By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-04-01 21:56:36 | Updated at 2025-04-03 00:55:40
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A mom-to-be has been left furious at her sister after she won't stop pushing her to choose a Bridgerton-inspired name for her baby - and she might even need some time apart.
The serious conundrum was raised in a recent post on the 'Am I the A****' Reddit page, as the user debated whether or not they were in the wrong for being frustrated with their sister.
'My sister (30f) and I (26f) have usually been pretty close but during my pregnancy she has been pushing boundaries over the name of my child. My sister gave birth to her son George a few months ago,' the post began.
'It was during the time our pregnancies overlapped that she became obsessed with this idea that if I had a girl I should name her Charlotte and then we'd have a George and a Charlotte,' she continued.
'She's obsessed with all things Bridgerton so that's where her inspiration comes from. That and how she likes classic vintage names.'
She went on to explain that her older sister has always been 'a little opinionated' when it comes to baby names in general.
The Redditor recalled a few times when her sister criticized others for the names they gave their own children.
But now that she is expecting, it seems like thinks are much different.
A woman is not too happy with her sister after she won't stop pushing her to choose a Bridgerton-inspired name for her baby - and she might even need some time apart
'She's obsessed with all things Bridgerton so that's where her inspiration comes from. That and how she likes classic vintage names'
'At the very start she told me I should choose a vintage name for a baby like Ethel, Evelyn or Arthur, Theodore. I told her I wasn't looking for name ideas and wouldn't discuss them with anyone but my husband,' the user wrote.
'Then when she had decided on George for her son she told me I needed to name my baby Charlotte if she's a girl. She wants me to use Edmund for a boy because of another Bridgerton character. I told her we weren't discussing names,' she shared.
'But she kept bringing it up and then she asked me what I was going to name my baby and I said it wasn't something we were talking about until after baby is here and we're ready to announce.'
The poster then revealed that she and her husband were trying to pick between two girls names - with Lyra being the one that was leading.
'I know my sister won't like the name and I'm not telling her in advance so she can double down even harder on the idea of Charlotte,' she wrote.
'But all this interference from my sister is pissing me off. I have changed the subject, walked away and hung up on her and it still doesn't stop her,' the Redditor continued.
'So the other day when she brought it up again I told her to stop. That I don't want to repeat myself anymore but if she wont shut up about the name Charlotte or what she wants me to name my child then we'll need some time apart and I won't answer any calls or go anywhere she is,' she shared.
The user explained that she felt like her sister was 'pushing too much' about the baby, which was not hers.
'I know my sister won't like the name and I'm not telling her in advance so she can double down even harder on the idea of Charlotte,' she wrote (stock image)
In response, many agreed that she was not in the wrong here - rather, it was her sister who was going too far
'She told me I was overreacting and it would be petty to stop talking to her over baby names. I told her it's not about the names themselves but the way she keeps trying to tell me what to name my child,' she penned.
'I told her I didn't do this to her. Her response was I was acting like a kid instead of an adult,' the user concluded, as she asked Reddit whether or not she was being the 'a**hole.'
And, in response, many agreed that she was not in the wrong here - rather, it was her sister who was going too far.
'It would be petty to stop talking over baby names. It would NOT be petty to stop talking over having an established boundary stomped on again and again because she can’t let it go,' one person wrote.
Another agreed, 'Told her multiple times to stop... and she continued. Definitely NTA, you set boundaries, she didn't respect them.'
'NTA - This is exactly why we're not telling anyone our kid's name in advance. My five-year-old is calling this baby Speck, and we're ok with that. We will announce the birth and name after pictures are done and legal docs are submitted. My mom and MIL hate it, but we really don't care. Their suggestions are so awful,' someone else shared.
'Set firm boundaries and let her know that she wouldn’t appreciate you naming her baby. Also she needs to respect that this is your baby and you get to making the parent/ mother decision not her,' a second Redditor wrote.
One penned, 'NTA. I also love classic names like Charlotte (with Lottie as a nickname), but I would never in a thousand years push my ideas of how I name my children onto others. Lyra is a beautiful name.'
