What should I do?

United States
August 25, 2011 3:48pm CST
I am currently pregnant, and my sister who is currently pregnant to- she's 2 months pregnant. This is my sisters 2nd baby and this is my 1st baby, well not exactly my 1st, ( my first baby died in labor) and I really hate talking about, I came up with the name Nova for my baby if it's a girl and now she's taking the name for her own baby, should I stand down, fight for my babies name?
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@SydneyJ (902)
• United States
25 Aug 11
I would talk to her about finding a new name becasue if it was me it would be incredibly hard to hear someone say the name of the baby I was about to have.. I'm sorry for your loss and I hope everything goes great for you, your baaby, your siter and her baby.
@dfollin (24172)
• United States
25 Aug 11
Lol,yes it is sad that she is not very creative.So,pick another name,but just don't tell her,shhhhh!
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• United States
25 Aug 11
@blue, good idea and am glad she can see humor with it as it is funny, that she cannot be creative on her own.
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• United States
25 Aug 11
Thanks a lot, but I decided I'll let her have the name, and I feel sorry for her because she's not a creative type person, and I am so I'll just think of another baby name
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@petersum (4522)
• United States
25 Aug 11
Don't fight with your sister at this stage in your lives. These family feuds have a tendency to continue for years. Your babies hopefully will grow to be good friends.
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• United States
25 Aug 11
Yeah I hope our babies will be great friends
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@stary1 (6612)
• United States
25 Aug 11
You are so correct. It's really sad to see families waste years of precious time and often over something insignificant or even a misunderstanding.
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@dfollin (24172)
• United States
25 Aug 11
Petersum is correct time is too short to fight with her.
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
25 Aug 11
Hello blue and welcome to myLot. Congratulation about the forth coming baby. I wouldn't bother to fight your sister over a name. There are so many interesting beautiful name out there that one is not worth the trouble one can cause in a family. Besides it's early to get real set on a name this soon as you said your only five day pregnant. Good luck with the baby
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• United States
25 Aug 11
I would say that for the healthy sake of you and your baby that perhaps choose a different one and don't tell her which it is until after her baby is named, if you fear she may take it also. What you can do is calmly explain to her if there is anyway to kindly dig in her heart and allow you to be the one with Nova as the baby's name she may reconsider. Just saying not to fight because family should not and sadly she really should not have done this but sometimes it is beyond reasoning and it can tear the family. Both cousins will need each other in the future and over a name, which again in your heart of hearts you know this is wrong of her, but it will show her you are the bigger kind hearted one.
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
26 Aug 11
Hi blue! Talk to your sis and tell her how you really like this name for your child. Anyway, don't stress out much. Relax and everything will be fine.
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@stary1 (6612)
• United States
25 Aug 11
What a predicament. Not knowing why your sister chose the name too it's hard to say, but in general you have to ask yourself is it worth making a fuss over? Did she also express an interest in the same name? Congrats on your pregnancy I wish you all the best.
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• United States
25 Aug 11
no as kids and adults she always copied me. She could never come up with anything by herself.
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@dfollin (24172)
• United States
25 Aug 11
I would fight for it.If she has her baby first and still names her Nova,then just go ahead and name her Nova too.You said that she was 2 months pregnant.How far a long are you?
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@dfollin (24172)
• United States
25 Aug 11
I know plenty of people that have siblings that have babies with the same name.No big deal you can both name her Nova!
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• United States
25 Aug 11
I'm only 5 days pregnant, but I'm good at coming up with names so I might just let her have it.
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
31 Aug 11
I think that you should be able to name your baby daughter Nova. You sister would be mean if she did so ahead and name her baby daughter that. I believe both of you should think of other names you like just in case. I hope that you manage to have a relaxing time in your pregnancy. I wonder which baby is likely to be born first? Good luck.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
1 Sep 11
hi bluegemini10 that's not fair of your sister as You had picked that name first,I would fight for it as your sister's not playing fair.You had a reason to use that name so ask her to select something else. Why should you have to stand down? she may be your sister but you had that name picked out. let her use her head and pick something else out. that is a cute name. congrats.
@kezabelle (2974)
27 Aug 11
firstly im sorry for the loss of your first baby! secondly you will probably change your mind many times over names, you could both have boys, or you a boy and she a girl, let it go!!! Find some other names you like and dont tell anyone thats what I did :p
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