tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post2345990923425082227..comments2024-03-18T20:42:06.628-04:00Comments on Boston Baby Mama: Baby Name Stealing FriendsMama Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12387800442027775111noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-10646663721854302822013-02-28T13:43:07.633-05:002013-02-28T13:43:07.633-05:00Also, Even if you had said no, I dont want you to ...Also, Even if you had said no, I dont want you to u it, she may have ended up resenting you and ending the friendship with you. That is why the bottom line is you cant try to have a say in the matter. Obviously you are hyper sensitive and controlling with a huge ego, so the friendship likely wont last, but future lesson be learned, keep your no out of other peoples life choices. You dont get aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-32865352185317761762013-02-28T13:35:29.136-05:002013-02-28T13:35:29.136-05:00No one owns a name, and names cant be stolen. Wha...No one owns a name, and names cant be stolen. What she and her husband chose to name their child is none of your concern or business. What your doing is middle grade s***. Grow up lady, and realize that you cant co trol others. The thing that makes my jaw drop to the floor is that you actually believe she did something wrong here, when in reality, she did nothing at all wrong. She named her Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-47532274024496170872013-01-11T19:49:18.481-05:002013-01-11T19:49:18.481-05:00Her Marlo turned 3 last June. (She was my first th...Her Marlo turned 3 last June. (She was my first thought when I heard the name, too!)Kate F.http://kateflaim.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-82521539903771387522013-01-11T19:47:46.775-05:002013-01-11T19:47:46.775-05:00It does strike me as weird to duplicate an unusual...It does strike me as weird to duplicate an unusual name, but I do have to say that when I was pregnant with my first and was debating names I kept saying "oh, but the so-and-sos have a [great name], the such-and-suches have a [whatever]..." My mom said "Never ever avoid a name you truly love and want to use if your only reason is a friend's kid. You truly never know where any Kate F.http://kateflaim.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-26200949733309846942013-01-08T20:08:17.170-05:002013-01-08T20:08:17.170-05:00Man jules - that was very well said. Where as my c...Man jules - that was very well said. Where as my comment was my immediate dramatic reaction. HA! Love that we all balance each other out on here :)Mama Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387800442027775111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-25297371935285863242013-01-08T14:17:28.839-05:002013-01-08T14:17:28.839-05:00Very helpful and I do agree with you. I should hav...Very helpful and I do agree with you. I should have spoken up about it in the beginning. To be honest, I wasn't exactly sure how I felt about it until it became a reality. I had my money on it being a boy in my mind and chose to ignore it. Bad idea. It's a touchy subject with so many different views. Thank you for all of your feedback, it definitely helps to talk about it and get other&#Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863882848056934968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-13041330651918535122013-01-08T13:58:23.267-05:002013-01-08T13:58:23.267-05:00On the BabyNameWizard website, there is a constant...On the BabyNameWizard website, there is a constant discussion about this very topic and strong opinions on either side. Today people feel very strongly about names that they choose for their kids in a way that was just not an issue even a few decades ago (ask all the Jennifers, Heathers and Amys I went to school with). As my three girls all have uncommon names (on purpose), I understand where julesruleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559209339525324843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-35371466799949032652013-01-08T13:03:13.356-05:002013-01-08T13:03:13.356-05:00Wow. I am always shocked that people find somethin...Wow. I am always shocked that people find something like this upsetting. I don't find anything wrong with it at all. No one owns a name, not even unique ones. Maybe try to turn this into a positive - those two kids can have a uniquely close and strong relationship that is enhanced by the common name. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-1724792859304439492013-01-08T10:29:22.366-05:002013-01-08T10:29:22.366-05:00The only situation where I could see this being ok...The only situation where I could see this being okay would be if it was a name she'd had her heart set on for years and years. Otherwise, to just gank it? Uncool.Mama Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16062563084376679862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-1022916921046741032013-01-07T20:22:46.512-05:002013-01-07T20:22:46.512-05:00Ha! I only recently discovered who Dooce is and ha...Ha! I only recently discovered who Dooce is and had no idea she had a kid named Marlo!! We combined my late mother in laws name with my grandmas to get Marlo. Didn't know of any other kid anywhere named it. Since she was born I have heard of other Marlos of course. <br /><br />How old is Dooces daughter? My Marlo was three in December. Mama Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387800442027775111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-59195659326542805802013-01-07T19:06:29.426-05:002013-01-07T19:06:29.426-05:00Not to be a troll, but when I heard you named your...Not to be a troll, but when I heard you named your daughter Marlo, I immediately thought of Dooce. Did you know that her second daughter's name was Marlo? I think she's three now...Phoebershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985331222905956869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-38720953655841974622013-01-07T18:18:35.400-05:002013-01-07T18:18:35.400-05:00Thank you Mama J, I so appreciate your words. It&#...Thank you Mama J, I so appreciate your words. It's a tough one to move on from, that's for sure. Some people say I should be flattered, but I'm not. They do pronounce it with a harder vowel sound, however it has quickly become a huge confusion amongst our mutual friends as they (including HER) now mispronounce my baby's name and the apologies surface my feelings all over again. ItAuthorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863882848056934968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967825611147000619.post-24230260483594316332013-01-07T15:38:30.942-05:002013-01-07T15:38:30.942-05:00Mama K - I am beyond shocked!! What kind of friend...Mama K - I am beyond shocked!! What kind of friend would do this?? There are millions of names out there!! This is ridiculous!!<br /><br />I would never ever think twice about naming a child the same name as a best friends child. Ok, so if it is something like James, and it is a family name for both of you, that is one thing, but you said your name is unique, AND they are the godparents? Mama Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12387800442027775111noreply@blogger.com