AIBU to be annoyed at my friends DP

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One of my closest friends has been dating a man for around a year now. Her children really get on with mine and we love spending time together.
I've always got on with her new partner however recently he's started making comments that make me uncomfortable and down right annoyed. It started a couple of weeks ago but somehow he finds a way to bring every conversation back to it.
My DS is called Sid and he repeatedly says to both me and DH that we've done an awful thing by calling him that and he's bond to get bullied once he starts school.
AIBU being annoyed by this?

"That's absolutely none of your business and please stop commenting on it as it's getting rather tiresome ".

Rinse and repeat.

I suppose that is a much better response, I've just been trying to ignore it and steer the conversation away before DH hears and gets upset

Seems like the perfect opportunity to use the MN retort, "Did you mean to be so rude?" Complete with head tilt to me.
FWIW I love the name.

Does your friend hear?

We're having dinner with them tonight and I'm sure he'll give me an opportunity to use it.

She has definitely heard before, the first time she sort of laugh it off, as did I, thinking it was just a bit of a joke. I don't really think she's aware of how often he's bringing it up

did you mean to be so rude ? that might, in some cases get the response of 'yeah, so what of it ?' i'd tell him to mind his own business, he sounds a bit of a pain tbh

Also thank you @MrsTommyBanks it's my DH grandfathers name and I really think it's suits my DS

What a CF. Sid is a lovely name.

@paintinmyhairAgain yes you're right, I'm just really getting to the end of my tether with it. Feels like now he's more comfortable around us he feels he has a right to comment on these things and I'd hate for my DC to hear and understand what he's saying

There's always the blunt option - "you bring this up every time we meet, why does my childs name bother you so much?"

what a horrible thing to say about your DS and choice of name, I think its great. ha ask him if he has a problem as he keeps repeating himself!!

Love the name Sid.

I’d keep a running tally out loud. So every time he says something about the name say loudly to your husband ‘that’s 1’. Next time ‘ oh it’s 2 now’ and so on all night and then when they ask you why state ‘oh we’re just keeping s tally of how often you are rude enough to mock my lovely sons name and also mocking my dead and much loved relative that he’s named after’
I’m pretty sure he’d stop then.

I think I'd just reply; how rude.

Is he thick? Sounds it.

Thank you all for your help. I'm still not sure what angle to take when they arrive in twenty minutes but it's helped me and DH from feeling like we're going crazy for getting so annoyed by him

i'd mention it to your friend as well, esp.if she's not aware of him doing it so much. he's obviously enjoying making you feel uncomfortable.

I don't think I'd be able to resist saying 'don't be ridiculous only a complete twat would bully a child for having a normal name'.

Sadly, horrible people like him are the ones that teach their kids that it's ok to bully if you think someone is 'different'. I wouldn't want him near my kids.

Think of an awful person that shares his name and make reference to it.
All the time.
What's his name and we can help??

what moaning sickness said, the blokes a knob.

Why does he think your son will get billed for being called Sid? Because of the evil kid from Toy Story? I can't think of anything else.

@steff13 he is yet to realise the mean kid in toy story is called Sid it's the ice age character he makes reference too

I would say "Yeah you keep bring that up, did you realise? It really seems to resonate with you - did you bully someone at school because of their name?"

Or "I don't imagine the kids at school will care about his name - why do you?"

All said in happy tones and a smile on my face.

I mean , if it bothers him that much, he's welcome to NOT name his child Sid.

Sid, btw, is an excellent name.

@Aprilislonggone not sure I'll actually be brave enough but I'd love to hear some suggestions, his name is David

Ah, I've never seen ice age. Still, that's really ridiculous.

But why would he be bullies ed for being called sid? Also, have you ever noticed how only stupid people seem to be concerned over children getting bullied, you get it a lot on baby name threads or hairy girl threads. So what if they get teased? All children do for something at some point. It will never escalate to bullying without some wider context anyway.