Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Baby names can be a touchy subject for some people. Some women attach themselves so tightly to a certain name that they feel they have essentially a legal claim on it. It can cause relationships to cloven. It’s a little selfish to assume someone else will adhere to your desires to own a baby name. The truth is that someone else out there will probably have the same name as your baby, and it’s something that every parent just has to get used to.…

That was not her place to tell!

When the in-laws misbehave, then treat yourself to a wedding that does NOT include them!

They have no idea how time and labor intensive these things are!

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Having a baby with your love, your partner, your husband is an incredibly special time in someone’s life. Some couples spend months or years trying to conceive. An absolutely special aspect of the whole process is naming the baby. Sometimes, women have a name picked out for years before they’re even pregnant. When they know, they know. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this story, it’s about two women, sister-in-law’s with not so pleasant…

Since your name is particular to you, it needs to appropriately represent who you are. However, would you change your name and risk upsetting others around you, or would you just swallow your pride and go by a name that doesn't feel right, if you've determined that the one you were given no longer fits the woman you've become? The sister-in-law who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster, Evelyn, has changed her name to Indie. While Evelyn is a wonderful name, OP felt…

'It's just a dress.' Okay, so choose another one!

Your family should always come first. That being said, how would you respond if your mother-in-law decided to go on a personal crusade to ruin your sister-in-law's life? If you didn't want to irritate her further, would you say something or remain silent? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had been together for a long time. Even though OP never had a strong relationship with her mother-in-law, nothing compared to the hostility…

As writers, we come across a wide range of narratives from individuals across the world. Some joyful, others mournful, but each one special in its own way. Still, nothing has prepared us for the tale that unfolds below. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had been together for a long time. The couple is blessed with three beautiful kids. Apart from the occasional argument, though, OP's home life was very normal—just like it would be in any other family. Nevertheless, everything changed when…

It's an exciting and sometimes stressful process naming your child because everyone feels free to give unwanted advice and 'guidance'. But what would you do if, after several months of thought and debate, you finally decided on a name for your son, only to have your sister-in-law outsmart you and give her son the name you had planned for him? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister-in-law. The original poster (OP) had just given birth to her first child. For their little angel, the…

One of the first things a parent considers after giving birth to a child is the name. A person's name influences their personality and sense of self. As a result, one would assume that a parent would choose a name for their child after thoroughly understanding its meaning. The story that follows centers on an angry brother-in-law. Irish-born, the original poster (OP) is married to an American woman. OP's sister-in-law is expecting their first kid with her spouse. During the process of deciding…

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