They didn't and I'm pretty sure that L and I have talked about what Joe and I would name another girl if we had one, but I can't be sure.

And you're right - there's bound to be some overlap, but I'm still annoyed. Partly because I really loved that name and partly because I can't be sure they didn't do it to fuck with us. This is the same woman who said she loved out Christmas card picture because "noone can see that you still have your baby weight! The way you're sitting hides your tummy and thighs!"

I'd look at it as flattery. My mother named me the same as her best friend's daughter because 1) she liked the name that much and 2) she did it as a tribute to her friendship with Mary. The other Ellen is a number of years older than me and we were never in the same geographical location to make it confusing, so it really wasn't a huge deal to me. When I was young-young, yeah, it did a little (because what kid doesn't want to be a unique precious snowflake?), but as I got older and I started understanding the nature of deeper friendships, I thought it was one of the sweetest things my mother ever did.

I'm sorry, Shir.

Ear~ma, Steph. (Like an earworm, only for health and hearing rather than annoyance.)

Aims, I don't really know from naming. But it does seem that names come in waves, so a whole lot of people like the same thing at the same time. Might still be malicious, but eh, what can you do.

I dunno, though Aims. That's pretty freakin' petty, to name a kid something just to fuck with someone else. Of course, I've seen some pretty remarkable examples of pettiness, so it's not as if it would surprise me.

While Margaret isn't such a common name anymore, it's still not so unusual that you might not expect a little overlap. You know what? You love the name, you've loved it a long time, so when the time comes, you use it and love it and cherish the special little girl it will belong to, who'll make it her own as much as Emeline is the Emeline.

::hugs Aims::

I'm suspicious of any site that requires you to download their proprietary applet.

{{{{{{{ SHIR }}}}}}} Dunno what else to say, but know you have LOADS of emotional support over here.

Aims, I'd take it as flattery. If they are air quote friends, how often will you be hanging out with them? And when you get your own Maggie, you can tell her all about how you came up with the name, and how they have no skills of imagination, and that you and MM are the superior beings with imaginations out the wigwam and how lucky she is to have you two as parents.

You are all absolutely right. I tend to get prickly with these people anyway, so this just kind of skewed me this morning. I'm not living in rational-land this morning.

Emeline is the Emeline

Funnily enough, she announced this morning that she is to be called "Emma" now.

Funnily enough, she announced this morning that she is to be called "Emma" now.

Ha! Of course she did!

BTW, Aims, did you get my email yesterday?

Just did and this is me JUMPING AROUND LIKE A CRAZY THING!!!! WOOHOO!!

Aims, seriously, if they really did choose a name for their child specifically to mess with you? They have problems in the head such that you needn't even bother with a smiting. Air-quote "friends" tend to not stick around; by the time your Maggie is old enough to know that some people have the same names for no reason at all, they'll probably be long gone from your lives. And if they're not, so what. Margaret/Maggie is a lovely name (my best friend is a Margaret!) and it's *your* choice; that's what makes it special. Your Maggie will meet other Maggies in her life. Why they named their kid what they did is not worth a moment more of your energy.

And the passive-aggressive comment about your Christmas card? Screw her. She's just jealous 'cause you're prettier than her.