New Mom Unapologetically Declares She Regrets Being Related To Her Family For Bashing Her Son’s Name
It is usual for new parents to seek a distinctive and rare name for their newborn. To stand out, they choose unusual names, which can cause problems in their son’s future by making him the target of bullying by others. Regardless of how unique the name is, it is entirely up to the child’s parents to choose it, and no one should interfere with their decision.
OP and her husband welcomed their first boy in November and named him Reid after seeking and pondering many names for several days. According to them, Reid was a good fit for their son, but it was unusual for OP’s family, who usually chose popular names that were high on the naming charts. Read the complete story to find out how they reacted when OP and her husband revealed their son’s name in front of the family.
Source: Reddit
1. OP wonders if she was inappropriate to tell her family that their comments about her son’s name made her regret being a part of them rather than regretting the chosen name.
2. OP and her husband became the parents of their son and chose the name Reid for him. It was unusual for OP’s family, who always go by popular names.
3. OP’s family criticized them for choosing a weird name for their kid. They accused OP of trying to be trendy and not thinking about their son’s future.
4. OP confronted her family for being mean about the name, but they hated Reid and asked OP to change it.
5. OP warned her family that their rude comments on her son’s name make her regret being one of them. OP’s family called her stubborn for not accepting the truth.
OP confronted her family for raising a commotion about their decision to name their son Reid. The family was vehemently opposed to the decision and urged her to reconsider it. According to them, OP was attempting to be trendy by choosing an unusual name and not considering her son’s future. OP became enraged and told them to stop commenting on the name since it made her regret being one of them. OP’s family believed she was being juvenile and nasty.
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.
6. Indeed! Its OP and her husband’s right to select the name for their baby and their family shouldn’t interfere in it.
7. OP doesn’t understand why her family is so against her son’s name.
8. Redditor supports OP for going against tradition in selecting her son’s name and creating a new one.
9. According to Redditor, Reid is far from one of the trendy names that her family accused OP of choosing to follow the new trend.
10. Indeed! Reid is not a unique name like the names people choose for their kids these days to make them different.
11. Redditor assumes that OP and her husband are fans of the character Reid in Criminal Minds and supports them since Reid is not a weird name.
12. OP accepted that they loved the character Reid in Criminal Minds and considered the name while thinking about the character too.
13. Redditor’s family had a superstition that is really weird and funny.
14. Redditor named her kids with a middle name after her husband’s best friend name who proposed to use his name.
15. In Redditor’s family, if they choose their dead family member’s name for the newborn, the kid also dies at an early age, so they avoid it.
16. Redditor told a story of a child getting his name after his grandfather, who died soon afterward.
17. Redditor is against using family names for newborn kids and wants them to stand on their own with a new name.
18. Redditor is worried that OP’s family can make rude comments in front of their son in the future, which may create problems for him.
19. Redditor opposes OP’s family for not accepting a nice name like Reid for OP’s son.
20. Redditor’s son’s name, Harrison, got criticism from the family, and she supports OP’s decision to choose Reid for her son.
OP is not an a-hole for choosing a fine name Reid for her son because she and her husband have complete control over the decision. Her family’s reaction was unfair because, first and foremost, they had no right to interfere with OP and her husband’s decision, and second, Reid was a nice name that wasn’t odd at all. They were presenting baseless arguments in front of OP to force her to change her kid’s name, but OP could have strictly forbidden them from making such statements, especially in front of her son. What is your perspective on OP’s situation? Share your thoughts in the comments section below, and stay tuned to Wholesomeness for more tales.
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