Ridiculous name for baby

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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?

I've got it

Prince Andrew York Surname

Just use the name. My DC have names that my family think are a bit out there, but they were all kind enough to actually use our DCs name. It’s rude and it shouldn’t bother you that much, it’s just a name!. My guess is it’s something like King or Saint. These names are becoming quite popular.

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

Yep

@AmberLynn1536

I’m guessing they are Michael Jackson fans and they have called their child Blanket.

Now, that IS a bollox name.

@Glssr195726113493

Get over yourselves.

This was my immediate reaction too I'm afraid OP. If it was a colleague or a friend with that name would you avoid ever saying it? They've made their name choice, as is their right. It's surely not that hard to respect it!? You could always ask them if they use any nicknames yet and adopt one of those, but I think to literally avoid the name is ludicrous.

Is it Teabag?

It's a noun, it's pretentious, and there's a reason for the name.

Waitrose. Because he was conceived in the organic food section?

Jaguar. Because he was conceived in the back seat of one.

Rolex. Trust fund. Millionaire.

You have to use the name, like it or not. End of.

If you don't want to share his name here, can you give us something similar?

But whatever it is, you will get used to it. Or not, and you'll just have to call him "kiddo" and "hey, you" for the rest of your lives.

Just get over yourselves and start using it. The more you do, the less awkward it will feel.

Stop being an asshole and call the child be his name ffs

Well presumably OP cannot give the name as it is one of these Yoonique names.

I can sympathise OP. Me and my H changed our son's name when he was a few months old when we realised neither of us could bring ourselves to say it : )

Sorry but you'll have to use it. My mum didn't like my child's name, but tough, she tried to make up a stupid name thst sounded close ... even tried to get my dad to call her it too ... they'd been divorced bitterly many years. It Mars a wonderful time in your child and hai wife's lives, it's unfair and selfish so please just get used to it and move on

Is it saint? Or something ridiculous like saint seven swift like that Elle Darby son
Poor kid

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.

That's not diplomatic it's downright rude. Their babies name is not your problem. Call the child it's name and stop behaving so badly.

Your personal opinion on the name doesn't change the fact that it is his name and it is extremely rude not to use it. Just because it is a family member doesn't mean that you have any say in the baby's name and so you just have to do the polite thing and keep your opinions to yourselves unless you want to cause a lot more tension.

You’ll get used to it eventually. Use it a lot to speed it up. What other choice you have really.

Practice here OP.

What is it?

You'll either find we all agree with you - or we'll think it's ok and you'll feel better.
Win win.

Is it Table?

It's Bear isn't it?

@ShuddaBeenMe

It's Bear isn't it?

I met a baby called Fawn recently.

Filofax?

What's the flippin name!!??

The only names I would not call a child are already band as baby names anyway (Adolf, C, P* etc... you get the picture). If it's not band, offensive or extremely rude/crude, then you should use the name! It's their name (whether you like it or not!!)

(I happen to hate my husband's name!!! But I can't not call him it!! Or tell him!!! It's his name!! I have to just get over it!!!)

The point here is op that everyone will disagree with you because you’re being obtuse about sharing the name.

You also probably know that if/when you share it… we will still all disagree with you because it’s probably a normal name.

Sponge.

Pest.

Grandfather.