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Paige Freshwater

'My step mum and I are both pregnant - she's trying to steal my baby name'

While some parents name their children after their favourite television or movie characters, others opt for something a bit closer to home. That's exactly what one mum-to-be tried to do when deciding to name her daughter Elizabeth after her late grandmother.

However, it turns out she isn't the only person in her family after this name, as her pregnant step mum announced it as her daughter's name too. Taking to Reddit, the woman said: "My dad had me when he was in his early 20s and my stepmom, Elle, 34, is closer in age with me, 25.

"Both Elle and I are pregnant at the same time. She is currently 34 weeks while I am 32 weeks. We are both having girls. Since I was a little kid, I wanted to name my first born girl, Elizabeth, after my gran who raised me while dad was in medical school.

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