If you tell everyone what you’re planning to name your baby, are you calling dibs on the name? What about if you’re just talking about names you like for “one day”? Whitney Barthel discusses an example of a friend who stole the baby name she was planning to use and how upsetting this was to her. Long story short—eventually, you move on. She raises an important discussion question: If you announce your intent to use a baby name, can you “reserve” it? If so, for how long?

Read the full article here: I was saving that baby name and you stole it!