Thread: My SIL named her DH almost the same name as my DH

Ok, I need opinoins... When my husband and I found out we were going to have a little girl we both fell in love with the name?Allie.? We told everyone that would be the name.? It wasn't a secret.? My sister-in-law (husband's sister) was also expecting.? She did not intend to find out the sex and did not reveal?any potential names.? She did however know that we were going with Allie.? 5 days after Allie was born, his sister had her...

lol I was so confused by your title. I was like why would your SIL be naming her husband the same as your husband!

wait i thought dh meant ur husband

I was with your SIL on this one - that she didn't do it on purpose and you and her brother need to get past this BUT then I saw the Facebook part. She needs to stop the Facebook crap, and you and your husband need to grin and bear it. She picked an incredibly common name that happens to be similar to the names you chose. There are tons of posts on here about cousins with similar names. The kids will deal with the occasional confusion...

But it's not the same name.? It's similar, but not the same.? I think you're overreacting, personally - I can imagine being incredibly annoyed if my SIL did the same thing, but to storm out of family events?? And then to stop attending them altogether?? It seems over the top - and a little unfair to your child, who probably will really like having a cousin so close in age and name.? And seriously - what do you expect your SIL...

It is a little dramatic. I understand your frustration, but what can you do now? Nothing, your stuck. And to pull away from your family is only going to hurt everyone, including Allie. Chances are, once Allie & Ellie are older they are going to LOVE having such similar names. They will feel like sisters, and that is a fun thing to have. And mentally always tell yourself, Allie had the name first. It will make you feel better. As for the...

You know, feelings are feelings and you can't control the way you feel; you can only control the way you react to your feelings. If being around SIL and Ellie upsets you, why subject yourself? Unless there is a sense of deep family bonding which you would be destroying by not going ... On the flip side, your daughter will have to get used to this situation at some point. Maybe the family could call her by a nickname or her middlename in...

? What do you all think? if i was in your place man i wouldve been so freakn pissed she has a lot of?nerve trying to have a name like your daughter after?you told her your babies name she should of never done that or she should of asked how you nd your husband felt about the name of her daughter or somethig that is so wrong she is trying to like out you guys down let yur daughter know it allie not?ellie? and make sure ppl say it right cuz...

Wow. This is a tough situation. I'd love to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe Ellie was "her" name as much as Allie was "your" name only she didn't tell anyone about it? The Facebook stuff is bologna though. Sounds like you need to have a talk it out session. It's not a reason to avoid family. But it's really obnoxious and I understand why you're annoyed. ETA: And I'll be honest....

I think you all need to put your big girl panties on and get over it.? Maybe she was crying and crying and posting on here that her SIL "stole" her name, Ellie, by naming her baby Allie... Sure, Ellie and Allie are close names.? I think it's kind of cool that they have cousins so close in age (something I would have died with joy to have growing up), and close names is what you make of it.? I have a brother Brian and a cousin...