Being a family entails respecting and supporting one another’s decisions. Especially when it comes to personal choices like name the kids. Naming a child is something personal that a husband and wife should decide together, and all other family members should respect their decision. SeniorMethod3171 a Reddit user recently gave birth to a daughter 4 weeks ago. And they decided to give her the name Sloane. Both husband and wife chose not to reveal the baby’s name until the baby was born. This is because her family dislikes the name Sloane.
Since childhood, she has loved the name Sloane, but all her family members have always criticized it. They said this name is ugly and not a real name. But when she shares the name with her husband, he loves the name. They decide to keep the name a secret until the baby is born.
After their daughter’s birth when they announced the name, her family insisted on a serious discussion about changing the baby’s name. They said they didn’t believe she would seriously name her daughter Sloane.
Although the was already official, her family kept asking her to change the name. They wanted to talk about that matter very seriously, but she didn’t want to talk about this matter. She ignored their texts and calls. She just loved the name Sloane and didn’t want to talk about it anymore.
Her family members called her childish for not talking about the very serious matter. But she believes there is nothing more to say. Now she is wondering if she is wrong for not talking about it.
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Source: SeniorMethod3171
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2. Op gave birth to a daughter, 4 weeks ago. She named her Sloane. She and her husband kept the name a secret until the baby was born. Because her family dislikes the name and forces them to change the name.
3. OP has loved the name Sloane since her childhood. Her family said that it was an ugly name and was not even a real name. And they always reacted negatively whenever she mentioned the name.
4. Her parents prefer names like Anna, James, Elizabeth, Williams, and Hannah. According to them, these names are classic and beautiful. And Sloane is not a real name and sounds ugly too.
5. OP said she was lucky because her husband liked the name and agreed to keep it secret until the baby was born.
6. Even though Sloane name was official on the birth certificate, her family still wanted to change the name.
7. OP refused to talk about this matter. She ignored all texts and calls from her family. Her family accused her childish for ignoring such a serious issue.
Let’s find out how the AITA community responded:
MerlinBiggs:
- Family means respecting and supporting each other’s decisions. OP should them her family Sloane is such a cool name.
DGhostAunt:
- Sloane is a cool name. This is not a common name but has been used in some books and movies.
silverheartsofice:
- Just like Sloane commentator also has a unique name. She also faced criticism from her Aunt. But now she admits this name suits her.
