Oh no! I had that happen to me. Before I was pregnant with Caleb, I had decided (was still convincing DH) that I wanted my next girl to be Lydia.Joy. And then some good friends of ours named their daughter the exact same thing. Fortunately, it didn't turn out to be an issue.
Oh man, I'd be so bummed. you were supposed to have Mac and Allie, right? Had you told them the name or did they think of it on their own? If they thought of it on their own that's crazy because it's really unique!
Oh man, I'd be so bummed. you were supposed to have Mac and Allie, right? Had you told them the name or did they think of it on their own? If they thought of it on their own that's crazy because it's really unique!
They thought of it on their own and I died a little inside! What are the odds??!?
Oh man, I'd be so bummed. you were supposed to have Mac and Allie, right? Had you told them the name or did they think of it on their own? If they thought of it on their own that's crazy because it's really unique!
They thought of it on their own and I died a little inside! What are the odds??!?
Wow no way! You must be really good friends because you have the same taste? It's really hard when your heart is set on a name like that.
Dang! You'll find something else you love though. There are so many boy names!!!
But, but their are soooooo many male Og.burns! Jeff's dad is one of 9 with only one girl--they all had boys and used ALL the names. And then, Jeff is ornery and hard to please in the name department so is is soooooo hard for us to name boys! I didn't think we would ever agree on Blake.
You don't need a new name, you just need less friends! Just go full hermit until you are done having babies... problem solved!
In all seriousness, if you love the name use it. There are more than a few names for which Mac or Mack is the nickname-- we are currently pondering McCauley as one of our top three for Pinto. Having the same nickname for your kid is, I think, different than straight up naming him the same main name. I'm obviously not sure of the extent of the relationship you have with Mac's parents, but they aren't relations so I feel like the naming options are a little more flexible.
Emerson Kate, born 38w5d on 4/6/12 at 6:02 p.m., 5 lbs 13 oz and 18 3/4 inches. Lucas Matthew, born 39w5d on 4/11/14 at 8:20 a.m., 7 lbs 4 oz and 20 inches.
I hope you told them omg that name was on our list
I did! I said "you are shitting me--that is our top boy name!" She just giggled and said thy can be bet friends with the same name. The problem is that Jeff will automatically mark it off the list now .