It’s never a great idea to tell a new mum that you don’t like her baby’s name but one good friend has revealed how she was forced to take action after realising the moniker was spelled in a very problematic way
Some baby names can be very controversial. Even if you don’t necessarily like or approve of a friend or family’s choice of moniker, it’s usually best to keep your opinions to yourself. They won’t thank you for your thoughts and it could end in an argument.
Obviously, if they want to call a kid Hitler or Satan, then by all means tell them their decision is stupid and will ruin their child’s life – but if it’s just something you’re not fond of, keep schtum. However, one woman has revealed how she was forced to get involved when she heard her friend’s baby’s name as it sounded like something very rude.
Flummoxed that it hadn’t come up or been mentioned by anyone else, she took it upon herself to inform her pal of her horrific name choice. Looking for advice on how best to bring up the conversation, she wrote on social media: “I’m so sorry but my friend really named her baby Annally. WHO IS GOING TO TELL HER — SHE ALREADY WENT THROUGH WITH IT. It’s been months and everyone in her life thought it was pretty. It’s a combination of mother’s names… I didn’t want to be a jerk and over the phone, it sounded like Anna Lee.”
After being given some instruction on how to approach the tricky-sounding name, she later updated: “The other day I told you all about my friend’s daughter being named Annally. A lot of you thought I should tell her and I thought I could try to beat around the bush… so I texted her today to ask how she and Annually were doing.
“She called me a few minutes ago because she was doing dishes and laughed at my misspelling. I told her that I felt bad but my phone also keeps auto-correcting it to ‘other things’. She asked what other things, so I said it. She laughed and said, “Anally? That’s not even a word, why would it do that? Or is that another spelling?”
“Y’all. I gently explained that it was indeed a word. She hung up, I’m kinda freaking out but I’m glad she did because after that reply I didn’t have any words.” People reading the Reddit post were in stitches and demanded another update on what happened next in their friendship and to poor Annally. One person joked: “You should have this conversation annually until she changes it. That poor child.”
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Another user added: “Poor thing. She’s probably rethinking all of her life choices, just looked up how long they have to change the name after birth—apparently, most states allow you to for 6-12 months without a court order! Hopefully soon-to-be Anna Leigh will thank you.”
And someone else replied: “You did the right thing in trying to spare her child from a lifetime of humiliation and graphic jokes, even if she is upset. Honestly, I think you chose a very diplomatic way to address it.”
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