My middle name is the same name as my husband’s ex girlfriend. As much as I wanted to give our daughter my middle name, it was a hard no for this very reason. Didn’t want people drawing some kind of connection there.

Anonymous wrote:I heard, through a half dozen friends within about 2 hours of the birth, that my boyfriend of 3 years in college gave his newborn daughter the same name as mine. My name is not common. We are 28.

That is weird, right?

What's weird is the "half dozen friends" who told you.

Find friends who aren't so into drama.

It could be a name in his wife’s family. My college bf’s somewhat unusual name happens to be the name of my husband’s dad. I didn’t use it, but I wouldn’t have let the boyfriend association stop me.

Don’t read much into it. If he were really still pining for you his wife wouldn’t have gone with the name.

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Anonymous wrote:I named my daughter after my roommate’s cat. So it could be weirder.

I kind of love this. What is the name?

Olivia

Honestly, the name could be meaningful to his wife as well.

I had a boyfriend named Daniel in college.

Many years later when I had my first daughter and we were discussing names my husband brought up naming our daughter Danielle to honor his mom. His mom passed away just after we found out about the pregnancy and it would have been a nice tribute. We ended up going with another name for various reasons, but I was 100% willing to swallow my pride and let random acquaintances believe I was “obsessed” so I could support my husband honoring his mother.

It’s weird, it’s a deliberate choice, good money says his wife has no clue. Posters here are typically 45+ — of course it’s off that OP’s ex used her name, they are young and relatively recent exes.

Don’t discuss further, but you’re correct, OP.

Anonymous wrote:I heard, through a half dozen friends within about 2 hours of the birth, that my boyfriend of 3 years in college gave his newborn daughter the same name as mine. My name is not common. We are 28.

That is weird, right?

I knew someone who did ex girlfriend middle name

It’s weird, but not as uncommon as you would think.

It's weird.

My dad did same, and my mom knew the name was his ex girlfriend's name. There were a couple of pictures of the girlfriend in our house growing up.

My name is very pretty, but nope. It's weird.

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OP has messy friends for even sharing this.

+1 Who does that? Did OP ask for news about her ex? One messy friend running to tell this "news", I'd buy. But a whole group?

OP, you need better friends. Ideally people who aren't gossipy mutuals with your ex.

How uncommon are we talking? Something super rare, like the name Eudoxie (it's pronounced you-DOX-ee-uh ). Ot somethign uncommon but not unheard of, like Elise.

OP has messy friends for even sharing this.

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Anonymous wrote:I heard, through a half dozen friends within about 2 hours of the birth, that my boyfriend of 3 years in college gave his newborn daughter the same name as mine. My name is not common. We are 28.

That is weird, right?

OP: Did you forget to copyright your name ?!!!

Plus, I can do better than you. My longtime high school gf named her daughter after my dog. I felt honored. Warmed my heart.

Do you people really keep in touch with what long ago exes have done? I just about never think of them.

Anonymous wrote:I heard, through a half dozen friends within about 2 hours of the birth, that my boyfriend of 3 years in college gave his newborn daughter the same name as mine. My name is not common. We are 28.

That is weird, right?

OP: Did you forget to copyright your name ?!!!

Plus, I can do better than you. My longtime high school gf named her daughter after my dog. I felt honored. Warmed my heart.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're 28. Move on from college.

Ha.. This!

How is being told your ex named your kid after you not moving on from college?

Ummm bc OP cares about what someone from college is naming their child .. Along w her circle.

Who cares. It’s just a name.