A pregnant woman is seeking advice after revealing how her parents hate her unborn son’s name so much they’re refusing to use it after his birth – instead referring to him as ‘it’
When it comes to naming a baby, it’s important both parents agree on the moniker before signing the birth register. However, this can become a problem when other people try to put their two cents in – such as meddling grandparents or opinionated friends.
That’s exactly what one couple came to learn after announcing their baby boy’s name to their family a few months before his birth. Taking to Reddit, the pregnant woman said: “I am expecting my first child in July and am very excited! Me and my fiancé had both a girl and a boy name we were very happy with and loved until we found we were having a baby boy.
“After everyone found out we were having a boy, they insisted on knowing what name we had picked out. We decided to let close relatives who were asking constantly about the name we had chosen. [We] were met with extreme criticism saying our child will be bullied.”
Revealing how she wants to name her son Silas, she says her dad is so against the moniker he has vowed to call the baby ‘it’ if they go through with the name. She added: “My father going as far as saying he would refuse to call the baby by the name we chose and instead call him ‘it’ and just call him another name he had chosen and my mother taking it into her own hands to find names that she said she would find ‘acceptable’.
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“It had gotten to the point where I even felt guilty for picking the name and was looking at other more traditional names to keep them happy. I enjoy the other names we have chosen but to me, they are just backups and I loved the original name we had chosen much better. I still want to name our boy the name we intended but the fallout of doing so seems like so much hassle and will just cause so much unnecessary drama and problems.”
As soon as her parents heard her backup names, they started referring to her unborn son as one of them – but she says this just felt “wrong.” Seeking advice, she asked: “My fiancé said he still intends on naming him the original name we had planned out. I really want to but am honestly scared about the fallout. So would I be the a***hole if I named my baby the name we originally intended even if my family thinks otherwise?”
In response, one user said: “Oh Silas, I was expecting something awful. That’s a cute name. Why would a child be bullied for that name? ” Another user added: “Silas is a beautiful name! And whoever calls him otherwise once he’s born, should not be allowed around him. You and your fiance are the parents, so you choose the name, nobody else.”
A third user said: “It’s your baby. Name him exactly what you want. Screw those people. It’s not like you’re naming him, Lawnmower. It’s a great name you’ve both chosen. More importantly, it’s none of their business. You need to start being strong now or other people will never stop trying to change your parenting. You can do this. Your baby deserves it.”
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