Now that their father has died, the mum-to-be wants to use the name specifically to honour his memory, but her brother and her sister-in-law have claimed she has no right when they already have a son called Richard – even though she'll be using it as a middle name and not a first name.
There are multiple ways to do this – you can give your baby the exact same first name, use the name as a middle moniker, or perhaps use their name as "inspiration" to find another moniker with a similar vibe.
She revealed her dad, Richard, passed away six years ago, and she wants to give her son his name as a middle name - although there are already other Richards in the family.
'I want to name my son after my late dad – my brother says I'm stealing' Giving your child the same name as a family member can be a huge honour.
But one woman who plans on honouring her late father with her son's baby name has been left baffled by her brother's reaction, as she's been accused of "stealing" their father's name.
