Awkward situation with a name for my son! Help?

Well, I definitely understand the whole not wanting to do the Jr. thing. I hate that!!!! My husbands family does that! Luckily, my husband doesn't like it either. Phew! Unfortunately, my husbands favorite name in the world is Enoch! I had to do the same thing as you: beg him "please any name but that!!!" Luckily, we have waited two years to have children and it has taken the entire two years of our marriage to get him off that name. If my husband picks any other name I am not going to care who has the name I am going to go with it. I don't care whose toes I have to step on I am making sure that the child gets a different name than the one he previously wanted. No matter what anyone thinks about it. I say go for whatever your husband accepts because you and I both know that he will just resort right back to his original choice and you don't want that! I would go and explain things to your co-worker exactly as you explained here and I am sure she will understand and if she doesn't then whatever thats her problem not yours! :) good luck!

Honey,

Lucas is a adorable name I love Lucas John :) furthermore it isn't that uncommon the name is becoming very popular also by the time your son is born wouldn't she have forgotten all about this conversation also she it seems from the language that your using that she isn't very close but you just happen to talk once it a while. I would personally find it flattering (not that this has ever happened I don't have children), maybe just ask if she would be offended i'm sure she won't. Anyway if she is maybe use some other names like it for instance Luca, Luke etc. I wouldn't worry darling good luck with the baby!

Since you'll probably be with your husband more than your co-worker, I'd go ahead and name the baby Lucas. Your husband likes it, you like it. Co-workers will come and go and so will the awkwardness, your marriage is more important. It might not be a good idea to tell the co-worker right now, 2 days later that you're naming the baby Lucas. Let it go for a while, tell her you're still debating names, and that you're kind of letting your husband decide and he hasn't found anything yet. Then when the baby comes just say thats what your husband picked.

Be up front with your co-worker.

Tell her something like "You are totally not going to believe this, but my husband called me right after we'd talked about your children's names and told me he loved the name Lucas, how weird is that!". And leave it at that.

Honestly, what's she gonna do, her child isn't the only Lucas on the planet.

Have you considered Luca or Luke? If you don't like them I would be honest with your friend and ask her if she would mind if you used the name. Have you explained the situation to hubby? Maybe he could think of something else. Ivan is another name for,John maybe you could use that and he be named after your husband.you could look up other names that mean John maybe you will find something you both like!

Jonathan

Jack

I think that its ok there is no reason to over react theres alot of people that have the same name and those names not only came to be here for one person so dont worry about it or maybe you can change it up a little like maybe put it as a middle name then maybe you wont feel o akward about it well good luck girl....

I was sort of in the same situation. I was telling my boss the names that my boyfriend has came up with this far and one was Camille. Camille is her daughters name and I told her that I told him we couldn't do that but then she encouraged it. She said it's a beautiful name and it's not like they're the same age (her Camille is almost 5 years old).. I suggest talking to the co-worker and see if she feels wierd about it. Tell her it was your Hubbys idea and you just didn't want to upset her. :o) Good luck.

Awkward about what? My close co-worker has a son and a daughter, who both have the same names as my oldest son and my daughter.

It's not a big deal, I mean, Lucas isn't exactly an uncommon name.

Lots of guys named Lucas. Nothing to worry about.

I don't think you shuld feel awkward. If you and your hubby like the name- go for it! If you feel awkward, tell your coworker the situation. She shouldn't judge you for having similar taste!

Good luck! And wonderful name choice by the way! Lucas is a very nice name! :)