A man has taken to social media to ask for advice after revealing that he told his wife she could name their firstborn child – and now he fears that all of her name choices are awful
A man has been left wondering if the baby names his wife has chosen are awful as they prepare to have their first child.
Picking the perfect name for your baby is no easy feat. The name you pick is often the first thing people know about your child and every parent wants to make sure it fits just right as they get older.
Some people fancy giving their kids a name that’s not run-of-the-mill, hoping it’ll make them stand out in a crowd. But this leads to complications.
These quirky monikers might bemuse with spelling or pronouncing challenges, not to mention the potential jibes from their peers once they start to go to school. The internet often buzzes with debates over these creative choices, and so it did when one Reddit user, SlowSurr, got into quite the situation. ]
He shared how he’d given his wife the reins in naming their first child. His post reads: “My wife is naming our first child, and I’m having concerns. When we found out my wife was pregnant, it wasn’t long until we were talking names.”
He continued, confessing his leniency: “She seems to light up so much when she talks about it, that I told her she can choose the name. If she’s stuck between a few options, I can give input but I don’t find the name as big of a deal as she does. This was early in the pregnancy.”
The situation escalated when the Reddit user found out they were expecting a daughter and his partner brainstormed some names – but not without causing him concern. He confessed that he’s “afraid” all of his wife’s chosen names could turn out to be “might be tragedeighs” (playfully misspelling ‘tragedies’), inviting feedback from the online community on whether any might be acceptable.
His other half picked out Tashley, Serefina, Yisilina, Kolkina, Melefenia, Marcelinda, and Evylonie for consideration. Yet it appears that ‘Serefina’ is the only one that people thought was okay.
One voice in the forum advised: “If she spells Seraphina/Serafina correctly, it’s a beautiful name. The rest are medication names at best. Sorry!”, a comment which gained notable approval with 841 upvotes.
Someone else noted: “Marcelinda isn’t too far off the beaten path either. I agree that Serafina is the best choice.”
Another commenter didn’t mince their words, writing: “Anyone named Tashley will be called Trashley, there is no doubt about that.” They highlighted a common worry about giving children distinctive names that could lead to challenges, especially in school.
Echoing this sentiment, a response to that same comment forewarned: “Elementary school trauma material right there.” A final user offered a blunt summary: “There is literally not one good name in there. Seraphina MIGHT be okay, if y’all spell it right. The others are all firmly no-go.”
A fellow Redditor offered SlowSurr a tactful strategy to discuss baby names with his partner: “I think you need to sit down with your wife and gently let her know that you’re not on board with them, and it’s 100% your fault for saying she could choose because you have realised you want input in the decision making process.”
They continued, advising on how to navigate the sensitive conversation: “Discuss some of the names that might work if spelt differently. Remember that she’s carrying the kid, it’s a lot physically and mentally, so it’s important that you don’t trash the names and are gentle in your approach to the convo.”
