Woman Sparks Family Feud By Criticizing Sister's Choice Of Baby Name As 'Stupid’

Do you agree that some names set kids up to be bullied in the future?

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• April 27, 2024

Ah, the joys of impending parenthood! Our narrator’s (Original Poster’s) twin sister, Maisie, was gearing up for the big debut of her baby boy.

Excitement was in the air, but so was a stormy cloud called the baby name dilemma. You see, Maisie and her hubby, both self-proclaimed geeks (no judgment here!), were locked in a battle royale over what to name their little bundle of joy.

Maisie's heart was set on Luffy. The name was inspired by the legendary character from "One Piece,” but her husband wasn’t exactly thrilled about it. He was worried it would make their little boy a prime target for playground taunts.

Things took a heated turn when Maisie turned to OP to seek out her humble opinion—and the honesty meter hit red. "The name is silly," were the words that tumbled out. Oops, maybe a touch too blunt? 

Well, in OP’s defense, there was simply no gentler way to put it. In a brave attempt to be the voice of reason, she kindly suggested that maybe, just maybe, they could explore other anime names that are a tad less—mainstream. 

Diplomacy in action, right? Well, not quite.

The conversation spiraled out of control, with Maisie trying to force the idea that Luffy was a ‘cute’ name down OP’s throat. But having a nephew named ‘Luffy’ wasn’t giving OP the butterflies she envisioned—she might’ve even accidentally called it stupid.

Tears were spilled, and things were now frosty between the sisters. Did OP take the term ‘brutal honesty’ too far?

The story in detail

A bit of background

OP’s sister wants to name her kid “Luffy” like the anime character. Both OP and her BIL agree that the name is a bad idea

OP suggested that her sister find a better name

Maisie got upset and the conversation snowballed into a heated argument

OP parents asked her to apologize to her sister for calling the baby name “stupid”

We gathered some reactions from the Reddit community:

“Luffy is kinda funny though, I will keep it in mind if we ever get a new cat.”

“Luffy is not a good name for a child in my opinion. Its more suited for a stuffed animal, or a new innovative pillow brand. or something.”

“NTA. She could use it as a nickname, but as a legal name? It’s awful.“

“Luffy for a boy is a terrible name. Even for a girl, I'm very hesitant.”

“NTA. That is a stupid name & that kid will be bullied.”

“NTA. People really need to learn not to ask questions they don't want the answer to.”

Redditors generally agreed that while the name "Luffy" might have its charm in the anime world, it definitely isn’t the best choice for a legal name.

They emphasized the importance of considering the child's future as an adult. Maisie’s husband was right; a name like that would set him up for bullying.

Everyone agreed that balancing creativity with practicality when naming a child is important. And ‘Luffy’ is not the way to go.  

Do you agree with the commenters? Share your thoughts with us.

Jesse