A friend of mine recently named her child Nathan. Nothing wrong with that, it's a great name. The problem is that she "never would have thought of that name" were it not for me mentioning that I had planned to give it to one of the children I would eventually like to have.
Has this happened to anyone else and were you as annoyed as I am?
2007-01-11 13:53:01 · 24 answers · asked by Rachel 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Why is it that both the answers from men are irrational and dumb? I never said I hated her for it or that I was the only person n the world to use that name. I just said that it bothered me that she used the name I said I would like to use.
2007-01-11 14:00:26 · update #1
Yep, happened to me too. Lady at work was pregnant same time as my wife was pregnant. So one day she asks me "If your wife has a boy, whatcha gonna name it? So I told her "Jason Michael".
2 weeks later she has a boy and names it "Jason Michael". I was SO annoyed, just like you. Well, we had our boy and he is "Jason MMichael". After a couple months, I got over it. Eventually, I rethought about it and came to the conclusion that it was an HONOR that she thought our choice was so good that she used it for her own son! And did you ever consider that the only thing better than one Nathan is two Nathans? :-))
2007-01-11 14:12:12 · answer #1 · answered by gabriel3791 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope, not at all. Maybe because you raved about it so much you made them 'Love' it so much then of course they are going to love the name as well. But you got to realize that the name Nathan is the most Popular name in the world. You are not the only person that has brought up the name Nathan. That name is brought up on TV, in magazines and i'm sure other people have brought up the name as well. I would be honored if I were in your situation. I would still name my kid the same name and shorten the name to Nate or something for a nickname to tell the kids apart if you two are still friends.
2007-01-11 14:56:41 · answer #2 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup I know what you mean, a long time ago I had thought of the name Haley for my little girl, never really said anything just knew when I had a girl that is the name I wanted. One of my really close friends was pregnant and thought she was having a girl and was gonna name it Haley, I didn't say anything cuz it isn't like she knew. Well she ended up haveing a boy and now I am pregnant but I have decided to leave out the name Haley for incase she still wants to use it. So I would be mad if I had told someone and they used it too.
2007-01-11 15:10:57 · answer #3 · answered by 1st time momma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hasn't ever happened to me. BUT when I was pregnant I decided to name my daughter Ivy. Kinda unique, right? That's the reason I really named her that when she was born. But if one of my "friends" went behind my back and named thier child that, I would be furious!! And it's ok. My suggestion...talk to them about it. Tell them that was a name you had decided to name your future son and "did you know that?" See what they say. Depending on thier reply. Nicely point out that they maybe did't know but it still hurt you. If they are a friend they will understand. And maybe in the future, you'll decided *not* to name your son that or maybe decide to choose to use Nathan as a middle name. Hope things work out for you. And try not to loose a friend over a guy ;) keep smiling!
2007-01-11 14:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by ~SaSSy~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. there is not any longer some thing strange about your favor to reconnect which includes your previous. i ask your self: did you recognize your father? have you ever suggested this with him? did you recognize if the reason that he placed you up for adoption grow to be a wish that you would have a more suitable constructive existence than he could likely provide you with? genuine, adoptions now and again land up in abuse, yet that is likely no longer some thing he took under consideration. He would were thoroughly incapable of providing for you, and confident that your adoptive relatives will be able to. The mendacity about your historic previous grow to be both foolhardy and, nicely, dumb on the portion of your moms and dads...WHY would they imagine you are able to fool people into questioning you're from a thoroughly different rigidity of the human race than you're? You easily do not seem Scottish!?!? No...bypass ahead. replace your call. i'm certain you'd be more suitable mushy with it.
2016-10-30 21:14:48 · answer #5 · answered by canevazzi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my sister used two of the names I had chosen and said, well you don't have any kids yet. I really was upset for quite a while. This is your friend though. If you reallly like the name Nathan go ahead and use it.
2007-01-11 14:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by cheoli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did this, unaware though. My sister in law had mentioned the name Lucas, I later used Luke only to find out she was upset as it was so close to her name. I didn't even remember her name. She didn't make a big deal about it, but was annoyed. I felt bad, she had a girl three years later. Annoyed goes away, friends you'll need. Besides, with a baby, who has time for grudges.
2007-01-11 14:45:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes I would have been very mad. thats why I have a list of names for my future children that nobody knows about! You have every right to be upset but I wouldn't let my friend know about it. I'm sure that you will think of another name before you have your own child. This time don't share it!
2007-01-11 17:00:14 · answer #8 · answered by gianna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and I was annoyed but later I still used the name. After all I did think of the name first.
2007-01-11 13:56:12 · answer #9 · answered by micg 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, A friend of mine and me were talking names and stuff we liked. I said I really liked the name Damien for a boy. I am not pregnant and not playing on kids soon, but that friend of mine is now 6 months pregnant and she is naming him Damien. It is really frustrating and rude.
2007-01-11 13:57:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋