June 29th 2023.
Baby names can be a contentious topic for couples, and this 35 week pregnant Reddit poster is no exception. In her post on r/AmItheAsshole, she wrote about how her partner has strong thoughts and feelings on their daughter’s name and has shut down all her suggestions.
Their daughter’s name was decided quite early on in her pregnancy and it was her partner’s idea, in honour of his late friend who sadly passed away while serving in the British Army. Though the poster wasn’t sure of the name at first, she did grow to like it after a few weeks. Unfortunately, her partner rejected all of the 20 names she suggested.
The poster also mentioned that the baby’s middle name is causing some trouble. Her partner was adamant that their daughter should have his mother’s middle name, and he expected the poster to agree. The poster didn’t mind the idea, but not the way her partner had presented it. She suggested that the daughter should have her last name, but her partner rejected that as well.
In response, the poster said that if they can’t agree, then their daughter simply won’t have a middle name. She asked her fellow Redditors whether she was being responsible with her arguments, and the majority sided with her.
It’s worth remembering that you can change names after your baby is born. Chartered clinical psychologist Dr Georgie Taylor previously told us that babies start to recognise their name at 5 months old, and that there’s a trick to helping them learn their new name. She suggested pairing the new baby name with the original one so that the baby will start to associate them, and then phasing out the original one.
If you’re struggling to come to an agreement on your baby’s name, just remember that you can always change it later. Have your say in the comments below, and remember not to be a doormat.
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