Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 06:16:26 +0000 mlm2934 on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-427088 Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:30:07 +0000 mlm2934 427088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I am going to guess I'll be a little bummed by that when the time comes. Simply bc I had a super common name growing up and I hated always being one of many. I never had a class where there wasn't 1-3 other girls with my name - kind of makes you feel very unspecial ahha heffalump on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-425327 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:40:26 +0000 heffalump 425327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No. I kind of get sad that LO's name isn't popular. It makes me feel like people don't like it. It's actually pretty popular for a middle name now.... but I'm like why isn't it good enough for a first name?! Mrs. Train on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-425203 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:49:16 +0000 Mrs. Train 425203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope doesn't bother me at all. We choose their names for a reason and it wasn't so that no one else would would have it. They were named after family and they are pretty common names. My sons names are James joe and nick so I am pretty sure they are not "my" names. My daughters name is Lilliana which I thought was more unique and there is another Lilliana in my moms group who is 1 month younger than my daughter. It still doesn't bother me. banana on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-425176 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:38:33 +0000 banana 425176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, not if it's other people that I don't even know. If it was a close friend's baby or a family member's baby, then yes...it would probably bother me a little. rawrasaur on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-425106 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:54:35 +0000 rawrasaur 425106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't know if it would bother me. I think only someone using it after knowing we named our daughter it, but not just running into another girl with the same name. Our name hasn't been in the top 1000 on ssa since 2001.. so it would be interesting to run into someone her age with it as well. SugarplumsMom on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-425075 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:42:13 +0000 SugarplumsMom 425075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, LO name is pretty common, so it wouldn't bother me at all. Although it's uncommon where we live so I'd be pretty surprised to have a neighbor with the same name. LazyLightning on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-425042 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 12:22:10 +0000 LazyLightning 425042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes and no. I wouldn't want to name my kid the most popular name on the list, but we also don't want a 'weird' name that they'll have to spell all the time or will be constantly mispronounced (I already possess a name like that, plus our last name is also difficult to spell/say). knittylady on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424980 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:49:45 +0000 knittylady 424980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If we have a boy he'll be named after my dad who passed away 6 years ago. I've met LO's with his name while TTC etc., and for some reason OUR LO's name will feel different because it's after my dad. Is that crazy sounding? For some reason it feels different! Like, oh that LO's name is David, but our LO's name is David after my dad..... I'm delusional... rachiecakes on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424979 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:46:27 +0000 rachiecakes 424979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Pen: I feel like it's such a common name but I don't personally know anyone with the name, haha One of my friends told me he knew someone that had the same first name and last name as DS (Our last name is SUPER common). Mrs. Stroller on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424975 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:43:54 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 424975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! I know it's silly since it's really not uncommon, but I do think "hey that's my baby's name!" when I see or hear his name. Springtime on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424970 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:42:11 +0000 Springtime 424970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If they are already named that I don't care, but if its someone I know and they chose our LOs name I would probably be a little upset. @mrs pen: my high school bf was named your LO's name but with a "Y" never met anyone spelled with an "I" it's unique! mynoahbear on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424956 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:37:03 +0000 mynoahbear 424956@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, not at all. We actually met a baby at the US embassy, when we were registering her birth, who had the same first and middle name as our LO. We all thought it was pretty incredible since the first name is Japanese and middle name is American and we happened to be there on the same day. We still keep in touch with them. Honeybee on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424953 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:34:40 +0000 Honeybee 424953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope doesn't bother me. What does bother me is when people just assume that DD's name (which is pretty uncommon) is actually a different, more common, similar sounding name. I want to tell people to listen. while. I. enunciate. It drives me crazy when I tell someone her name and they say, "Oh, my friend/relative/dog's name is (similar sounding name)." Listen more carefully people! Mrs. Pen on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424947 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:33:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 424947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @pastemoo: it's not that common! Is it even top 100? lomom on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424946 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:32:44 +0000 lomom 424946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No, both names we picked have been on the top 100 list since its inception... Which is why we like those names. We wanted classic, timeless names. And they're both very strong Catholic names! Mrs. Pen on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424945 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:32:34 +0000 Mrs. Pen 424945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @travelgirl1: my friend just named her daughter Ariella and calls her Ari for short. Super cute!! Mrs. Pen on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424942 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:31:45 +0000 Mrs. Pen 424942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @rachiecakes: I know a few Joel's! Nope, never met anyone else named Jacobi :) travelgirl1 on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424927 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:26:02 +0000 travelgirl1 424927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I've never met another Ariela in the places we've lived. But one of my SIL's friends is pregnant and when she heard we'd called A that she put it on her shortlist and I'll admit I don't like that.... Not that we have any claim on a name! ChelseaRose on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424924 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:24:53 +0000 ChelseaRose 424924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't want him to have the same name as anyone we know and also didn't want him to have a common name that several classmates would also have. The name we chose was about 300 in terms of popularity. rachiecakes on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424828 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:45:31 +0000 rachiecakes 424828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't know anyone with the same name as DS but it's a classic biblical name. Joel. I'm somewhat surprised that I never see it on personalized items in the store and I guess that's kind of cool. My brother Noah was the only Noah I ever knew growing up, people thought it was a weird name. And now it's in the Top 10! plaidpants on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424726 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:04:20 +0000 plaidpants 424726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ It kind of bothers me, but I know it shouldn't. I feel silly being possessive of a name! pastemoo on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424651 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:37:33 +0000 pastemoo 424651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LOL fake Brennan. We have a common name so I am sure there will be several in his class. Mrs. Bee on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424649 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:37:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 424649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ lots of charlies in our neighborhood. i think it's a classic name so doesn't bother me. Alivoo01 on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424648 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:37:14 +0000 Alivoo01 424648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ "fake" brennan - haha! I wouldn't mind, but I would try to pick my LO's name that's not already used by our friends. Foodnerd81 on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424621 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:24:39 +0000 Foodnerd81 424621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As long as they aren't one of several kids with the same name in every class I think it's ok. Like mikes, Jennifer's, etc in the 80s. That said I probably would be like your husband and be all, oh OUR Brennan is better. chopsuey on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424611 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:22:22 +0000 chopsuey 424611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Doesn't bother me. littlek on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424603 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:19:01 +0000 littlek 424603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I remember in school and there were like 5 Mike's in every class. I kind of wonder if they cared or not that so many boys had the same name. mediagirl on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424601 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:18:47 +0000 mediagirl 424601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Not really. It's bound to happen so, I figure we should just go with it. purrpletulips on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424600 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:18:26 +0000 purrpletulips 424600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ nope especially since both LO were named after people Lone Palm on "Do you care if other children have the same name as your LO?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-care-if-other-los-have-the-same-name-as-your-lo#post-424599 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:18:08 +0000 Lone Palm 424599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Doesn't bother me! Especially if it's not someone that I'm close with.