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[morningapproach.livejournal.com]

At what distance of relationship would you consider using a name for your own children that someone else has used? Would you use a name that a co-worker has named a child, but not a cousin's child? Or a friend's child? Would it depend on how long you have had your mind set on a name?


Also, what do you think of the name Alivia? My co-worker's daughter (1yr) is named this, and I find it interesting.

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[lind-saay.livejournal.com]

I'd rule out names used by close family members (cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings are out; anything more distant than the children of my first cousins is fair game) or friends I see regularly. If the name is a family name, I think it's still okay to use, though. For example, if I had my heart set on naming my first daughter after my grandmother (which I do, sort of, though I'd probably use it as a middle name) and then my best friend went and named her daughter Margaret, I'd say "Screw politeness" and I'd still name my daughter that. I might use a different nickname, though.

Co-workers' children aren't off limits unless you're friends. Like, if it's just someone you work with but you don't socialize with outside of the break room, I don't see why it matters. I wouldn't "steal" a name, though, if you know what I mean. Like, if they said "Oh, hey, I'm pregnant and we're going to name our daughter Aurelia," or some other really uncommon name, and I'm also pregnant and I thought, "That's a really pretty name!" I wouldn't then go and use it before them or immediately after. I feel like it's kind of rude, you know?

That said, there are certain names that aren't "stealing." If I name my kid Michael and it also happens to be the name of one of my co-worker's kids and they say I stole it, I'll point to the SSA's list of the most popular names and say, "Are you serious?"

I don't know if that makes any sense.

[morningapproach.livejournal.com]

perfect sense :)

I am thinking that even cousin's kids are okay - I am not very close with any of them, and I don't really have a problem using one of them if I really loved it. I also will use the name Hannah for my daughter after my Oma, regardless if anyone else uses it, and also Sylvie/Sylvia after my Aunt.

[satunian.livejournal.com]

Its soooooo true about Michael too... everyone and their mother is named Michael! at least for me, anyway, my brother and my boyfriend are both Michaels, my co-worker's boyfriend is also Michael... and just so many more than that that I know....