Pregnant Woman Says She Won't Change Baby Name Just Because Friend 'Called Dibs' on It

Mar. 15, 2025

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In a post shared toReddit, the anonymous, 24-year-old woman writes that the name is “unique but not too out there, has sentimental value for us, and just feels right.”

“We’ve been keeping it mostly private, but I did mention it to my close friend, Sarah (24F), the other day,” she adds.

But when she told Sarah the name, her friend “flipped out.”

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Commenters say absolutely not.

Wrote one: “You can call dibs on the front seat or the last cookie… but I don’t think you can call dibs on a name. That is childish.”

Still others suggested that, even if the women both have babies with the same name, it wouldn’t be a huge deal.

“The friend can still use the name years down the line, surely? Therearepeople who have the same name out there,” added another Reddit user.

source: people.com