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?

@Doomscrolling

Beetlejuice? I could see issues in repeatedly using that.

Ditto Candyman. I hear Michael Gove appears if you say his name 3 times too, but no one would inflict that on a baby.

Or just a really unfortunate choice like Adolf or Mao?

Or something to do with where the baby was conceived - Hot-Tub? Travelodge?

I know a Dash, Echo, Fox and a Blaze. All shit names imo but it’s their chosen names not a lot I can do about it.

Another pointless fucking thread

Sorry is it your baby?

No.

You sound awful, mean and very rude. They will not want you in your baby's life if this is how you behave.

My first thoughts were River, Rain, Bear, Wolf - maybe something like Hunter?

I know of a baby called Fable (boy) and think it's absolutely gorgeous.

North West West?

Pleeeeeease tell us the name OP

Well you’ve got a lifetime to get used to it, because it’s his name and it’s not going to change! So you might as well make a start using it now.

The more often you say it the more you will normalise it. Start practicing.

@Iwantcauliflowercheese

I fully understand OP. My DSGS has a terrible name. It's a place name. I was embarrassed when people asked his name. I still cringe now, it's that bad.

I immediately thought 'Skegness'! No idea why.

Sorry, just had to share that.

Can you shorten it to something more palatable?

Is the baby named Troll after dstepgrandmother?

Name the name I’m imagining allsorts

@czycoup

It's Balonz isn't it?

Is Balonz a noun? I think it's Mountain or Tree, maybe Cosmos? Hope it's not Sofa or Table.

Impossible to say without knowing the name......

To be honest whatever the babies named is really none of your business so to not call the baby by it’s name is very hurtful to the parents! Who cares if you don’t like it, it’s not your baby

Any advice on how to move forward?

Perhaps behave like an adult and get over yourself? Are you going to avoid saying it forever?

Is it Grotbags?

Is it Atlas?

Is it, professor
Spatula
Coffee table, or
Kallax?

@DoofusRick

Is the baby named Troll after dstepgrandmother?

Hardly a troll. I've been here for a long time and never trolled anyone. I would actually prefer Skegness which a PP suggested

Worst thread ever ✊🏻💦

Right, OP, you can't tell us the actual name, obviously, but can you think of a name it is like to help us understand? For example, real name is Cricket Bat but you tell us Tennis Racket? Bloody hell, that's a bad example!

Knickers? Easy to shorten if so.

My guesses:

Cheese

Polyp

Spoon