We had the name first can we still use it?

[justwaiting]

My husband has always wanted to call a little boy Owen Thomas Edwards after his late granfather who he idolised.
Well a couple of weeks ago his cousins's wife had a little boy and called him Owen Edward Bartlett.
I know a name is a name you can't bags any and honestly we didn't tell them but after having two losses we feel like something else has been taken away.
Would it be weird if they both had the same name Owen? My mum always told me I could have whatever name I wanted no matter who else has it and it meant so much for my husband to have that name.
We were talking last night and we thought even a nickname of OT (or oats as my husband wanted) would be cute.
Would you use a similar or same name as someone else in your family or friendship group?

 

[bambi.]

I would just use the name I originally wanted. in your case, you want the name Owen. Go ahead and use it. Everybody is free to use whatever name they want

 

[Catherine896]

As it had been planned for a long time Id carry on and use it. Although Id speak to the cousin and his wife first to let them know it had been a name you had always planned and are still going to use it, just so they dont think you 'copied' them or 'stole' it etc.

xx

 

[6lilpigs]

No problem at all, my family uses alot of each others names With no confusion.

 

[justwaiting]

Thanks ladies, that is a good idea to explain to them beforehand why we want the same name and it's not like we see them more than a few times a year anyway. I justs didn't want it to be awkward but it's not like there are millions of people with the same name anyway!

 

[mummy.wannabe]

Use it, it obviously has a lot of meaning for your hubby.
Unless you change the name around,

Thomas Owen x
Otis Edwards?

 

[bes_]

I'd use it.

 

[Chasesmommy]

It's an awesome name! I had a naming issue as well and decided that I would make the decision based on one question:
1.) would I regret it if I didn't give my child the name I always knew was his?

and the answer was YES!

If you think in a few years you will regret not naming him that, then by all means do it! And besides, it may be cool for them to have similar names They may be able to bond over it! Plus it lets them know just how special grandpa was!