The only thing more complicated than your relationship with your mom and dad is if one or both of them choose to remarry. Stepparents can be a major adjustment, especially if you’re a kid and if they don’t exactly make your transition to a new family simple. As a result, it’s not uncommon to grow …
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Foster family refuse to call 16-year-old by his real name, get offended when he begins to ignore them: ‘It bothers them so much’
It is amazing how easy it can be to annoy other people with only the bare facts of your existence. There are so many different prejudices and preconceptions out there that it has probably happened to all of us at one point or another. However, some people are more strongly affected by this phenomenon than …
Seguir leyendo Foster family refuse to call 16-year-old by his real name, get offended when he begins to ignore them: ‘It bothers them so much’
Expecting mom wants to name her baby girl ‘Blessica,’ husband refuses because his last name is ‘Blimpson’: ‘The name is too close to the celebrity Jessica Simpson’
Some bad baby names rise above the rest. I’ve known so many Kaydens, Aidens, Braydens, Haydens, and Jaydens in my life that, at this point, the quality of their names no longer feels notably poor. While my childhood was populated by a parade of the boy «-aydens,» Gen Alpha girls are cursed with «-leigh» as …
Seguir leyendo Expecting mom wants to name her baby girl ‘Blessica,’ husband refuses because his last name is ‘Blimpson’: ‘The name is too close to the celebrity Jessica Simpson’
Overbearing woman plans to use the same baby name as pregnant sister to show their ‘special connection,’ doesn’t understand why sister refuses: ‘Consider keeping your new child’s name a secret’
Sharing the same as someone can be a huge form of respect. New parents often name their babies after a relative who has passed or someone in their lives who they want to honor. That way the child can carry on their legacy. However, having the same name as a peer can be confusing. I …
Seguir leyendo Overbearing woman plans to use the same baby name as pregnant sister to show their ‘special connection,’ doesn’t understand why sister refuses: ‘Consider keeping your new child’s name a secret’
Expecting mom plots to steal sister-in-law’s baby name, gets tricked into using a fake name for her unborn child: ‘I put on a performance like I had graduated from Julliard’
Perhaps the worst thing about dealing with a family rivalry is that it can be difficult to avoid the person who has a problem with you. For the sake of everyone else, you are forced to spend time with them and have a smile on your face as they do their darndest to make your …
Seguir leyendo Expecting mom plots to steal sister-in-law’s baby name, gets tricked into using a fake name for her unborn child: ‘I put on a performance like I had graduated from Julliard’
34-year-old sister who can’t have children insists on helping name brother’s newborn, is offended when he declines: ‘My mom thinks I lack compassion’
Naming a baby is an incredibly personal thing. It’s a moment where, at least in our contemporary culture, the only people who really get a say are the parents. Not their families, not their friends, and not anyone else. Sure, it’s nice to use a baby name to honor someone who has passed, or who …
Seguir leyendo 34-year-old sister who can’t have children insists on helping name brother’s newborn, is offended when he declines: ‘My mom thinks I lack compassion’
17-year-old changes old-fashioned name to something contemporary, offends pregnant sister-in-law who wants to give her baby a vintage name: ‘She said she’d like me to rethink it’
The number of kids who grow up with a name they absolutely hate is plentiful. It’s all too common for the tastes of their parents to not align with their own, but it’s not so often that they go to the lengths of officially changing what they are called. Sometimes, though, having a name that …
Seguir leyendo 17-year-old changes old-fashioned name to something contemporary, offends pregnant sister-in-law who wants to give her baby a vintage name: ‘She said she’d like me to rethink it’
Expecting dad tries to name his son ‘Josh Allen’ after NFL quarterback behind his wife’s back, gets angry at his best friend when he points out the connection: ‘I assumed she knew about the player and didn’t care’
I don’t understand the urge to name your kid after a prominent figure. Some exceptions work, like Martin Luther King Jr., but I’m sure even he was annoyed by people jokingly asking him, «How was the Protestant Reformation?» before he made a name for himself. There was a girl at my high school named Amelia, …
Seguir leyendo Expecting dad tries to name his son ‘Josh Allen’ after NFL quarterback behind his wife’s back, gets angry at his best friend when he points out the connection: ‘I assumed she knew about the player and didn’t care’
Foster parents pressure 16-year-old foster kid to change his name from Ryder to Ryan, claims his name is too lewd: ‘They would like me to strongly consider it so I could have the chance at a professional future’
Babies aren’t put on this earth to have professional names. I understand why a parent wouldn’t want to name their kid something absurd, but if a kid is named something that society at large has decided is acceptable, who are we to make them feel wrong about that? I wouldn’t name my kid Hunter, Dallas, …
Seguir leyendo Foster parents pressure 16-year-old foster kid to change his name from Ryder to Ryan, claims his name is too lewd: ‘They would like me to strongly consider it so I could have the chance at a professional future’
Mom faces backlash telling fellow parents that she would love to use the same name as their newborn for her hypothetical daughter: ‘I told her I would be stealing her baby name… I’m not even pregnant’
Names are strange in some ways. On the one hand, they are one of the most defining personal details about us, on the other, most people share their moniker with thousands or even millions of others around the world (unless their parents were particularly creative, or Mormon). I think that anybody who has gone through …
Seguir leyendo Mom faces backlash telling fellow parents that she would love to use the same name as their newborn for her hypothetical daughter: ‘I told her I would be stealing her baby name… I’m not even pregnant’