Tag: mother-in-law
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My mother-in-law hates my baby daughter’s name and refuses to ever use it – but people think she has a valid reason
A MOTHER accidentally gave her baby girl the same name as her father-in-law’s mistress – because of this, her husband’s mother refuses to say the child’s name.
The woman and her husband decided to keep the name of their second child a secret from their family members.
A woman says her mother-in-law refuses to say her daughter’s name but she has a good reason[/caption]
It wasn’t until the birth of their daughter that they finally revealed to the mother-in-law what her granddaughter’s name was.
However, the mother-in-law became upset and that’s when the couple learned their daughter had the same name as a mistress from the mother-in-law’s past.
“For days afterward, she would call my husband crying and pleading with him to change our baby’s name, telling him he should never have kept it a secret,” the mother wrote to Abigail Van Buren – AKA Dear Abby.
According to the woman, her mother-in-law vowed never to speak the child’s name and only refers to her as “little one.”
The mother said she received a generous gift from her mother-in-law but didn’t know how to thank her since it seems she doesn’t want to talk.
“At this point, she hasn’t checked in with me, the one who gave birth.”
In her response, Abby said that it was “unfortunate” that the woman and her husband chose a name for their daughter that was the same as the woman her father-in-law cheated with.
“If your mother-in-law’s solution to the problem is to refer to her granddaughter as ‘little one,’ accept it,” wrote Abby.
She added that the nickname seemed “very loving” and it might be the best way for the mother-in-law to cope with her granddaughter’s name.
Abby also suggested that the mother write a thank you note for the generous gift she received.
“Sign it, ‘With love from (your name) and ‘Little One,’ with I think is a sweet nickname.”
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Also, a man revealed that his parents used the same name for himself and his sister but he’s too lazy to change it.
It turns out the woman accidentally named her daughter after her father-in-law’s mistress[/caption]
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My mother-in-law is demanding I choose a new name for my unborn child – and online critics are on her side
A MOM-TO-BE says that her mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law don’t like the name she picked for her unborn baby – and they’ve urged her to change it.
But while she may have been seeking support on social media, her post has been mocked on Reddit, where commenters say her in-laws are right.
A mom-to-be says that her mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law don’t like the name she picked for her unborn baby – and they’ve urged her to change it (stock image)[/caption]
She and her husband wanted a name related to video games or the geek universe (stock image)[/caption]
The future mom, 28, wrote on Reddit that she and her boyfriend, 30, are expecting their first child together in November.
“When I found out I was pregnant, we agreed on an arrangement: I pick the name if it’s a boy, and he picks the name if it’s a girl,” she wrote.
They were both allowed veto power if they didn’t like the name the other picked.
“We also agreed to choose a name related to video games or the geek universe, since we both share this passion,” she continued.
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“As a big fan of Kingdom Hearts, it was obvious that the [boy] name would be Roxas,” she revealed.
The name has sentimental value to the pair, she said: “We spent a lot of time playing these games together with my BF during lockdown, and it’s one of my best memories.”
Since they learned that they are, in fact, having a boy, they’ve been referring to the baby as Roxas.
“But that was without counting the in-laws, especially GMIL,” she went on.
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“We made the mistake [of] revealing the name before the birth to our families.
“GMIL hated it, even more so when she found out that I had chosen it. She said it sounded like a dog’s name, and that it was completely absurd to name a child after a video game, that we would end up regretting it, etc.
Her mother-in-law agreed, “and they ended up telling us that there was still plenty of time to change.”
The mom-to-be has since deleted her Reddit post, but not before a screenshot was shared in another subreddit – where commenters are on her in-laws’ side.
They picked Roxas from the video game Kingdom Heart – but her in-laws don’t like it[/caption]
“GMIL isn’t wrong,” wrote one.
“I’m with GMIL on this one,” wrote another, while a third chimed in: “Grandma knows what’s what.”
“I’m usually not in mil sides but… I agree with her lmao. That’s such a bad name,” said one more.
“Get a fandom tattoo, don’t name a child after an easily identifiable fandom character.,” added another commenter. “You’re guaranteeing your kid will hate Kingdom Hearts because they’re going to get asked about it all the time.”
“Roxas isn’t even a real name… it’s literally made up for the game as an anagram. It’s like when people name their kid Khaleesi,” someone else argued.
“Children are not billboards for your fandoms. Name your pet(s) the more outlandish names; barring that, get a tattoo. If you’re SO dead-set on giving your kid a fandom name, give them a name that stands on its own independently of the fandom,” added another critic.