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There is an unwritten rule among expectingparentsregarding baby names.
To make matters slightly worse, she used it to name adog she rescued.
Jessie felt bad butdefendedher actions, saying she didnt use the name of the baby she was carrying.
Scroll down to find her post.
This sounds like a Reddit post, but I accidentally committed the cardinal sin in baby naming.
I should know better, but let mein my defense, shes not currently pregnant.
Will she be in the near future?
I have to admit though, I used it for a dog…
But not just any dog.
Look at this princess.
I named her Pearl.
Her name had to be Pearl.
She joined sister Olive.
Olive and Pearl, are you kidding me?
I was like, Hey, bestie!
Like, that would have been a lot worse.
Dogs dont even live this long…
It honestly just like slipped my mind.
But I must admit I do feel bad.
In 2016,TODAYdid a survey in which 12,000 people took part.
A name is not intellectual property, Gottsman toldHuffPost.
But it feels like a stab.
So, what is the best way to avoid potential conflicts, especially among family members?
Etiquette expertJacqueline Whitmoreadvises coming clean.
If the damage had been done, she could still offer a sincere apology.
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