Family traditions can be a beautiful way forfamiliesto connect. Whether it’s yearly holidays together or heirlooms and recipes passed down from generation to generation, customs matter to some families. But where does one draw the line if they don’t feel like participating in a family tradition?
This man broke the family tradition ofnaming kidsafter months of the year. In doing so, he brought the family’s wrath upon him, and so, hedecided to askthe opinion of people on the Internet: was he a jerk for not keeping up the family naming tradition?
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A new dad decided to break the family tradition and name his son “Tobias”
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It’s not unusual for parents to name their babies after family members. Whether they decide on it themselves or cave into family pressure, 20% of parentssaythey named their children after a family member or anancestor. While it may be uncomfortable and cause family drama, parents should be the ones to decide what to name their child.
For more clarity, parents can also explain their decision. If the grandparents or other family members are upset, let them know that not choosing a family name doesn’t mean you don’t respect them or thefamily traditions.
The most popular month names are August and June, with October and September having way less fans
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According to Been Verified, there have been more than 35k girlsnamedAutumn in the last 10 years, and 64 boys. Summer is the second most popular seasonal name, with over 17k Summers being born in the past decade. Winter and Spring are less popular, with 8,000 and 218 girls sporting these names, respectively.
October and September aren’t as popular as these aforementioned names. There were only 534 girl Octobers and 75 boy Octobers in the last 10 years. And only 285 girls were named September.
Researchers from UCL havefoundthat weather and geography affect what names parents give their babies. April, for example, is the most popular month name for girls in the South, where spring comes earliest.
In the northern states like Massachusetts and New York, June is the most popular girl name. These states still get frost until mid-May, so, the researchers concluded that parents tend to choose names of the months they associate with spring and new life.
People sided with the new dad: “I don’t see why you should be bullied into something you don’t want”
But some pointed out that he could’ve handled the situation better: “You should have told them upfront”
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