Pregnant woman who wants to call her daughter 'Lilia' even though her best friend's girl is 'Lillian' is branded 'insensitive' by other parents for choosing such a similar name
- Taking to UK-based Mumsnet, the woman asked other parents for their advice
- Her friend's daughter is called Lillian, but mother-to-be wants the name Lilia
- Unsurprisingly, the dilemma sparked mixed reviews in the comments
A mother-to-be has been criticised for wanting to give her baby almost the exact same name as her best friend's newborn girl.
Taking to UK-based Mumsnet, the anonymous British woman asked other parents their advice on whether it was unreasonable to use a similar moniker.
Her best friend's daughter is called Lillian, but the mother-to-be has now taken a shine to the name Lilia for her unborn baby.
Unsurprisingly, the dilemma sparked mixed reviews in the comments - with several users suggesting it would be insensitive to use the similar name.
A mother-to-be has been criticised for wanting to give her baby almost the exact same name as her best friend's newborn girl. Stock image
Taking to UK-based Mumsnet , the anonymous woman asked other parents their advice on whether it was unreasonable to use a similar moniker
The mother-to-be's post read: 'I have a feeling I am being unreasonable but I just want to check. My friend recently had a baby girl and I’m currently 39 weeks pregnant.
'I hadn’t decided my baby girl name to use but recently I love a particular name that happens to be very similar to hers (her daughter is Lillian and I like the name Lilia).
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'Do you think it would be unreasonable for me to use this name? She picked first and it’s not exactly a name I had my heart set on from the start so I worry it might ruffle some feathers.'
She added: 'Fingers crossed I have a boy and I won’t have to worry!'
Unsurprisingly, the dilemma sparked mixed reviews in the comments (including the ones above) - with several users suggesting it would be insensitive to use the similar name
Parents were quick to point out that Lilia 'is almost the same name' and that the mother should avoid using it.
One said: 'Your friend doesn't own the name Lillian of course but won't you feel a bit of a berk when you tell her you've given your child basically the same name as her darling daughter? I know I would.'
Another said: 'I think they are too close, anyone that knows you both will probably think you are a weird stalker! If you weren't set on the name until recently I would change!'
Parents were quick to point out that Lilia 'is almost the same name' and that the mother should avoid using it
One shared her own story from personal experience: 'My sister named her eldest the same male version of younger sister child. They fell out. I wouldn’t do it. It’s quite rude.'
Another recommended: 'If you’re good friends, I would just run it by her - but really I would hope she wouldn’t mind.'
Others tried to put the woman off the name by pointing out that Lilia was a popular brand of sanitary products in the 1950s.
Yet several members suggested that the friend didn't 'own the name', and as such, the mother-to-be should feel free to use the moniker
Yet several members suggested that the friend didn't 'own the name', and as such, the mother-to-be should feel free to use the moniker.
One said: 'Honestly, I don't think you are being unreasonable but I know some people get really funny over things like this.
'I think, if you have your heart set on the name then you should just use it. Life's too short to be pandering and worrying what others will think.'
Another pointed out: 'Use it, she doesn’t own it. Multiple people have the same name in the world.'
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