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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 16:26 PM   #1
amyclaire
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Baby names and exes..


Just saw this in the Baby Names forum, thought it was a good idea for a thread.

How do you feel about using names of exes for your LOs??

I guess my situation is slightly strange concerning this as my OH really likes my ex's name, Chris, and would probably be happy to use it! I guess its good he has no insecurity issues
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 16:46 PM   #2
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Luckily my OH hates the name of my ex, and to be honest I don't really like it much either, so I suppose I am lucky in that respect.

Its just a name, although I do find it helps if you know someone and it has a positive reference. I tend to choose names of noone I know.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 16:50 PM   #3
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Yeah I don't think I would use names of people I know or I associate with names. I have a lot of names I don't like from working in nurseries - and it's true that it is the ones you say most often!


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 16:53 PM   #4
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Thats so true, when I think o names i'm like I cud never use X cuz I know someone wi that name and they do my head in. A bit harsh I know, but its funny how u associate them.

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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 16:58 PM   #5
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I'm the same I don't really want to use the name of anyone I know or have known! We both detest my exes name so are definitely lucky in that respect! I like really traditional names but then I don't want common ones either so it's difficult really!


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:01 PM   #6
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I really like the name of one of my husbands exes but he is the one that refuses to use it.

On the other hand I am named after my fathers first love (not my mother) and I absolutely hate that!


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 17:28 PM   #7
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No. I would not allow my next child to be named the same name as my OH's ex. I know what thread you are on about and I think the OP has every right to be angry. I know for a fact that my OH would agree with me also. We just about have our next little ones name picked out already anyways.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 23:11 PM   #8
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I think it is creepy!! lol. I like my ex's name (Daniel).. it's common too... but I'd still never use it. OH likes one of his ex's names too but I would never ever allow our daughter to be named that... and he wouldn't either.


 
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Old Feb 27th, 2010, 23:36 PM   #9
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I wouldn't name my kid after any of my exes or any of OH's exes. That's mostly because I can't use names that I someone I know has. For example, I won't use the name MaKenna (even though I love the name) because a friend of mine's little sister has that name. Just something weird about me I guess, because it's not even if the person has a bad association.


 
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Old Feb 28th, 2010, 07:17 AM   #10
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I think it would be weird to name my child after people I dislike or an ex, I always wanted to name my child my husbands name but then I met my husband so it would be weird to have a jr.


 
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