Ridiculous name for baby

[PegorySpeck]

My step son and gf have recently called their newborn a really awful pretentious name. I know it’s their choice but neither me nor my husband can bring ourselves to say it in a sentence. Every time we talk about him we say ‘the baby’ or the ‘little one’. We have been very diplomatic and said things like ‘ oh that’s unusual’ but they have started to notice we don’t use his name in conversation and it’s becoming tense.

Any advice on how to move forward?

[RoseGoldGlasses]

It's not hard to call someone by their name.
Get over yourself

[KurtWilde]

Pathetic. It's the child's name, use it ffs and get over yourselves. So what if you cringe? It's not about you.

[Disfordarkchocolate]

Use the name. They are very unlikely to change it.

It's none of your business unless they have picked something like Adolf.

[Rosesareyellow]

Unless you tell us the name YABVU.

[Squirrelblanket]

You just need to start using the name. It will normalise it. You may never like it, but you'll get used to it.

[Couldhavebeenme3]

@czycoup

It's Balonz isn't it?

Dammit.

[roadwarrior]

It's not your baby, so just call the baby by his name. No need to make such a big deal about it.

[ThanksMateThanksMate]

Is he ...

Gum

Shelf

Pistol

??

Please tell us!

[MrsTerryPratchett]

Suck it up.

[StinkingCold]

You have to tell us the name OP!!

[Ponoka7]

Grey, bear, wolf, rogue?

You're going to have to get over it. Start saying it to each other. Call the baby it directly and it will grow on you. I've got friends from across Africa and you get used to, Blessings, Divine, Wisdom, Innocent, Mercy, Comfort etc as names. Very soon they don't sound any different than any other name.

[ItsNotNormalLove]

How can we possibly judge without knowing the name?!

[geeses]

Ha, is it Forest? Because he was conceived in a forest?

[StinkingCold]

Could you come.up with a nickname?

Eg...

Apple - Ally
Android - Andy
Gumshield - Gazza

Etc....

[ItsNotNormalLove]

Oh wait, is it Moon Unit?

[SpudleyLass]

I'd like to know the name for reference.

When I was pregnant with my DD, I was adamant she would actually be a boy and I'd name the baby Rufus. My family teased me a lot for that.

It only made me more sure that that is what I'd call a son.

[Carboncheque]

It’s Balonz isn’t it

[sayanythingelse]

You're going to have to use the name whether you like it or not.

We have a family member who gave their children the most ridiculous names. The eldest has a terrible name, we still use it though because it's their name.

[NatashaRf]

Total waste of time without saying the name.

[LukeEvansWife]

Unless you tell us the name, this is a really pointless thread

[GreenWheat]

You move forward by using the name. I am assuming it's just not to your taste as opposed to offensive?

[Janaih]

Name the name or it didn't happen.

[EnidFrighten]

I think you're being rude. Whatever it is, you'll get used to it. Start using it with your DH and it will soon stop feeling weird. How would you have liked it if your parents had refused to use your child's name?

[Bowtie292]

I really want to know what the name is!

[FrankButchersDickieBow]

@tiktok

Is it Rumpelstiltskin?

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