Baby names can be a tricky topic – we might love different ones to our partner and we may hate the ones chosen by our friends
This is the predicament one woman has found herself in, after her pregnant friend revealed what she intends on calling her baby.
Sharing her story on Reddit, the poster says: ‘One of my friends found out she was pregnant a few months ago, and she’s really excited to be a mother. I’m happy for her and think she’d make a good mom, but there’s one problem; she wants her baby’s name to be unique and special, but the way she’s going about it is terrible. What I mean is, the name she plans on using is godawful.’
The poster goes on to say that her friend has two different name options: one for a boy and another for a girl.
She continues: ‘If it’s a boy, she’s going to name him “Daynger” (yes, spelled like that to be unique), and if it’s a girl, she’s going to name her “Tinkerbelle”. I wish I was joking.’
The poster says she asked her pregnant pal if she was 100% sure and even instead suggested she make them middle names – but her friend was insistent.
The Reddit post continues: ‘When she asked why, I told her flat out that the child would get bullied if she named them that. I know just how sh*tty kids can be; I got bullied for my name, and changed it when I was 19.
‘She got really upset and told me I was being unsupportive and I was a sh*tty friend. She’s been ignoring my texts ever since, and it’s been more than a week. I’m starting to feel kind of guilty over what I said.’
Now the woman has found herself in an awkward situation and has asked the platform if she was in the wrong for being honest with her friend.
But most of Reddit agrees she’s done the right thing.
Someone replied: ‘She needs a reality check. She’s naming adults here. Those names won’t set her kids up for their best shot at life and she needs to accept that.’
While another said: ‘I’m so sick of people assuming that anyone who disagrees with them is “unsupportive”. Being a supportive friend does not mean being a yes-man, it means having your friends best interests at heart. You do want your friend and her child to be happy, therefore you are the most supportive.
‘Any name should fill a person with confidence as people keep having to introduce themselves again and again throughout their life.’
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