When you announced your baby name...

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So I’ve been having the most difficult time coming up with a boy name. Tonight I came up with something myself. I’ve never heard it before.
When you announced yalls baby name did you ever have anyone steal it and use it for their baby?

Accepted Answer

Waited til baby was born before announcing the name! That way noone could comment on it or "steal" it.

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Unless someone is related to you closely, or your bestie or coworker say, and they have a baby within the same year as you....”stealing names” isn’t really a thing. You may think you “created” the name but I’m sure someone in the world has it. So unless someone close to you uses the same name in the same year or so, I wouldn’t think much of it. People like what they like. 
But honestly I’m genuinely curious what name you “thought of” because I’m a fan of “odd” names.

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I announced my son’s name after his birth only because I didn’t want anyone to say negative things about it or try to convince me another name would be better. I don’t care about anyone else want to use my son’s name for their kid since this name is well known. I just wanted my peace through my pregnancy. It’s better to keep it to yourself and your partner until your baby’s arrival. Peace of mind...

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So I was close with my exes mom before him and I even knew each other because his mom and I worked together - so after we broke up and I switched jobs - his mom and I remained in contact. I entered a new relationship and got pregnant & she found out & occasionally would check in with me, so I didn’t think twice about sharing the name my now fiancé and I had finally settled on, but just 2 days after I did, her youngest son - my exes little brother, got a dog and named his damn dog the same name I had JUST told her I was naming my son. I gave her the benefit of the doubt at first - but Odin isn’t a very common name so after I had countless people tell me they probably did that shot to be spiteful, I blocked her and we haven’t spoken since. I still named my son Odin. It took 8 months to settle on a name that my fiancé and I both liked and neither of us were willing to budge & change it. And they way I see it now - my ex will have to call his brothers dog the name I gave my son & that probably bothers him to this day, & I was over it in like a week 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 but I definitely suggest keeping the name to yourself. If it isn’t someone stealing it, it’ll be everyone and their mother shitting on the name you’ve chosen

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We used a gender neutral name for our boy (Harper) and people thought it was weird that we were giving him a “girl name” so no one stole it for their son 😂 but I’m 19 currently and I swear just about every girl I know who has a boy currently has named him Oliver. I know 3 girl’s from the high school I graduated from (a very small school) who have named their son that 😂 so definitely be careful

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We tell my mom. That’s it!

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I announced my daughters name at 20 weeks. Still don’t know anyone with it. 
My sons name is Hunter which is more common but not super common in my area so I announced again at 20 weeks.

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I told my husbands best friend I loved the name Victoria. His little girl is now named Victoria -.- I’m a little afraid of made up names. Some are truly terrible. Run it by some people you trust so that it can kinda get it checked. You don’t want to give your kids a name that will cause them to get made fun of. Someone might see something you don’t.

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I waited until my baby was born to announce her name. I’m sooo happy I did

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No one knew ours until she was born so no chance of stealing

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