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HelpRe: well this is a big bummer for me. Warning:Rant
in reply to a message by FictionPrincess31415
Well, one Adrian and Aven are not too similar imo. Not even close. Maybe something like Simeon and Simone would be... but Adrian and Aven only start and end with the same letter. They have nothing else in common.
Also - you can totally still use Cole.
I have a cousin named Andrea and a cousin named Andrew. No one even batted an eye when Andrea was born a couple years after Andrew. They go by Andy and Andi. It's literally never been a problem.
I used to get all bent out of shape if someone used a name I planned to use (I nearly disowned a sister when she named her cat our top choice - hopefully it was pregnancy hormones!). Now, I have decided that it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.
You might choose a name that no one has ever used in 50 years, and then the next door neighbor uses it.
So, while I understand your situation and how you feel because I have been there, it eventually came to grips with the fact that using a name that someone you know has used, even in variation, it not only ok and acceptable, it is common.
Plus.... middle versus first name is a huge game changer, since people rarely go by their middle name enough to get confused with someone else. Cole and Adrian are still usable.
Also - you can totally still use Cole.
I have a cousin named Andrea and a cousin named Andrew. No one even batted an eye when Andrea was born a couple years after Andrew. They go by Andy and Andi. It's literally never been a problem.
I used to get all bent out of shape if someone used a name I planned to use (I nearly disowned a sister when she named her cat our top choice - hopefully it was pregnancy hormones!). Now, I have decided that it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.
You might choose a name that no one has ever used in 50 years, and then the next door neighbor uses it.
So, while I understand your situation and how you feel because I have been there, it eventually came to grips with the fact that using a name that someone you know has used, even in variation, it not only ok and acceptable, it is common.
Plus.... middle versus first name is a huge game changer, since people rarely go by their middle name enough to get confused with someone else. Cole and Adrian are still usable.
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