Choosing a baby name can be exciting and challenging at the same time. One couple finally agreed on a name that they both love, only to find out that some of their loved ones don’t approve of it. The couple’s relatives think the name seems too “outdated.”
While everyone is entitled to their opinion, their loved ones’ disapproval is causing the couple to have doubts about the name they chose for their daughter.
The expectant mom already shared the name with people at her baby shower.
The 32-year-old mom is seven months pregnant, she noted on Reddit. At her baby shower, she revealed the name she and her husband chose for her daughter: Audrey. However, one of her sisters had qualms about the name they selected.
The sister thinks the name is too ‘outdated.’
A comment the mom’s sister made about the name made her worry about how it might affect her daughter. According to the woman’s sister, “she’d get bullied for having a name like that.” Meanwhile, the mom noted, her sister wanted to name her own daughter “Ashhliegh,” which would be pronounced like “Ashley.”
Eventually, the mom-to-be asked her sister to leave the shower and eventually blocked her on social media, too.
People assured the mom that Audrey is not ‘outdated’ — it’s ‘timeless.’
After explaining the issue, the mom asked Redditors if naming her daughter “Audrey” would be a bad idea. Several Redditors told the mom that the name might be a bit old, but it’s not “outdated.”
“Outdated or timeless?” one person responded. “The first person I think of when I hear ‘Audrey’ is Audrey Hepburn… and who wouldn’t want to be like Audrey Hepburn? Audrey also feels along the same lines as Emily. I think that’s a beautiful name.”
A teacher also weighed in and said the name is both timeless and a bit uncommon (in a good way). The person wrote: “As a teacher, I can confirm it is not outdated, just unique enough that there won’t be 10 of them in her class (there is usually one or two Audrey’s ever couple years), and there is nothing about her name that will get her bullied.”
A third person added, “I’d understand if it was Gertrude or Mildred but Audrey seems fine to me.”
“Audrey is a beautiful classic name,” a fourth person chimed in. “Yes there are some classic names that could have bullying potential (Gertrude, Bernice). Audrey is definitely not one of them.”
Ultimately, Redditors told the mom not to take baby name advice from her sister.
Some wondered if the woman’s sister secretly wanted to keep the name for one of her children. Others said she shouldn’t take baby name advice from someone who wanted to name her daughter “Ashhliegh.”
Regardless, what’s most important is that the woman and her partner love the name they chose. “The baby is going to be your daughter, not your niece, so obviously you should be able to choose the name,” one Redditor advised.
A few people joked that if she changed the spelling of the name, her sister might be OK with it. “Tell your sister you’ll spell it Auhdriegh,” one of them wrote. “She’ll get on board.”
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