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AIBU to think BIL should know or find out DD name?

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Blerg · 22/12/2015 09:57

Card came from BIL today. Written inside 'to Blerg, BlerghDH and little one'.

Knowing him it is because he couldn't remember her name. Why couldn't he text one of his parents or GF to check?

DD is 2. He's met her about 7 times and she is the only child in a very small family so not like they are vague relatives. And he seems terrified of her touching him so that might be why I'm about this. I know not everyone loves children, fine, but knowing a name isn't too high effort is it?

So AIBU?

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Blerg · 22/12/2015 10:04

To clarify I'm not fuming. Just wondering if expectations too high really!

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Danglyweed · 22/12/2015 10:04

My bil is like this, remembers our elder dd's names, but not our younger dt's. Although he did text us on their birthday to ask how to spell their names.

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Haggisfish · 22/12/2015 10:07

Meh. At least he sent a card. Wouldn't really bother me tbh.

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HackerFucker22 · 22/12/2015 10:14

A neighbour addressed a card to the two little ones, I assume as she can't recall their names. Similarly I have addressed a card to neighbour and girls as I am not sure of the spelling of her DD's names.

Although I agree it's pretty lame of BIL.

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TruJay · 22/12/2015 10:36

Yanbu if he has form for it but I think it could possibly be that that is how her refers to her, I know sometimes when texting family or friends I sometimes ask how their little monkeys/little ones/the boys are doing? I could reel off their full names and birthdays in a flash though, it doesn't mean I can't remember their name.
Do he use her name when he does see her?