Baby Name Poll Results

Yes because your having and their planning. You both love it and your both happy with it use it.

You are fine. Luckily you announced your name before hand. Sadly for them, they can’t use it now. Who is due first?

Yes! As long as they don’t have a son before you(which is probably not likely). If it makes you uncomfortable, ask the family member if they could possibly find another name that sounds like Cohen(like Collin). If they still don’t like the idea, maybe you could use something close to Cohen(like Collin). You should be able to use the name because you had no idea and you are the one having the son in the first place. Congratulations on your son!

They are TTC and we are already pregnant and know its a boy.

Oh well! They could change their mind anyway. Same thing happened with me and my sister in law about the name Isabella. We both wanted it for a girl. She wound up having a boy, and we’re still TTC and neither of us want Isabella anymore. You are perfectly fine using that name. If you don’t use it they could wind up have all girls or changin their mind and you would regret it!

K, thanks everybody! Now I feel better. I’m REALLY in love with the name

It happens all the time, at least you didn’t know. Some people are well aware of a name the other person likes/plans to use and still use it. If that were the case I would say its kinda bad but its still first come first serve! LOL Your having the baby first so you have dibs on the name! Plus what if you don’t use it and they never have a boy?? Then neither of you got to use the great name you both loved!

use it and they can still use it I m the youngest of 5 Kates in my Family so they didnt get us confused we were Kate F. Kate M. Kate E. Kate I. and Kate K. plus they can use it as a mn that way every one is happy

Eh. I wouldn’t because it’s obviously something they’ve been thinking about for a long time and had decided before you? It’s just not in my heart to do that. I don’t want to use something someone else thought of, considered or chose.

I agree with everybody but PP. You chose the name you love. You are actually having a son! They might never have a boy or end up changing their minds. Use it and congratulations:)

Poster #9. My husband and I have also spent a great deal of time thinking about and falling in love with the name. We had chose the name 5 years ago when I was pregnant with my daughter. Then we came here for the middle name. And, they haven’t even been together for 5 years so I think its safe to say we have been planning on using Cohen longer.

Yeah, you’re perfectly within your rights to use the name you chose.

I agree! Use the name! You are currently pregnant with a boy and they may never even have a boy. Ever. Same thing happened to me when I was pregnant. Our families knew one name we were considering and my Aunt told me that her son was going to use that name had their first child been a girl. They happened to find out they were pregnant a month before I was due. I decided not to use the name but then they had another boy so I have always regretted not using the name I loved! I would let your family member know that your plans are to go ahead and use the name anyway just to be nice.

Personally I find it rude/tacky that they would even say anything after you announced it. They should have just congratulated you and told you they liked the name.