A woman has shamed her sister for the ‘ridiculous’ name she has picked out for her daughter – claiming she will be the butt of every joke and will struggle to secure a high-paying job due to her name
A woman has sparked a family feud by slamming her pregnant sister’s choice of baby name, comparing it to a ‘Wi-Fi password’. She fears her future niece will become the punchline of jokes and may even face career hurdles due to the unconventional name.
Venting on Reddit, the 29 year old expressed concern: “My sister, Claire, 34, is pregnant with her first child, and I’m genuinely happy for her. She’s had a rough couple of years, so it’s nice to see her so excited about something. That said, she’s taken the excitement to a weird level: she’s decided to name her baby something… unique, and I think it’s borderline cruel.”
She revealed that her sister has chosen the name M’leigha Seraphynne, pronounced Mah-lay-uh Seraphine, believing it will make her daughter stand out. “When she told me, I was caught off guard and just blurted out, ‘Are you serious? ‘ She looked hurt and asked why I didn’t like it, so I, probably too bluntly, said, ‘Because it sounds like a Wi-Fi password’,” she recounted.
Her sister Claire became defensive, accusing her of being judgmental and unsupportive, insisting that ‘no one else’ had an issue with the name. Despite trying to reason with her sister about the potential lifelong implications of such a distinctive spelling, her warnings fell on deaf ears.
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She expressed her concerns, saying: “Teachers, doctors, employers everyone will constantly be mispronouncing it or spelling it wrong. Claire retorted that it’s her child, and I don’t get a say, and I need to ‘get with the times’ because kids today have unique names and ‘no one cares anymore’.”
Things took a turn for the worse at a family dinner when Claire mentioned the name again. She admitted: “I made the mistake of saying, ‘You know, you’re naming a person, not a fairy in a fantasy novel.’ Claire stormed out, and now she’s refusing to speak to me unless I apologise for ‘mocking her creativity’. My dad is staying out of it, but my stepmum thinks I was wrong to criticise the name and should just let Claire do what she wants.”
Seeking validation, she turned to social media to ask if she was in the wrong for voicing her opinion. She added: “I love my sister, but I can’t shake the feeling that she’s prioritising her ego over her baby’s future. Am I the asshole for being honest, or should I have kept my opinion to myself?” The responses were mixed.
One user commented: “You’re trying to save your niece a life of having a store brand Harry Potter spell for a name.” Another added: “Her child is going to grow up and be an adult in the real world. That name is a no go for me. I wouldn’t continue harping on it, but you’re not wrong for being honest.” A third suggested: “Tell her to be this name at Starbucks for a day or something similar.”
