Mother Tells Sister-in-Law To Not Call Her Daughter With An Insensitive Nickname She Chose

A parent’s most treasured moment in life is when their first child is born. Everything they did, from naming the child to designing the nursery, was based on their wishes for their upcoming child. They hoped that their family members would give them the right to choose the child’s name. They gave it a lot of thought before revealing their choice of name to their family on a momentous occasion. 

OP was narrating a similar moment of announcing her daughter’s name to their family, but her excitement got crushed by Kate, her sister-in-law. Kate informed them that she would call their daughter by a nickname she chose. OP did not like Kate’s selected name and told her to call her daughter by her true name, but she insisted on the nickname of her choice. OP’s husband stayed silent in this matter, but both her sister-in-laws’ husbands supported Kate, as it was common practice that aunts and uncles called their nieces and nephews by different nicknames. OP got depressed as she did not want that her daughter would be called by an inappropriate nickname before coming to this world. Read the entire story to learn about the OP’s point of view, and share your view about it in the comment section below.

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1. OP asks whether it was inappropriate of her to demand that her sister-in-law address her unborn child by her given name rather than the nickname she had chosen for her.

2. OP and her husband were expecting their first child and announced their daughter’s name to their family. Kate, her sister-in-law, insisted on calling her niece by another name because she found it endearing.

3. OP made it clear to Kate that she did not like the nickname she had decided on for her unborn child, but Kate was determined to use the name she had picked. OP’s husband remained silent in this dispute.

4. Both husbands of OP’s sister-in-laws were supporting Kate, as they claimed that it was normal for aunts and uncles to choose nicknames for their nieces and nephews.

5. OP’s sister-in-law continued to refer to OP’s unborn child by her chosen nickname, despite OP’s repeated requests that she use her real name.

6. OP was worried because she thought the nickname picked by her husband’s sister for her unborn daughter was inappropriate. OP wanted to wait until her daughter was old enough to get one.

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.

7. Redditor advises OP to use an awful nickname for her sister-in-law.

8. OP could not nickname her sister-in-law in return, as she felt it was disrespectful.

9. Redditor has given an idea by sharing a personal story.

10. To protect herself from a male nickname, Redditor called her friend using an initial she didn’t like.

11. Redditor has a valid point.

12. According to Redditor, if her sister-in-law does not stop calling OP’s child by a nickname, she must prohibit her from talking to her daughter.

13. Redditor criticizes OP’s husband’s actions for failing to support his pregnant wife.

14. Redditor encourages OP to stay strong.

15. Redditor advises calling the sister-in-law with her husband’s ex-name, of whom she was jealous.

16. Redditor has a dangerous idea to handle OP’s sister-in-law.

17. Yes, OP’s husband should stand for her wife and talk to her sister.

18. Indeed! Calling Kate by a name she hates would stop her from calling her daughter by an inappropriate name.

19. Redditor states that nicknames should be chosen after the child is born and with the acceptance of the parents.

20. Redditor suggests that OP should ignore her sister-in-law whenever she uses the wrong name.

OP’s husband should stand for her wife as she was pregnant and the depression she was enduring because of his sister would not be good for both mother and child health. He should talk to her sister to stop insisting on the nickname and wait for the child to get old enough to respond with her name. OP should discuss with her husband the seriousness of the matter so that he can force his sister to stop disturbing his wife. OP should ignore her sister-in-law for some time to spend her pregnancy period peacefully. What is your opinion about OP’s situation? Write your suggestions in the comment section, and stay tuned to Defused for more stories.