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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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[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

Yea, she did. I don't think the siblings have ever thought of it though cause they just call him "dad" and "alex" and my FIL calls him Big Al, as does his mom when they're together...but as the only real outside person I find it annoying as hell.

I had to ask my husband, too, because he was named after his grandfather and they were REALLY close and I was asking how they differentiated and he said they really didn't, they were both John. But he did have the nickname Johnny growing up, but an outside person who wouldn't be close enough to use nicknames, it would be John and John, and I was like, what if I came along and said "hey John"? And he said "well, we'd be confused"

I really prefer naming kids after dead relatives, heh.