Redditor Aggressive_Buy4075 was perplexed when she learned her daughter’s new half-sister was given the same name. The Original Poster (OP) coparents peacefully with her daughter’s father, and has a good relationship with the girlfriend and new mother. But the recent naming snafu riled the OP up to the point that she reached out to subReddit […] More
As much as we like to think the best of them, family dynamics can be endlessly complicated. Depending on our relationship with our family, we may be more or less inclined to sport the family name we were given at birth, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Because of her connection with her family’s […] More
Naming a baby is one of the most exciting milestones for new parents. Redditor Bubbly_Contract3899 was robbed of that milestone when her partner chose a name without involving her. This drove the Original Poster (OP) to subReddit “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA). She asked: “AITA for not letting my partner name our unborn child” She […] More
What happens when you’re certain someone is overthinking a situation, but they are deadset on being right about it? That was the issue facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) thereareonly26 when she came to the “Am I the A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for judgment. She asked: “WIBTA for naming my child a name with the same […] More
Plans are important. For many, plans give a sense of order to an otherwise chaotic universe. Planning can go too far though, like deciding on your favorite part of the movie before you’ve even seen it. So, what happens when someone tries to use their distant future plans as a means of controlling your current […] More
The naming of the future or a brand new baby is one of the biggest and most important early decisions that parents will make on behalf of their child. And for some parents, the baby’s name is practically a sacred thing that shouldn’t be shared with anyone else, side-eyed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
One of the first really fun and important decisions a parent gets to make is the name they will give to their child. But like most big decisions, there will be people who feel entitled to express their opinions on the matter, side-eyed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. While talking to a group […] More
As a parent, guardian, or even an older sibling, we all tend to have a loved one we feel particularly protective of and who we want to see be happy. Others around us may not always agree with us about how far we’ll go to support them, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
Content Warning: Child loss In some families, there’s a lovely tradition of names being handed down to keep the core memories of the family strong and alive. But what happens when someone is given the family name and then passes away, questioned the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Patient-Ad8524’s daughter received his late […] More
Having a new baby is simultaneously exciting and exhausting. Add in unsolicited comments from family, and the result is… well, complicated. Redditor princessbeatrix1923 recently learned her sister-in-law had opinions on her new baby’s name that were circulating online. This caused the Original Poster (OP) to confront her SIL. The result of which led the OP […] More
Content Warning: Child loss Everyone handles their grief in different ways, and that includes how long they grieve and how carefully they hold onto the memory of the one they’ve lost. For prospective parents, the loss of the baby they were expecting is handled differently family to family, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
One of the most sensitive and special decisions a parent will make is the name they will give to their child. And other people can be incredibly opinionated about that decision, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. After growing up in the foster care system, Redditor CulturalInappropriat wanted to honor a mentor who had […] More
