A mum was left fuming after her sister’s choice of baby name – for the second time in a row.
The woman took to Mumsnet to explain why she thought the situation was “a bit unfair” as she asked for advice on what to do next.
She said:
“I have 2 sons: Hayden and Oliver.
“DSis [Dear Sister] had a daughter after I had Hayden and named her Hayden I didn’t care too much as she was a girl and mine was a boy.
“It also didn’t matter that much.
“My Oliver is 2 months and she is the 3rd trimester of her pregnancy and has announced he’s an Oliver.
“Different middle names but still! Am I being unreasonable to think this is a bit unfair?”
Her fellow forum users were quick to sympathise, as they told her they didn’t think it was unreasonable to be upset.
One person said:
“Tell her to choose her own names and stop copying you.”
Another said:
“Your sister is a f***ing fruit cake and I think you need go insist she chooses a different name.”
Meanwhile, a different Mumsnet user said:
“I think it’s weird.
“I’m not a fan of people ‘claiming their names’ within friendship groups and families (aka if I have a boy it’ll be Noah so now none of you can have noah), but when the children are ALREADY HERE and she’s like for like copying it’s just a little weird.”
But things took an even stranger turn, with the woman’s sister claiming she had picked the names first – and the original poster stole them from her.
The Mumsnet user continued:
“We get on and everything. It’s a pretty good relationship.
“She says I was fortunate enough to fall pregnant first and took her name.
“I had no idea if she was thinking of those names of not.
“My mum thinks it’s ‘nice’ but then my name is my aunt’s… My dad thinks it’s a bit strange.
“Other family laugh, not sure what their honest opinions are.
“I’m actually a bit sad and I suppose that’s why I said I don’t think it’s fair.”
