'She stole it': Woman's baby name dilemma after colleague overhears conversation
Ask any woman and she'll likely admit to having a 'list' of baby names they're probably in her phone and have been carefully curated for years.
But one woman has made the big mistake of sharing her dream baby name at work and now she wants to know if you can recover from a 'stolen' name.
She shared her story on Reddit admitting that while the situation caught her off-guard, she's sure her co-worker heard her name and announced her pregnancy – and the name – a few months after overhearing the conversation.
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A woman spilled her favourite baby name to a co-worker, only to get herself in a very awkward situation afterwards. Getty
"I was caught off guard and I am a terrible liar. She is not going to have children so I was like whatever, better just say it as it is," she explained in the post.
"Unfortunately another co-worker was closer than I thought, she walked in just seconds later, my guess is that she overheard us because a few months later she announces she is pregnant and guess what name her baby got? My name!"
The woman admitted if it was a really common name she wouldn't have cared, but it's not.
"The fact that it's a very uncommon name (but still old/classic, not a weird name) makes me believe she 'stole' it," the post continued.
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Another woman at work heard the name, and months later announced it as the name for her baby. Getty
"I know the fault is mine for sharing in the first place, but it was hard not to feel a jab in the heart when I heard the name for the first time. She spelled it slightly different but it is pronounced exactly the same."
The woman added that she doesn't work there anymore, but said that she feels "weird" naming her kid that name now, knowing someone else did.
"Did this happen to anyone else? I wonder if it's possible to overcome this feeling or if the name is 'ruined' forever for me? It feels like it's ruined but I don't want it to be."
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The woman explained she feels like the name is 'ruined' now and asked for advice online. iStock
While the woman was struggling with what to do, Reddit users were clear, just use the name.
"You don't work there anymore. Use it anyway. Once you get used to saying YOUR baby's name over and over, it won't be theirs anymore," replied one person.
Others agreed that you can't 'steal' a baby name either.
"You said the name is an old classic. Vintage names are a trend right now since many have lost connotations that they once had and are beginning to sound cute again (Henry, Charlotte, etc.). Odds are your choice wasn't as unique as you thought. Nothing wrong with that… if it is a good idea then odds are you will inspire others or have been inspired by someone else. This is how ideas are shared. I wouldn't conceptualise this as theft," another person replied.
One person offered some advice and added, "It's normal though to feel a sting as you wanted to have the unique name. If it was straightforward Id just say get over it, but I know it isn't so all I can say is I hope you get over it because you do love that name."
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