What’s in a name? Names are important to the way we see ourselves and the way others see us. It’s often the first thing people know about us. We’re living in a day and age when it’s perfectly acceptable to have a preferred name that’s different from your legal name. There are a lot of …
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Coworker continually mispronounces coworker Xavier’s name, refuses to learn the correct pronounciation
Purposefully mispronouncing someone’s name is a huge form of disrespect. Your name is a huge part of you. It’s the first thing that someone associates with you. It honors your family, your traditions, and your journey. When people don’t want to learn it, that’s a huge issue. It shows that they don’t care about you …
Seguir leyendo Coworker continually mispronounces coworker Xavier’s name, refuses to learn the correct pronounciation
Expecting father shuts down naming baby after wife’s 22-year-old sister, calls her a spoiled brat: ‘I don’t want our daughter to be anything like her’
Is it wrong to not want to name your daughter after a family member you’re not particularly fond of? When you’re having a child, you get to decide the name. If you and your partner agree on it, then that’s all that should matter. Maybe you choose one that will honor someone you love, or …
Seguir leyendo Expecting father shuts down naming baby after wife’s 22-year-old sister, calls her a spoiled brat: ‘I don’t want our daughter to be anything like her’
Widow refuses to let her 17 and 22-year-old sons call their stepdad of 15 years their ‘dad’: ‘My late husband’s worst fear was they would grow up without him and forget him.’
Should their mom and their late father be the ones who determine how they refer to their father-figure of 15 years?
Grandma accidentally gifts 8-year-old granddaughter a gift card instead of a toy, mom refuses to give the gift card back: ‘It seems really wrong to take back a gift from a child.’
It was an honest mistake, and the kid will prefer a toy to a gift card. It’s crucial to instill gratitude in your children. It doesn’t matter if they hate the gift their Aunt Darlene gave them for Christmas…they should act as if it’s the greatest gift they’ve ever received! Nobody has to get you …
Seguir leyendo Grandma accidentally gifts 8-year-old granddaughter a gift card instead of a toy, mom refuses to give the gift card back: ‘It seems really wrong to take back a gift from a child.’
Expecting mom refuses to name her daughter ‘Emmy Grace’ after her husband’s girlfriend of 6 years, who passed when he was 21: ‘He told me he wanted to use the names and he was putting his foot down’
There’s nothing inherently wrong with naming your kid after a late friend or family member. There are tons of kids who are named after family members they never knew because they passed away young, and all of those kids don’t have psychological issues stemming from the pressure of living up to their supposed greatness. There …
Seguir leyendo Expecting mom refuses to name her daughter ‘Emmy Grace’ after her husband’s girlfriend of 6 years, who passed when he was 21: ‘He told me he wanted to use the names and he was putting his foot down’
Mom-to-be wants to name her daughter ‘Audrey,’ sister protests and says it’s too outdated: ‘We eventually just kicked her out of the shower’
I don’t know about you but I love an old-fashioned name. I love a name that sounds like it was plucked right out of a storybook. Why? Because it’s cute. A baby named Dorothy… c’mon. That’s adorable. A toddler named Theodore? Almost too cute to stand. A kid named Beatrice? Color me tickled. Because babies …
Seguir leyendo Mom-to-be wants to name her daughter ‘Audrey,’ sister protests and says it’s too outdated: ‘We eventually just kicked her out of the shower’
Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn’t understand why wife refuses: ‘I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage’
Names are powerful things. Odds are there is probably a name that you have negative associations with. Maybe it’s the name of your middle school tormentor that whenever you hear it you get a chill down your spine. Maybe it’s the name of your old piano teacher who you dreaded seeing every Saturday. Maybe it’s …
Seguir leyendo Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn’t understand why wife refuses: ‘I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage’
32-year-old dad-to-be insists on naming his baby after a D&D character, refuses to compromise with wife who likes classic names: ‘I don’t want to name our child after a fictional character’
I understand the appeal of naming a baby after your favorite fictional character. When I was a tween, I was convinced I would name my future baby after one of the non-Cartman characters in South Park. Now that my frontal lobe is fully developed, I understand that explaining to people that my son Stanley is …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old dad-to-be insists on naming his baby after a D&D character, refuses to compromise with wife who likes classic names: ‘I don’t want to name our child after a fictional character’
20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she’s ‘stepping way out of line’: ‘Just tell the husband what it means’
I’m all for an unconventional name. I know people love to give celebrities flack for the offbeat names that they often choose for their offspring, especially the Kardashian variety. But personally, I don’t mind a name with a little bit of flair. It may get a groan from your relatives but I have a feeling …
Seguir leyendo 20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she’s ‘stepping way out of line’: ‘Just tell the husband what it means’