One Mom's Baby Name Choice Causes Chaos In The Office

Expectant Mom vs. Pregnant Manager

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• April 23, 2023

Are you in the process of naming your baby? Choosing the right name can be a daunting task, especially when you consider how much influence it can have on their life.

But what happens when someone else tries to dictate what you name your child? This is a true story about a woman who faced this very problem. Interestingly, this story is told by the daughter, instead.

When OP's mother was pregnant with her, her parent's spent a long time choosing a gender-neutral name to prevent future issues with job hunting. After much research, the couple finally decided on OP's full name.

OP's mom relayed this decision to her friends, and one of them ended up telling their manager at work, who was also pregnant. Her boss then stormed into the office demanding that the baby's middle name be changed. Reason? She had called dibs on the name "Ryan" for her own son.

What followed was a series of bizarre demands and threats that left everyone around stunned. We'll OP ended up being a girl, but still maintains the name "Ryan."

In this post, you'll find out how this situation played out, and how OP's mom really handled te everything. Scroll down to read the full story"

The story in detail...

OP's parents chose to give her a gender neutral name (Ryan) to prevent future trouble finding jobs

OP's mom's manager, who was also pregnant at that time found out about their choice of a name and decided to confront the expectant mom on the matter

Even with the threats of getting laid off, OP's mom stood her ground, insisting that she was going to stick with the name "Ryan" for her incoming baby

Apparently, OP's mom's manager had also chosen "Ryan" for her incoming baby, and didn't want anyone sharing it with her child

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

Anyone would be stunned at how ridiculous this scene is

"You'd be surprised how seriously some lunatics take their child's name."

"Pregnancy hormones are a hell of a drug"

Never knew someone could call dibs on a child's name

"This is honestly insane, how can someone “call dibs” on a very common baby name?"

"Its amazing how entitled some mothers to be are. You can name your baby anything you want,"

Other Redditors have similar stories to tell

"How the f did this crazy lady become a boss?"

Another crazy story to digest

The commenters were totally shocked at how ridiculous the entire scenario is. Telling someone that you called dibs on a baby name is quite hilarious, and would certainly stun any mom in that position.

We're glad OP's mom stood her ground and didn't allow the manager intimidate her. Everyone should be free to name their child whatever they want.

Tell us what you think about this story. We'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

Jesse