Mum ‘absolutely gutted’ after someone in her town uses her baby name

A mum has told how she's "really gutted" after a woman from her town "stole" her baby's name.

The woman took to Mumsnet to explain that she wanted her child to have a "unique" name - so she "made up" her own. But when her baby was seven months old, she found out that a local woman had also used the same name. She said:

"I wanted my baby to have a one of a kind unique name. "I made up a name that I love. It's definetly never been used before. (I realise this sounds dodgy already) "Anyway, my baby is 7 months old and someone in my town has just given birth and used the name. "I actually feel really gutted about it. I realise I am about to be flamed in the comments. "But how can I feel less gutted about this?"

But other mum's were quick to comment that the original poster didn't "own" the name - and that the other woman could pick any name she liked. One person pointed out:

"That's a risk when you take when you chose an unusual name. "It is not copying as no one owns a name."

A different mum pointed out:

"Anyone can call their baby the name you chose for yours."

Another added:

"You don't own the name unless you copyrighted it."