Man’s Insistence On “Unconventional” Baby Names Pushes Wife To Resort To Drastic Measures To Prevent Him From Naming Their Future Kids

“I’m not even sure I wanna have a baby with him anymore.”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• January 2, 2024

Our narrator (Original Poster) had been happily hitched to her husband for over a year. As the couple tiptoed into discussions about expanding their family, an unexpected twist unfolded—the battle over baby names.

OP came prepared to the conversation, armed with a list of charming names: Archer, Anya, Bonnie, and Clover. It had always been her dream to name her kids in alphabetical order.

On the flip side, her husband, who was a charismatic dreamer with a dash of eccentricity, fervently insisted on a peculiar tradition—prefacing "The" to all their prospective children's names. Picture this: "The Archer," "The Anya," and "The Bonnie."

OP contemplated the sanity of having kids with such unconventional names—it made her cringe. But months went by, and there was no relenting on his part; he clung to this unique nomenclature with unyielding passion. 

OP knew they were veering off from his family tradition by not making one of the kids “the fourth (IV)” of his name. Her husband was the third (III), and it’d been a long-standing classic he opted out of on her demand. But adding ‘the’ to their names wasn’t a befitting substitute.

She knew he wasn’t backing down anytime soon and began contemplating some questionable strategies. She could have her mom handle the paperwork or simply not have a child with him at all. 

Was she wrong for considering such drastic measures?

Let’s dig into the details

Apparently, OP’s husband wants them to add “The” as a first name to all their kids

OP’s husband has refused to back down, which has now forced her to reconsider having a child with him at all

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

“Both of you have to be on board or the name is out.“

“OP, hold firm on this. Do not let your spouse get ‘creative’ with your future child's name.”

OP’s kids could get bullied by if they get too ‘creative’ with the names

“The only way this is not a horrible idea is if you name a boy Theodore. Otherwise just no.”

“Please ffs give them a name they can use later on in their professional career.“

“His idea is stupid and should rightfully be vetoed, but he is also allowed to veto your alphabetical plan.”

“NTA. Naming your child ‘The’ as a first name is ridiculous.“

“You have some really big issues ahead and you should put off having kids until you get these resolved.“

“Sit down, talk to each other like adults, and come to some reasonable and rational decisions.“

Redditors were on OP’s side here. Getting “creative” with your future child's name, especially in a way that sets them up for potential bullying, struck a chord of disapproval.

Consensus echoed the importance of both partners being on board with such decisions; plotting and scheming to keep him off the paperwork was not the way to go. 

The community proposed a time-out in the baby-making front until this quirky dilemma was resolved.

Do you agree with this verdict? Let us know in the comments.

Jesse