Arsalan Sajid
A newborn requires a name that instills confidence and boosts self-esteem in their early years. Parents who choose distinctive names are unaware that these names encourage bullying since others do not accept their uniqueness and want to belittle them.
OP and her husband were ready to welcome their first child, who was a bay girl, and wanted to select a special name for her. They had earlier decided on a male name after OP’s husband’s name for the boy, but when they learned about the girl, things became complicated. OP’s husband wanted to name his daughter the same male name, adding ‘a’ to it to make it feminine, which was quite a weird name. OP was not in favor of such a name, as she knew that it would affect their daughter badly in the future when others would bully her for the ‘unusual’ name. OP wanted that her husband would select from the names they had decided earlier for the girl, but he was stuck for the one he chose with adding ‘a’. Read the entire story to learn about OP’s situation, and share your ideas in the comment section below.
Source: Reddit
1. OP wonders if she is wrong for rejecting an unusual name for her newborn daughter?
2. OP and her husband were expecting a baby girl in a few months and were quite excited.
3. They chose a boy’s name with great ease, but things get complicated when it comes to the baby girl’s name.
4. OP’s spouse wanted to give her daughter a female variant of the chosen male name, which seemed odd, but he wanted a distinctive name for her.
5. OP tried to suggest other feminine names that he had previously approved, but he was now stuck on one.
6. OP valued her husband’s choice, but giving her daughter a name that might cause awkward looks and bullying in the future was unacceptable.
7. OP’s husband wanted to name their daughter after himself which would be awkward for her as a female so OP refused to do so.
8. OP was not a fan of names that ended in “‘ta” and wanted to persuade her husband to choose a feminine name.
Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.
9. Indeed! The name is greatly important for the child since she will carry it throughout her life.
10. Redditor thinks that daughter should be named after the mother.
11. Yes, baby’s name should be selected by both parents.
12. Redditor disapproves of the name as it is weird.
13. Yes, they have time to decide until the day to make a birth certificate.
14. Redditor suggests that OP immediately reject his name choice.
15. Redditor favors giving OP’s daughter one of her mother’s names.
16. Of course! Men desire to be noticed.
17. Redditor is focusing on her future son’s name too.
18. The name has already been confused.
19. Yes, giving birth is a mother’s accomplishment and she should be rewarded.
20. Redditor guesses OP’s daughter’s nickname, which will be more complicated.
OP needs to convince her husband that the child’s name matters a lot, as she will have to deal with it constantly throughout her life, and the name that brings bullying and awkward stares would never benefit their daughter in the future. OP’s husband can name her daughter after his mother or grandmother’s name, but giving a male name and adding ‘a’ to make it feminine is unreasonable. OP should not accept her husband’s demand for her daughter’s betterment and try to compromise on any other female name before making her birth certificate. What is your opinion about it? Write your suggestions and stay connected with Defused.
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