40:11 · answer #7 · answered by rainbosnchikinpotpies 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I personally like the name Kailee. Like Baylee but not..lol. You should name your daughter whatever you want to name her. If you want to name her Kate then do it. She is going to have that name forever and you don't want to name her something that your not completely sure about because of something like this. I would stick with it. It is very pretty and you won't regret it. Not to mention......your husband may decide to change jobs a few years from now, and then it really won't matter if she has the same name.....Keep it....
2006-10-28 00:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by Mommy of 2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You could go with Katherine, Katlynn, Kayla, or Katy. All similar but not the same. You could always let her middle name be Kate and pick out a new first name.
2006-10-28 00:56:41 · answer #9 · answered by Fool in the Rain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just Kate? Or short for Katherine?
For a girl. I've always liked Rhiannon, Kara, Siobhan (pronounced Che-Von, it's Irish)
2006-10-28 00:52:58 · answer #10 · answered by Bjorn S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋