Man asks Reddit if he was in the wrong for wanting to name his baby after his dead ex
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Husband furious after wife discarded his favorite baby name because it’s his ex-girlfriend’s name, sparking heated debate
- A man wanted to name his daughter after his deceased ex
- His wife hated the ‘weird’ idea and thousands sided with her
- He was accused of reminding his wife that she was second best.
A man has come under fire for trying to name his unborn child after his late ex-girlfriend, something his future wife said she is very uncomfortable with.
Nick* said he always envisioned naming his son after his ex, Nancy, after she passed away, but he didn’t expect it to cause so much trouble with his wife Rebecca*.
He thinks it would be the perfect way to ‘remember and honor’ his ‘best friend’ as he misses her every day.
Thousands criticized Nick for his ‘thoughtless and cruel’ suggestion, accusing him of creating a constant reminder to his wife that she was his second choice.
However, he insists that the idea was innocent and thinks his wife must be upset because she is ‘insecure’ or suffering from pregnancy hormones.
A man has come under fire for trying to name his unborn child after his late ex-girlfriend, something his future wife said she was very uncomfortable with.
Nick took to Reddit to ask if he was an idiot for suggesting the name.
She explained that her baby is due in 12 weeks, and although they are still unsure of the gender, they have started talking about names, which is when the problem arose.
‘I had a girlfriend for about six years before I met my now wife. Unfortunately, she passed away and I was absolutely devastated. It’s still painful to think about and I always envisioned naming a child in her memory,” she explained.
Nick said he loves the name, but his wife wasn’t “impressed”.
She felt it was weird and didn’t make sense since Nancy had been my girlfriend. The way I see it is that Nancy was very important to me for a long time,” she said.
He broke up with Nancy two months after meeting his current wife, and she died two years later.
‘She was my best friend and losing her was a terrible thing. I feel like it would be a great way to remember and honor a dear friend that I miss every day,” she added.
The issue has caused “a lot of trouble” between the soon-to-be couple.
Nick said he dismissed the suggestion and said it was important that they both agree on the name, but he can’t understand why his wife is still upset about it.
Nick* said he always envisioned naming his son after his ex, Nancy, after she passed away, but didn’t expect the problems it caused with his wife Rebecca*
“I don’t know if she’s feeling insecure or maybe the pregnancy is stressing her out, but she just won’t let it. I honestly don’t see the problem at all,’ she said.
Thousands of people sided with Rebecca and accused Nick of still being in love with Nancy.
“It sounds like, ‘hey wife, you’re my second choice, so let’s name our son after what would have been my first choice,'” one man said.
“You can’t tell your pregnant wife you miss your ex even now as you prepare to bring a child into the world together,” added another.
Several other people added that naming the girl Nancy would serve as a “daily reminder” to Rebecca of her husband’s lost love.
Hundreds thought the name Nancy was a “strange and old-fashioned” choice, regardless of her ex.
‘Are we time traveling to 1970 to have this baby or?’ asked a woman.
Nick accepted that he may have been wrong.
“It seems that most people have said that I am wrong in this situation, which is understandable.”
I think I’ll apologize again and hope the situation ends there. It was probably a weird idea and maybe I wasn’t seeing it clearly as I’m still grieving to some degree,” he said.
*Names have been changed