[wanttobemommy]

Ok so I am not going to go into specifics as I want to know everyones opinion. My husband is getting totally fed up with the fact that I have not been able to decide on a girl name. Well today he was going through a baby name website that shows the top 100 names for 2005. On this list is a name that I like but have tried not to suggest as it is a unique name that someone here on families.com has either used or is going to use (again not trying to get into specifics) I like the name and so does DH. I mentioned it to my mom today and she LOVES it. I just dont want to steal a name from another mommy. I know that names are out there and can be used. But because it is a more unique name I feel like I am stealing someones name. What do you think?

[Alejandros Mommy]

Truth be told most of us will never met "IRL" so go for it. Its your baby and you and Dh are the ones that opinion matters.

[mollymae]

If someone liked my childs name enough to use it then I would be flattered. Actually a friend of mine was undecided on a girl name her daughter was born 8 weeks after I had Molly and she called her daughter Mollie. They are in different school years though.

[twinzplus3]

Seriously honey. . .you have better things to worry about than whether or not someone you in all likelihood will never meet thinks that you stole her baby name. I highly doubt anyone would care especially given that your children will never meet.

[MiaCamille]

go for it girl!!

[scrapbookguru]

I so have been there done that.

My daughter's name is Brielle. When I was PG with her, I had a nice list of girls names that were more common that I wanted. I had always loved the nickname Brie and had mentioned it on a message board, but I really did not want to name her Brianna because of its popularity at the time. I considered these ladies friends because well...it was nine years ago and the Internet was a lot smaller back then

One lady emailed me, told me she wasn't going to have anymore babies but had saved a name in her mind for years that she would use if she ever had a girl. She said even if she had a girl at this point, it was the perfect name for my daughter and it wouldn't bother her if I used it. Thus, Brielle was named. It was the perfect name for her too. I have french lineage, and I get to call her Brie.

Since Brielle was born, I have met many more. Some said they found her name on the Internet. Wouldn't it be funny if it was because of me. I'm always flattered that someone loves something I love so much they want to use it. I cannot imagine that anyone on here would actually get mad.

This is what I say: If you can see yourself naming your daughter this name, everyone in your family being happy with the decision, it being a name that you are proud to introduce your daughter as, NAME HER!

Best of luck! Baby naming is so much harder than some would think!

[LeanyBean]

Go ahead and use whatever name you please. It's your baby, your decision. Don't worry about stealing any names. Besides it wouldn't be stealing, it would be expanding the love.

I would be flattered if someone told me that they were planning on naming their child the same name as one of mine simply because they loved the name.

[mommy2067]

DITTO!!!! If you really love the name go for it....I agree with all that has been said already!!!

[dancer4lyfe37]

Go for it, and if you don't mind...what name were you thinking of?

[dma51572]

I would go for it. We purposly picked out a name combination that will most likely never be copied, but I just recently found another infant was named Rhiannon in the city where dh and I call home when he's not in Iraq. I think it's ok to name your child what you want, you'll most likely never meet this woman or her child, so more power to you!!