Naming a child is one of life's biggest responsibilities , and can sometimes result in a sore head for parents. The name is with the child for the rest of their lives, and has to see them through every stage of the growing up process .
Some parents make a short list and share it with their family to make sure it is liked among relatives. For one mom-to-be, however, the reaction was less favorable than she had hoped for, and resulted in something of a family feud.
The pregnant woman's sister recounted the ordeal on Reddit recently. The post read: “I (28F) attended a family dinner with my mom, dad and sister (26F) yesterday.
“My sister is due to give birth soon and decided this dinner would be the perfect time to announce the name she chose for her first child.”
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The post continued: “So, we are all done with our dinner, we are looking at my sister as announces her baby will be named ... Brookleeigh-Willow Rose [insert Surname]. Spelt EXACTLY like that.
“And then I burst out laughing, and said 'You cannot be serious?’” I am now banned from all family dinners ." Turning to readers, the woman asked: Is the name really that bad? Was I really a massive a*****e?”
One user amusingly pointed out that the name Brookleeigh sounds very like a much-loved vegetable . They said: “Broccoli? She thinks it's a good idea to name her child Broccoli-Willow?
“I'm sorry but as a primary school teacher Brookleeigh sounds too close to Broccoli not to be made fun of," to which another user responded: “I didn't even consider Broccoli. Good shout!"
One comment read: “Oh sweet dear vegetable, I mean broccoli, I mean Brook..ly? That kid will be laughed about her name behind her back her entire childhood , but hey, mom gets to be unique.”
Another Redditor thought the child would be made fun on when it’s older with this name : “So is Brookleeigh pronounced Brooke-lee? Because I can guarantee you kids will be calling her broccoli.”
On the family dinner debacle, Redditers also chimed in with their thoughts. One person reasoned: "Not sure why you are banned from family dinners - did other family think that was a 'great name? ’”
Another wrote: “Exactly, is it nice to laugh at a name choice ? No of course not. But when someone says something that ridiculous they shouldn’t be surprised that people laugh.
“It’s better that she figures out it’s a daft name now than when there is an actual child to be teased and bullied for it."
There has been a conclusion to the matter, according to the original poster, who added an update: “After writing this post I decided to call my sister and apologize … I said I was sorry for laughing…and offered to treat her to lunch as an apology . Understandably she was reluctant to forgive me, but she did which I am thankful for.
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“She said she was hurt by my actions which I understood but was willing to look past it . If anyone's wondering, the name is staying. I didn't comment at all on it.”
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