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C/P are you kidding me?!

So apparently my 2nd cousin has a son who's middle name is Langston, and she apparently is all pissed off that we're naming our son Langston. Really?!  Are you kidding me? They don't live near us, we aren't close, and I didn't even know his middle name was Langston. Apparently they asked my mom to have me reconsider the name...really?
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Re: C/P are you kidding me?!

  • I would tell them tough luck. They can't have dibs on a name because it was theirs first.
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  • Your 2nd cousin's kids middle name?  Wtf?  BS.  You do what you want!!
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  • imageraynes:
    Your 2nd cousin's kids middle name?  Wtf?  BS.  You do what you want!!

    I mean really. This woman is like 34 and had her mom call mine to ask me to change my kids name. Wow. 

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  • Geez, that's ridiculous. I'd tell her to suck it.
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  • FMO your cousin sucks. If you were close, and it was his first name I would say maybe reconsider. But you're not and it's a middle name. I vote you stick to your guns and keep the name.
  • I was just shocked that she actually asked my mom to say that to me. You are a grown woman, and you're all pissed about a name really?
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  • For real? That's ridiculous. I bet they don't even call him by his middle name unless he's in trouble.

    My kid brother shares a first name with our cousin. The world hasn't stopped spinning yet and it's been 21 years. Your 2nd cousin needs to chill the eff out.

  • Thats absolutely insane! I agree with the other girls. Eff her...you like the name stick with it. She cant claim dibbs on her sons middle name and ask that no one else name their kids that!

    And thats a completely immature way to go about doing it.

  • Wow.  What is she...five?  I mean, come on.  

    On a strange note, I could so see the same thing happening in my family.  I really like the name Sophie (which I know is really popular).  If I ever have a daughter, I'd like to name her that.  My step-cousin's daughter's name is Sophie, and I could totally see her asking my aunt to call my mom and ask me to change my mind.  And, btw, I've met my step-cousin twice in my life.

    As everyone else said, do what you want and don't look back. 

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  • I wouldn't even justify their request with a response.
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  • imagering_pop:
    I wouldn't even justify their request with a response.

    This. She sounds crazy. 

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  • imageSoon2BMrsSikes:

    imagering_pop:
    I wouldn't even justify their request with a response.

    This. She sounds crazy. 

    Exactly. Why would someone in their right mind do such a thing, and the way she went about it is ridiculous. 

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  • Wow, that is ridiculous. I'm glad you're not considering it at all, because that is just lame.
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  • She is an idiot.
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  • imagering_pop:
    I wouldn't even justify their request with a response.

    Ditto. I can't believe she would (a) think she had all rights to the name, (b) consider mentioning it to you and (c) have her mom call your mom about it.  Ridiculous.

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  • I told my mom I thought the whole thing was pretty ridiculous and Langston will be named Langston and she can suck it up. Apparently her mother says the only place in the world I could have found that name was by knowing they used it. At that point I told my mom there clearly is no reasoning with them at all.
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  • I have 3 cousins on one side of my family named Catherine. My second cousin has the same FIRST and SECOND name as I do. She goes by her middle name, so my Dad thought that's what her name actually was. In any case, she's being moronic.
  • imagefuturemrsofficer:
    I told my mom I thought the whole thing was pretty ridiculous and Langston will be named Langston and she can suck it up. Apparently her mother says the only place in the world I could have found that name was by knowing they used it. At that point I told my mom there clearly is no reasoning with them at all.

    since the literary genius, Langston Hughes, didn't have that name first or anything.  nope, you got it from your 2nd cousin's kid's middle name. 

    barf. 

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  • imagesreihing:

    imagefuturemrsofficer:
    I told my mom I thought the whole thing was pretty ridiculous and Langston will be named Langston and she can suck it up. Apparently her mother says the only place in the world I could have found that name was by knowing they used it. At that point I told my mom there clearly is no reasoning with them at all.

    since the literary genius, Langston Hughes, didn't have that name first or anything.  nope, you got it from your 2nd cousin's kid's middle name. 

    barf. 

    Exactly. Your second cousin's kid obviously isn't the only person who has ever heard of the name. Stick with your name. She's just crazy. 

  • Ignore them; they are being ridiculous.  And good luck with your observation today!

    ETA:  And sreihing beat me to my next point.  

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  • imagerebaann:

    Ignore them; they are being ridiculous.  And good luck with your observation today!

    ETA:  And sreihing beat me to my next point.  

    great minds think alike :) 

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  • I strongly considered changing his middle name to her sons first name just to be a biatch, but then I decided I'm not that petty.
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  • imagefuturemrsofficer:
    I strongly considered changing his middle name to her sons first name just to be a biatch, but then I decided I'm not that petty.

    Doooo it!!!

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  • Wow this woman is so inmature. I agree with everyone else stick to your guns and do what you want. Is not like she has the rights to the name or something.
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  • Wow, your cousin's special.

    Don't let her bother you MO, that's a ridiculous request.

  • I think it's hilarious that people try to call dibs on a name.  Pretty sure her kid isn't the only Langston ever.
  • imagestephkay:
    I think it's hilarious that people try to call dibs on a name.  Pretty sure her kid isn't the only Langston ever.

    Even better it's his middle name. Apparently I was suppose to ask her for permission first, because she's only had 5 whole months of this "unique" name whatever grow the f up!

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  • imagefuturemrsofficer:

    imagestephkay:
    I think it's hilarious that people try to call dibs on a name.  Pretty sure her kid isn't the only Langston ever.

    Even better it's his middle name. Apparently I was suppose to ask her for permission first, because she's only had 5 whole months of this "unique" name whatever grow the f up!

    I say you tell her since you're birthing 3 babies at once you can do whatever you damn well please :)
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