A Reddit user shared her shock and discomfort after discovering that her ex-partner and his girlfriend had given their newborn daughter the same name as her 10-year-old daughter. The three had been successfully co-parenting, and the woman supported her ex and his girlfriend during their pregnancy. However, upon meeting the newborn, she was taken aback by the name choice.
The woman expressed her concerns, asking if the baby was named after her daughter. The girlfriend defended her choice, stating it was simply because she liked the name. When the woman suggested using a nickname or middle name, the girlfriend dismissed the idea. The woman criticized their decision, calling it ridiculous and unsettling, and labeled her ex weak for supporting it.
Despite the suggestion of a nickname, the woman insisted it was unreasonable to expect her 10-year-old daughter to change her name after a decade. The situation escalated, with the girlfriend calling the woman insensitive and asking hospital staff to make her leave the room. The woman maintained that her daughter’s name was off-limits and accused the girlfriend of being malicious.
Commenters on the Reddit post questioned the girlfriend’s motives, and the woman emphasized her belief that the couple could have chosen a different name. The story highlights the emotional turmoil caused by a contentious naming choice in a co-parenting situation.