NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[careyalis]

Some of our best friends (one of the top 3 couples that we hang out with ALL THE TIME) just found out they are having another boy in December.

THEY ARE NAMING HIM MAC!!!!!!

I thought that was a unique name?! Now I can only have girls from this point forward because I literally have no boys names left.

Is "Blake's brother" an appropriate name? Because that is what it is coming to!

[spaghetticat]

Oh man, what are the chances? That seals it, you need a girl.

[katfco]

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.

[Regina Philange]

Oh noooooo. I am so sorry. That blows!

Mac is an adorable name. Damn them!

[artgal84]

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!

[careyalis]

Jul 23, 2014 8:16:44 GMT -5 artgal84 said:

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??!?

[TrudyCampbell]

Nooooo. This is horrible. Your only solution is to have a girl.

[careyalis]

Jul 23, 2014 8:19:39 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Nooooo. This is horrible. Your only solution is to have a girl.

It is really the only solution, or I will have a boy with no name. The symbol thing worked okay for prince. . .

[artgal84]

Jul 23, 2014 8:19:24 GMT -5 careyalis said:

Jul 23, 2014 8:16:44 GMT -5 artgal84 said:

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.

[jenbelle]

I am so sorry!!!!!! I died a little for you. they suck.

[bean47]

No! That stinks.

[PatBenatar]

Aww man! I'd probably still use the name though if I really loved it

[careyalis]

Jul 23, 2014 8:33:10 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

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.

[nannerl]

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.

[laurensmomma]

Whelp, another girl for you it is!

[thedahliharpa]

That is a big bummer.

[Deleted]

Ahh that sucks, girl it is for you!

Is Mac a nickname for something? Could you give two different "real" names and not use the Mac nickname while around them?

[badgermom]

Boo! That stinks!

[blane12]

That sucks!!!! Boys names are sooooo hard too! And you have such good taste in boy names I hope you are able to find another one you love.

[Faevantastic]

I think your next one will be a girl anyway. This is a none issue!

[DaphneStrauss]

Oh no way! Bummer.

[honeybee503]

That sucks! Oh man.

[charmediamsure]

Boo.

Mac is such a cute name

[Deleted]

Can't believe that they'd steal your name. I know that they came up w it on their own, but that still makes them lame! So sorry!

A good friend is naming her 2nd son Lachlan. Her 2yr old is also Blake. I think they go wel together.

[shevacc]

I'm sorry. That's so frustrating!!! Back to the drawing board again -- so hard.

[lolaburns]

I'm sorry, Carey!

I feel like this is a sign you are having a girl!!!!!

[irishsara]

I think you can still name a version of that and just call him Mac (if you don't have a girl, obvs). At least it's not the same name?

That blows.

[Beener]

Ugh that sucks. I'm sorry.

I was so afraid of this happening that we told everyone when we finally were pregnant and decided on a name.

[teamhayes]

I hope you told them omg that name was on our list

[careyalis]

Jul 23, 2014 16:03:14 GMT -5 teamhayes said:

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 .