“AITA For Telling My Sister That Her Baby Name Is Weird?”

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“AITA For Telling My Sister That Her Baby Name Is Weird?”

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“AITA For Telling My Sister That Her Baby Name Is Weird?”

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The sister clarified that the mom was asking for opinions on the name

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“AITA For Telling My Sister That Her Baby Name Is Weird?”

In the past, parents named their children to fit in; nowadays, they want them to stand out

Some people might think this is too trivial of a problem: you just slap a “Mike” or a “Jenny” on that birth certificate and that’s it. In the past, parents would give children such names so that they could fit in. But for this generation ofparents, it’s not that easy.

So, they opt for some unconventional, sometimes even borderline absurd,names. Slagen says that there’s an emphasis on standing out in our culture at the moment. Parents might feel that a name defines what kind of person their child will be.

A name is like a song: you may have to hear it quite a few times to like it

Then, she suggests trying it out “in the real world.”A namemight look good on paper and in theory, but when you try calling it out and using it daily, you might gain more perspective.

Some people might adhere to traditions, whether in the family or in their culture. Then naming is easier: you might name children after your grandparents or parents, or, on the contrary, avoid the names that you associate with the bad people in your life.

In Suzanne’s experience, people usually avoid the names of their nieces, nephews, best friends’ children, or even the names of their exes. She invites parents to consider all of these things and not get discouraged if it seems like a long process.

You can use the trusted people in your life as a barometer, according to Suzanne, but keep in mind that it might take a while for other people to get used to a name. “If they don’t have the relationship with it, sometimes it takes some time to grow on people,” she explains. “But two, three years later, you can’t imagine that little one with any other name.”