We are in the era of unique baby names.
Yes, celebrities have been picking brow-raising monikers for their kids for years – most recently Elon Musk announced he and musician Grimes had named their third child Techno Mechanicus.
But nowadays Amelia and Oliver just won’t do for everyday parents either.
And it’s caused issues for one mum-to-be, who is horrified by her husband’s choice of name for their son.
Writing on Reddit, the expectant mum explained that her baby was due in three months, but issues around the name arose when her father in law sadly died.
She explained: ‘My husband who was very close to his dad wants to honour him by naming our son after him which would have been fine if it wasn’t for the fact that his name is “Kir” which means penis in my language,’ she explained.
Understandably the woman, who is Persian, is not keen on the name.
‘I told my husband that there is literally no f**king way I’d name my son penis. I just can’t. He tried to compromise by saying we could name him Kieran and call him Kir for short or we could use Kir as a middle name but I DON’T WANT MY SON TO BE NAMED PENIS, BE NICKNAMED PENIS OR HAVE IT AS A MIDDLE NAME.’
She went on to note that she has a large family who would mock the child if his name was to be Kir.
‘All his cousins on my side will know his name is penis and they WILL make fun of him,’ she wrote. ‘My husband thinks I’m an asshole for not letting him name our child Kir.’
Those in the comments overwhelming agreed with the woman and said she is within her rights to disagree with her husband on this one.
Most believed she was doing her best by her future son.
One user wrote: ‘I am dying here. I would not want to name my kid ‘penis’ either. This is a hill to die on.’
Another put simply: ‘You can’t call your kid “penis.”‘
‘Your husband would be setting your son up for a world of teasing and bullying,’ a third said. ‘Find a different way of honouring your father-in-law.’
While another noted that her husband was currently in the throes of grief and would not be able to think clearly.
‘I suspect his grief is blinding him to reality right now,’ wrote on compassionate user.
Another added: ‘I’m sure your husband’s grief is a factor.’
Others told the mum that there was an opportunity to compromise and make both of them happy and content with the name choice of their child.
‘Your concerns are valid,’ commented a Reddit follower. ‘You should seek a better compromise. Perhaps his father has a middle name that doesn’t mean Penis and that could be used or modified somewhere in your child’s name.’
‘How about finding a name that begins with K that you both like?’ suggested another.
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