Coming up with a baby name can be a daunting task for parents.
But once you’ve made a short list, you’ll probably want to share it with your family.
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When an expectant mother announced her baby’s name, she didn’t get the reaction she hoped for.
On Reddit, the pregnant woman’s sister revealed what happened.
The message read: “I (28F) went to a family dinner yesterday with my mother, father and sister (26F).
“My sister is due to give birth soon and decided this dinner would be the perfect time to announce the name she has chosen for her first child.”
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She explained that her sister is very focused on aesthetics and had decorated her entire house in the color ‘beige’.
The pregnant sister also refuses “colorful gifts for the baby” because they don’t fit with the “beige and gray” theme she has for the nursery.
The post continued: “So, we finish eating, we watch my sister announce her baby is getting a name..
“Brookleeigh-Willow Roos [insert Surname]. That’s EXACTLY how it’s spelled.
“And then I burst out laughing and said, ‘You can’t be serious?'”
The sister added: “I am now not allowed to attend family dinners.
“Is that name really that bad? Was I really a huge dick?” she asked other Redditors.
The name Brookleeigh was thought to be very similar to a popular vegetable.
The response was, “Broccoli? Does she think it’s a good idea to name her kid Broccoli-Willow?
“I’m sorry, but as an elementary school teacher, Brookleeigh is too much like Broccoli not to be ridiculed.”
Someone replied: “I hadn’t even considered Broccoli. Well done!”
“My first thought was more like, ‘oh hey, another one for r/tragedeigh,’” referring to the Reddit thread where people ask if their name is a tragedy.
One comment read: “Oh sweet sweet vegetable, I mean broccoli, I mean Brook..ly? That child will be laughed at behind her back for her name her entire childhood, but hey, mommy is allowed to be unique.”
Another Redditor thought the child would be ridiculed when she’s older with this name: “So is Brookleeigh pronounced Brooke-lee? Because I can guarantee you kids will call her broccoli.”
Another said: “I probably would have laughed too.
“The poor kid is going to have to explain and respell his name for the rest of his life. He’ll probably be called ‘Brook’ and your sister is going to nag you about it.
“I don’t know why you’re not allowed to come to family dinners. Did other family members think it was a ‘great name’?”
Another wrote: “Exactly, is it funny to laugh at a name choice? No, of course not. But when someone says something so ridiculous, they shouldn’t be surprised that people laugh.
“It’s better that she finds out now that it’s a crazy name than when there’s actually a child out there who can be teased and bullied by it.
Willow Rose would be a beautiful name.
The original poster added an update: “After writing this post I decided to call my sister and apologize… I said I was sorry for laughing… and offered to take her to lunch as an apology.
“It’s understandable that she was reluctant to forgive, but she did anyway, for which I am grateful.
She said she was hurt by my actions, which I understood, but that I was willing to look past it.
“And if anyone is wondering, the name remains. I have not commented on it at all.”
The Struggle of Choosing a Baby Name
CHLOE Morgan, a senior writer at Fabulous, has revealed her dilemma when choosing a baby name…
I’m 35 weeks pregnant and the hardest part of pregnancy these past few months (apart from the insomnia and countless nighttime wetting!) has been coming up with a baby name.
The dilemmas are endless…
My partner and I had a private ultrasound to find out the gender as early as possible. Part of the reason for this was that we thought it would make choosing a baby name a lot easier, as we would only have to come up with a list of names for one gender instead of two.
How wrong we were…
I was overjoyed to find out I was pregnant with the baby girl I had dreamed of for so long. But because I was one of the last friends to get pregnant, I have had countless conversations with excited friends over the years about their favorite baby names…something I would like to undo without ever having heard.
Every friend comes up with at least 10 possible nicknames and I can’t help but feel like more names are out of the question, even though I know no one would object. It’s just my own problem!
This debate comes up over and over again on social media: can you choose the same name that was a ‘potential’ name for your friend’s baby?
It’s a very divisive topic and opinions are always divided. And I don’t want to be THAT person.
While some argue that there are thousands of other names to choose from, others say that you should choose YOUR favorite. After all, there is no guarantee that person will ever have a child.
Then there’s the matter of finding a name you love… and then doing some research online and reading one negative comment among hundreds of positive ones that you just can’t let go of.
I made that same mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won’t tell because I don’t want to ruin it for others!)… and then I saw someone point out that the name constantly autocorrects on a phone to something rather rude.
So we went back to the drawing board.
Only five more weeks and it looks like our little girl will be called ‘baby girl’ for a while longer!
