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 …
Seguir leyendo 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’
Pregnant mom wants to name her baby ‘Leanna’ to honor late stepmother, sister pushes back because she wants to name her kids ‘Lee’ and ‘Anna’: ‘That’s a whole new level of entitlement’
Having similar names in the same family can be a little confusing. Sometimes there are so many Johns that one of them needs to become «Johnny,» one of them needs to be «Big John» or «Little John,» depending on their age and size, and one of them just needs to go by their middle name, …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant mom wants to name her baby ‘Leanna’ to honor late stepmother, sister pushes back because she wants to name her kids ‘Lee’ and ‘Anna’: ‘That’s a whole new level of entitlement’
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’
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’
Ex-husband’s new fiance insists that his wife of 26 years and the mother of his 4 children change her last name back to her maiden name: ‘He wants me to move on’
A lot of people view a woman changing her maiden name to her married name through a very patriarchal lens. The idea that a woman takes her husband’s name instead of uniting with him and their children under the same name is very popular. Of course, it could be argued that if a woman really …
Seguir leyendo Ex-husband’s new fiance insists that his wife of 26 years and the mother of his 4 children change her last name back to her maiden name: ‘He wants me to move on’
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’
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’
Sister-in-law asks new mom to change her baby’s name from Liam to Alexander because she always wanted to name her baby Liam: ‘Mike didn’t let her use the name is because his ex has a son with that name’
It’s so difficult to name a human being. Once you go through all of the names of all the middle school bullies, weird acquaintances, and exes you and your partner have ever had, you’ve only got about five names left over. It’s difficult enough for two people to choose a name that they both like, …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law asks new mom to change her baby’s name from Liam to Alexander because she always wanted to name her baby Liam: ‘Mike didn’t let her use the name is because his ex has a son with that name’
Parents and kids reveal all the times a baby’s name got changed at the last minute: ‘I was Sarah, and now I’m Bentley’
Naming a baby is a serious undertaking. In theory, this is what they are going to be known as for the rest of their lives; no parent wants the embarrassment of their kid growing up and changing their name by deed poll because their naming choices caused so much unnecessary stress. As such, it’s no …
Seguir leyendo Parents and kids reveal all the times a baby’s name got changed at the last minute: ‘I was Sarah, and now I’m Bentley’