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To be upset with my sister over baby name choice?

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Bluebones · 19/01/2025 14:18

I (35F) have been going through the process of trying to conceive for about 2 years. Have recently started the ball rolling with IVF, have previously had IUI with no luck.

my older sister (39F) has 2 DC and didn’t plan on anymore. She fell pregnant unexpectedly and initially was upset at the thought, since her 2 children are teenagers now.

Over Christmas I had joked around my 2 names being off limits. I have had a boy and a girls name picked for a few years, since TTC. I am unsure if I have ever mentioned the names to her. She then said she is sure she is having a girl and she said the name I had picked out. I did say ‘you can’t have that name’ and she said that is the only one her and her husband both like.

Am I being unreasonable to expect her not to use the name?

How should I bring the conversation up again?

OP posts:
Tricho · 24/01/2025 05:32

Hiya

Please follow this flow chart

Is it your baby? Yes - then of course dont name her a name you hate

No? Stay out of it.

Hope this helps xxxx

steff13 · 24/01/2025 13:12

UnicornWorld · 24/01/2025 02:29

I didn't. I just asked a question.

I was referring to this:

I think she has said it at some point.

That does not appear to be a question, it appears that you are disputing the original posters assertion that she had not said it.

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