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[lkw18.livejournal.com]

I will not have kids for a long time [hopefully!], but I have a thing of staying clear from names of friends I had growing up.

For example I really like the name Georgia but I had a best friend for many years named that. She was nice, but I would feel weird naming my daughter that.

I also like the name Grace but I had a horrible friend named that in 6th grade so I will never ever give my daughter that name.

Do other people feel like this? Or do I just have problems letting go? ; )

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[ex-absentees659.livejournal.com]

Most of my friends had common names that I wouldn't name a child anyway. However, my tendency is to not name my children any names of someone that I dated. None of the following: Ryan, Tim, Steve, Mike (x3), and soooooo on. And those are just the ones that lasted a significant amount of time. ;)

[pixiequeen112.livejournal.com]

I don't really. . . I like the name Livier even though I know a girl with that name that I don't like very much.

I wouldn't feel weird naming a child after a friend. Well using their middle name anyways. Like my friend Matty, I would use her middle name to name my girl. Matty's middle name is Estely.

[starluste.livejournal.com]

you're not alone - when i was growing up one of my best friends was named lydia... i really like the name, but i just couldn't name my child that because i would feel like i was naming it after her.

[freedomdreams.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way
at least not first names
middle names are okay
i wont name my kids after past relationships, family members, or close friends
maybe my kids middle names, but not first

[serendipitous13.livejournal.com]

You are definitely NOT the only one. I won't name a son the same name as an ex. Even though some of them have really great names, I don't want to name my son that and then think of the ex every time I think of my son. Ick. And hardly any of my friends have names I'd want to use anyway.
I WOULD name my kids after family members.

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

I've read in many baby name books not to let people of the past ruin the names you've picked out but I still can't do it. lol It just reminds me of them!

[depeche810.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean- This girl Julia tormented me in 5th grade, so I've hated the name Julia for a long time and would never give the name to my child.

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[shaveyourpoodle.livejournal.com]

I would definately have to agree with you there. I am trying to find baby names for whatever the gender of baby may be and I really like the name Elijah for a boy and alex for a girl but they are friends of my past and so I guess maybe i am struggling with the same problem as you (letting go of my past).