Jane Elliot Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Dd called early this morning just sobbing her heart out. One of her closest friends, who was due 2 weeks after her, had her baby already and took dd's boy name. Both couples had kept their name choices a secret, so it's not like the name was stolen, but still...you know how it is that last month of pregnancy. Everything feels like a disaster. The name they had chosen was Seth. I told dd I would ask for one-syllable or short boy names here. Their last name is long. They're not sure if it's a boy or girl, but they have their girl name all figured out. They are adamantly opposed to using Seth now, so dd and her dh just want a new name. Dd grew up watching me get baby name help for her siblings on this forum and was happy when I said I'd ask here for her. Edited September 17, 2010 by Luann in ID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Honestly, I would say use the name Seth. There is no guarantee that the other girl will still be friends in a year or more. If you like the name, go with it. But, as it is, I agree. We chose to change the name of our son after my cousin used our first 2 choices as her son's first and middle name (and no, she didn't have any idea either). Not all of these are 1 syllable, but they have short spellings. Our last name has 8 letters so we went for short spellings LOL. Jay James Ben Alex Ryan Will Mark Drew Jake John Bert Chris Dale Doug Bill Ray Roy Max Andy Levi Dean Dan Evan Frank Greg Ian Kirk Lewis Matt Noah Nate Owen Joel Sam Steve Tom Ted Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Does it have to be a short name, or will a nickname do? Jake, Tom, Nick, Jack, John, Bill, Jay, Tim, Bob, Ben, Cab, Dave, Fred, Gus, Guy, Ghee, Gray, Hal, Lou, Len, Paul, Pete, Piers, Vince, Wade, Zeb, Zack. ETA: Mark and Luke. Best wishes to your daughter, Laura Edited September 17, 2010 by Laura Corin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Thought of a few others: Scott Sean Shaun Zane Todd Ron Carl Kyle Jeff Clint Paul Kurt Brock Bryce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My sister has a long last name. She used Seth for her first child. Her second is Aaron. Not one syllable, but still nice! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: to your dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What about something like Sean Thomas because then she could still have the name Seth, but it would be hidden. (SEan THomas) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Sam John James Ben Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvmy4blessings Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I also think she should still use "Seth". That's what she wanted and if her friend has a problem with that then she needs to rethink that friendship. People are allowed to have the same name and they already picked it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What about something like Sean Thomas because then she could still have the name Seth, but it would be hidden. (SEan THomas) Here. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What about something like Sean Thomas because then she could still have the name Seth, but it would be hidden. (SEan THomas) Very clever. Dan, Chad, Caleb, Bryce, Boyd - not all monosyllabic but all I can think of right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*~Tina~* Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Honestly, I would say use the name Seth. There is no guarantee that the other girl will still be friends in a year or more. If you like the name, go with it. :iagree: :iagree: Tell her to stick with Seth! Beautiful name (my son's name and I absolutely love it :), tell her to keep her plan and go with it! I remember when I had my 7 yo dd, I loved a certain name, but didn't end up using it because my other dd had a friend with that name - I regretted letting something so silly and insignifant in the long term get in the way of a lifetime choice for my child!! Blessings, ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ .·´ -:¦:-Tina ~ -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* http://seasonsoflearning.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyrjoy Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Sean Thomas is certainly clever! My littlest boy is named Will. Feel free to pass that on. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieF Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My boys names are Samuel and Benedict but they are always known as Sam and Ben. A lot of names can be shortened in a similar way. Stephanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What about Luke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susancollins Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Some of these are more than one syallable but I like them. My son's names are Carson, and Jackson. I also like Ayden, Grayson, Avery, Hayes, John, Landon, Justin, Alexander, and Beau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I had a friend "steal" "Caroline" from me, but it ended up being OK. The REAL Caroline was born 11 years later when we lived in another state away from our close friends. Caroline is so much more of a Caroline than the first dd that I planned on naming Caroline. I also had a sobbing party when another friend named their boy Samuel two weeks before my Samuel, who ended up actually being the real Caroline, was born. :D Give your dd a hug from me. I totally understand. :grouphug: My favorites from above posts: Luke Levi Caleb James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My youngest is named Seth. It's a wonderful name. I honestly would still use the name. There is no guarantee that her son and their son will be friends their entire lives. Are you still in close contact with the people you were friends with when your daughter was born? Would it have been a huge problem if you had used the same name as one of your closest friends at that time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Ugh. This happened to my sister and I. She was due a few months b4 me. Both us were having our fourth baby. One day my mom and I were chatting and she mentioned the name sis had picked out for a boy. You guessed it. It was what we had chosen!! I loved, LOVED this name and had been planning on it since our third son was born. I was really shocked and so depressed...trying to hide the emotion on the phone with mom. If it had been a friend...I wouldn't have thought twice about still using it and I think you're daughter shouldn't either. But she's my sister. I'm almost over it now. Anyways, the name was Henry. :) Edited September 17, 2010 by mommyjen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the4Rs Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Rhys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 You know, reverse psychology helps a bit. I liked the names Caleb and Seth for my 1st, but then we couldn't use them either. I consoled myself by saying that when you yell Caleb across a field, it may sound like Kayla, and Seth is hard to say if you have a lisp, and I don't want anyone calling my son Seff. :lol: Maybe your dd will feel better then. :lol: (No offense to anyone who named their boys those names, that's just what I had to tell myself to believe in order to get over not being able to use them.) As for name ideas, how about Rhett, Dale, Wayne, Nate, Blais or Blaze, Jack, Zade, Phil, Greg, Hawk, Mark, Bryce, Scott, Blair, Trent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Have her check out this website: Nymbler She can type in Seth and other sibling names or names they liked and it will come up with names with a similar feeling. I typed it in and here are some of the one syllables is gave (it also gave A LOT of short, two-syllable names): Joel Bram Cain Sol Jan guy Nate Tal Judd HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2denj Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Sean was the first name that popped into my mind, but here are a few more: Luke Jake Sam Jack - I love Jack! Wil Chad Keith Good Luck - Let us know:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie in VA Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Rhys I have a Rhys -- I'm always getting compliments on his name, especially the spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oops, duplicate account :/ Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have a Rhys -- I'm always getting compliments on his name, especially the spelling. How do you pronouce this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Zane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Sean Thomas is certainly clever! My littlest boy is named Will. Feel free to pass that on. Lol. Sean Thomas is indeed clever, but Thomas was her former boyfriend's name, so that's a definite no-go. I love Will, but that is her dh's 3yo brother's name. He would constantly be confused with Uncle Will. I'm really supposed to be discussing Paradise Lost, but this is so much more fun. Must get back to school. I'll be back later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Why does it have to be a short name because their last is long? We have a long last name and my two oldest have long names(3 syllable) but have 2 syllabel nicknames that we use sometimes, and my younger two have shorter(two syllable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 How do you pronouce this? Yes, I am wondering, too. Is it pronounced Reese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I love Will, but that is her dh's 3yo brother's name. He would constantly be confused with Uncle Will. 'Hobbes' has the same name as his uncle - it's not a big deal, indeed he quite likes sharing the name. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I love the name Brock and I think it sounds good with Thomas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 As long as the middle names are different, Seth would be fine. They could also use their selected middle name as the first name and Seth as the middle name. I don't think anyone mentioned Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 We have: James Joshua Wilson - nickname is J, named for a GGrandad, a second cousin who had been killed in a car accident and then the Wilson was for another GGrandad and GUncle. All had passed between being pregnant with DD1 and the arrival of DS. Elias Jack - for the most part is called Eli My husband really wanted Jack for the last one, but I was adamant I was not having a son called Jack, so I compromised some. Mind you, he got named as we were heading the hospital to have him. Other names we liked: Lucas Elijah Zarek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iona Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I wouldn't give up on seth either, if they really did love that name. other ones i thought of Jeff John Zin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I think she should just use Seth. She likes it, she picked it. THe other mom will totally understand and when they are together they can just refer to the boys with their middle names included. I totally agree. This same thing happened to me with my 2nd son and we used a different name - of course a year later our dear friends that had used our name moved out of state and we see them but once a year LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 As someone who refused to give up my dream name for a girl (Megan) even when my sil used it (she was furious) I say keep the name Seth! It is a lovely name and shouldn't matter one bit if someone else used it first. Anecdote: While in Mexico with my sil (the one who also has a Megan and was ready to kill me for using the name) our girls were walking together. My sil turned and called them saying, "Megans, come here!" They both turned and ran toward us at the same time and sil said how cute that was. She then proceeded to take tons of pictures of the two Megans together. I'm so glad I didn't go with the trend of "Don't steal/use "my" name" that exists today. Use the name you love because in the long run the fact that someone else also used it won't matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginevra Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I think she should use seth, too. That said, I love Drew and Luke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferlee Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 If they love the name Seth, they should stick with it. My dear friend had her baby within 6-7 months of mine and chose the same name. She asked before he was born if I cared and I was thrilled that she loved the name, too! Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 How do you pronouce this? I had a friend in school named Rhys, and it was pronounced like Reese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Luke, Chad, Sam, Jack, Nick, John... I remember when my sister asked if she could use my "girl" name after I had my first baby. She had a girl shortly after my first son, but I fully intended to use it later and was a bit astonished that she would even ask. She felt my hesitation and chose a similar name instead - I never had a girl :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Poor mama-to-be! I have a friend whose cousin took the name she'd always planned on using for a girl, first and middle names. One syllable-ish boy's names were mostly all we considered. Mark John Luke Thad Drew Joel (I had a student named Joel and loved the name--my husband wouldn't consider it though) Sean Geoff Blake Neal Bryce Grant Lee Ward Although not one syllable I seriously considered Daniel and Thomas knowing they'd be shorted to Dan and Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I would encourage her to use Seth as planned. Here are a few suggestions Brad Bret Chad Drew Guy Kyle Luke Levi Logan Liam Reed Jake Zeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 How about "I can't believe it! Seth was the name we chose too! Great minds think alike! What a coincidence! They'll be, like, name twins or something! I bought them matching (something she's deliberately tracked down) how cute is that!" :grouphug: Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 I have a nephew named Cade and think it's a great name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Here. Laura Oh my! Learn something new everyday. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 'Hobbes' has the same name as his uncle - it's not a big deal, indeed he quite likes sharing the name. Laura I think it matters mainly because uncle and nephew are almost the same age. They'll be playmates living in the same small town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Luke, Chad, Sam, Jack, Nick, John... I remember when my sister asked if she could use my "girl" name after I had my first baby. She had a girl shortly after my first son, but I fully intended to use it later and was a bit astonished that she would even ask. She felt my hesitation and chose a similar name instead - I never had a girl :tongue_smilie: I've said this here before, but my sister stole the first and middle names we had chosen for our 4th daughter. She had her daughter two months before ours. I wished I had never told her, but I never dreamed she would do that. We're still good friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane Elliot Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thanks everybody. There are so many great ideas here. I'll give her the link to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toawh Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 My son is Louis (pronounced Louie it's french) I get a lot of compliments on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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