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My DHs cousin named her dog one of my top boy names. We had discussed names before It sucks.

@autumnlove: Yeah. I was not pleased but didn't say anything. At that point there isn't really anything good that will come out of the conversation.

That is tough bc you know them personally and see them often! Two weeks before our lo was born, we were at the dog park and met a dog with the same name we named our son (Cooper!). My husband and I thought it was hilarious! It didn't stop us. Do you think in time you'll be able to not see it as a big deal? Maybe in time you all will find it cute and funny? If you and your hubby are set on the name, then I would go for it.

I would still use it. I always say I was named after our dog. My name is Nicole and my parents had a dog named Nicky. They really liked Nicole but almost didn't use I because of the dog. Eventually they decided It was the name they liked and they figured I would out live the dog so I got my name. They never called me Nicky though. My family calls me coley.

I've said this on a different thread about using names that your friends have already used to name their kids: just pick the name you like! I feel like we get stuck in a frame of reference imagining our baby's first few months, maybe first few years, and we think of it as awkward to have the same name as another kid or, certainly, the same name as a dog. But from your kid's perspective, they're going to have that name for decades and decades! Way longer than anybody will remember that dog or even that other kid. I think it's really a shame to fall back to a second-choice name over something that, more than likely, your kid isn't ever going to be aware of. He or she should have the name you want them to have.

People have told us we wasted a perfectly good baby name on one of our dogs. I hope one of our friends doesn't not use it though because of us, though I understand how it kinda stinks to then feel like you're naming the baby after a dog. But people who meet LO won't think of it that way.

I really liked Lily for a girl's name, but my BFF's dog's name is Lily. Dh didn't care and I warmed up to beign okay with it.

We're having a boy, so it's a non-issue now.

I would try to not let it bother me but I know it would, I would probably try and look for another name personally, but if you love it go for it and use it!