A dad-to-be has announced on Reedit that he wants to name his baby after his late ex-girlfriend. His wife is outraged.
The choice of the name of the unborn baby can be a real point of contention in a couple. Regularly anonymous people tell their misadventures on the Reedit social network. Yesterday, a man confided in his dismay at the reaction of his pregnant wife. He explained thathe wanted to name his daughter after his dead ex-girlfriend.
The soon-to-be dad said he had been in a relationship with his ex, Nancy, for six years, and when the couple split, they remained close friends until Nancy sadly passed away two years after their split. “I was absolutely devastated, he says. It’s always painful to think about it and I always imagined naming a child in his memory, especially since I also love the name itself ( Nancy).”
“Honestly, I don’t see the problem”
But his wife is not at all of this opinion. The latter finds that this choice makes no sense. because Nancy was also his ex-girlfriend. “She doesn’t understand why I suggested it. I don’t know if she feels unsafe or maybe the pregnancy is stressing her out but honestly I don’t see the problem,”pursues the future dad. However, there is still a liability between Nancy and his current wife. Indeed, he met this one two months before separating from his ex-girlfriend. Moreover, he clarifies: “I met my wife about 2 months before Nancy and broke up. I probably should have mentioned that in the original post, but maybe it doesn’t make much of a difference.”
The comments in the post are largely on his wife’s side. They understand that the man is in mourning but that is no reason for his wife to have a “daily reminder” of his ex-girlfriend even in the name of his own child. “ You are married to another woman… you have to leave this relationship”, says a user. “It’s one thing to carry the name of a friend or a family member, a relative, a way of honoring them, but someone who you were in a relationship with, I don’t understand not”. The man said he finally let it go and accepted his wife’s decision.