Pregnant woman refuses to let mother-in-law pick her own grandma name, claims it’s ‘inappropriate and strange’: ‘She is no longer speaking to us’

As the women in my family get older, a big topic of conversation among them is what they want their grandma name to be. Most of them feel like they’re too young for the traditional monikers of «grandma» or «nanny» or even worse, «granny.» They want to get inventive with their names, coming up with …
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30-year-old mom insists that her pregnant sister should name her daughter Charlotte because she named her baby George, refuses to take no for an answer: ‘She’s obsessed with all things Bridgerton so that’s where her inspiration comes from’

There are some things you just can’t say, even to your closest friends. Anyone who has hated their best friend’s boyfriend knows this feeling of biting their tongue and hiding their true feelings until the couple breaks up. If the couple gets married and stays together forever, they are sworn to secrecy until either they …
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Teen annoys older guy with the same name on Twitter, wholesome turn of events has them becoming pen pals: ‘[He] found our wedding registry and gave us $10!’

In a world full of tragedies and disappointments, we tend to grab on to anything that gives us the tiniest spark of happiness. Sometimes we have to search really hard for it, but other times it is presented to us. Just a simple act of kindness can really change someone’s entire day. So if you …
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Mom pressures her 15-year-old daughter to change last name from her late father’s last name to her stepfather’s last name, can’t understand why she refuses: ‘[My mom] doesn’t think I should be hurting because of it’

Changing your name is a huge decision. It seems like more and more young women are sticking with their given surname after marriage instead of automatically changing it to their husband’s, and I’m totally here for it. I really like the name I was blessed with, and I probably wouldn’t change it unless I got …
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Mom tells daughter she wants her future grandchildren to call her «Honey» instead of «Grandma,» daughter pushes back because of it’s romantic implications: ‘She and her husband call each other Honey’

There are so many ways to come to a grandparent nickname. Nowadays, most grandparents will not settle to merely be «grandma» or «grandpa,» either because they want to be more unique than that or because being a grandma or a grandpa means that you’re officially old. I know so many people who call their grandmother …
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‘A child shouldn’t be taught to change themselves to make bullies happy’: 10-year-old with African name wants to use an ‘American name’ to avoid teasing, mother and sister-in-law disagree about whether they should let him

It’s no secret that Americans aren’t always the best at being knowledgeable, accepting, and just generally normal about other people’s cultures. We’re usually so caught up in our own self-conception that we expect everyone around us to bend to the same rules. We want them to fit into our boxes. Of course, this is a …
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‘They all decided that my name, Ciarán, is too hard to pronounce’: Irish teenager moves to the USA, classmates try to call him ‘Connor’ as his American name against his will

Most nicknames are bequeathed onto the nicknamed by others. They are not the ones who typically come up with their nicknames, nor are said nicknames natural and fitting from the word go. When I was in middle school, I bequeathed one of my best friends with the nickname «Beef.» Why she still talks to me …
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‘I would start calling her kid Charlie 2’: New mom names newborn the same name as sister’s 4-year-old dog, demands sister change the dog’s name

A good dog name isn’t easy to decide on. It needs to be cute, catchy, easy to nickname (because you know that’s what you’re going to end up calling them anyway), and at least somewhat meaningful. There are a few solid classics, for sure. I know so many dogs (and cats, for that matter) named …
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25-year-old woman changes her name to ‘Queen’ to reinvent herself, gets uncomfortable whenever anyone uses her birth name: ‘I asked if I can call her Q and she said no, my name is Queen’

Nicknames are often not chosen by the person who is nicknamed. I knew a girl growing up named Madeline, and when my friend group and I first met her, somebody said she looked like a «Barbara.» That name stuck because despite being a typical 15-year-old girl, she looked like she was meant to be named …
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Wife gives newborn twins true crime-related names, husband doesn’t make the connection until it’s too late: ‘I don’t know what your wife is thinking’

Choosing a baby name is no easy task. You want to strike the right balance of pleasing, interesting, and most of all, respecting your child and their future endeavors in the working world. I’m all for off-beat names, but you can only go so far before you’re making life hard for your kid down the …
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