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babynamesIs it uncouth to use a name that is also the name someone in your family, but that you don't see often? I mean not to name your baby after said person, but just give them the same name?
Here is the specific situation:
My fiance and I (not pregnant, but hopefully will be this time next year) have a REALLY hard time agreeing on girls' names (a fact some of you may know).
Recently, he told me he really likes the name Abigail, and the meaning "my father is joy".
However, I nixed it because my cousin's wife is Abby.
But, since it is so hard for us to agree on names (and I do like Abigail) and since we only see these cousins once a year (though Abby is the mum of our flower girl), would it still be tacky to use the name?
Here is the specific situation:
My fiance and I (not pregnant, but hopefully will be this time next year) have a REALLY hard time agreeing on girls' names (a fact some of you may know).
Recently, he told me he really likes the name Abigail, and the meaning "my father is joy".
However, I nixed it because my cousin's wife is Abby.
But, since it is so hard for us to agree on names (and I do like Abigail) and since we only see these cousins once a year (though Abby is the mum of our flower girl), would it still be tacky to use the name?
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Date: 2007-01-10 05:47 pm (UTC)I do think it's a bit different if someone just named their child a name you wanted to use. Then it's still fresh in everyone's mind and people are more likely to think you "copied".
But it doesn't really matter what others think if you love the name and if you hardly ever see the other Jonah.