'I gave my friend a fake baby name with a rude meaning - now she's furious'

When you've got a baby on the way, it seems like everyone wants to know what name you'll be stamping on the birth certificate - but hey, it's totally your call whether to tell before the birth or not.

Picking out the perfect name for your bundle of joy is no walk in the park, and let's face it, it's a super personal choice. Maybe you've got a whole roster of potential names, or perhaps you're playing it cool, waiting for that magical moment when you meet your little one to make the big decision.

So imagine the surprise of one soon-to-be mom when her friend wouldn't stop hounding her about what she planned to call her kiddo. To throw her off the scent, she dished out a bogus name with a cheeky hidden meaning, reports the Mirror .

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On Reddit , she posted: "A good college friend of mine 'Roxy' married my husband's cousin, and our kids will share their last name . We're now in our late 20s. I'm 29 weeks pregnant and Roxy just gave birth to her first daughter."

"Being friends, Roxy and I compared notes, but she also kept asking what I'd go with name-wise. I told her she'll find out when my baby comes. Once I found out I'm having a boy (no, I won't say his name), she got more incessant about what girl name I'd picked, saying 'it's not like it matters now' as if I won't have another kid."

"I got annoyed and asked my husband if I'd be wrong to just give a fake name to shut her up. He suggested 'Mierda' which is Spanish for s***."

"I said that to Roxy when she asked me for the ninth time. No exaggeration, that's how many times I remember her asking. It may have been more."

"They went with that name , but guess what? Their OB/GYN speaks Spanish, and informed them exactly what that name was. My husband's cousin called yes, CALLED me to cuss me out, saying I am a 'heartless b****' for 'embarrassing him and Roxy' and ruining what should've been the greatest moment of joy in their lives."

"I didn't think of that angle and realised I wouldn't like it if someone did that to me, so am I the a**hole? ".

"No. You didn't know she was going to steal the name. If it wasn't a bogus name, and you gave the real one - I'd be p***** they used my girl name. So no, it's on them."

"They should have looked into the name's meaning before actually deciding on it. I was picky about names - looking at initials, thinking of nicknames, alternative meanings, etc. They were lazy and stole a s*** name. Not your fault. We all knew what she was going to do".

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One person recommended a modern approach to avoid any name-stealing drama, posting: "Stealing baby names is weird you don't have to buy baby name books anymore you can just look on the Internet it's really not that hard."

Echoing the sentiment, another chimed in with: "The internet is a great source of baby names. If you are struggling, just go to a name generator rather than stealing a relative's name. So dumb."