6 Stories about Baby Names That Caused Serious Family Conflicts

Coming up with names for the baby is another exciting part of the journey. Some parents have their baby names set even before they conceive, while others wait to meet their children. But for the most part, the name is personal to the parents in many ways.

While parents strive to find the most sentimental and unique names, not everyone in the family will agree with them. But the disapproval of a baby’s name can stir up serious family fights. Here are six baby names that caused rivalries.

1. Warren

Warren does not sound like an out-of-the-ordinary name. The story behind why this Reddit user chose the name is sentimental, but it also caused a conflict between her and her sister.

The Redditor explained that her fiancé had always dreamed of naming his baby boy Warren, and fortunately for the couple, they were told they were expecting a baby boy. So, they started calling him Warren even before he was born.

The Redditor sewed personalized cute onesies and captured her fiancé holding them. Sadly, her fiancé died when she was 23 weeks pregnant, and to honor his memory, she wanted to make sure she did everything according to what they had planned.

On the other hand, the Redditor’s sister thought she was setting up her daughter for bullying by giving her boy’s name. The sister suggested changing the name to “Wren,” but the mother still felt it would be a dishonor to her child’s late father.

2. Portabella

Another pair of sisters found themselves in a heated argument over a baby’s name. The Reddit poster revealed that her sister was expecting a baby and had been keeping the name a secret.

The sisters shared a close relationship, and regardless of their sibling fights, they always knew how deeply they loved each other. So the expecting mother caved and told her sister her baby’s name. She revealed that she would name her daughter Portabella.

The mother thought naming her child after her favorite mushroom would be cute. At first, the sister thought she was joking until she heard her saying they would call her “Bella” for short. The Redditor did not hide her thoughts about the name and told her it was weird.

This caused a fight between them, even after the Redditor assured her sister that she did not care what she named her daughter and was excited to become an aunt. But her initial reaction left the mother scared.

3. Hope

Hope is another meaningful name; for the Redditor, it was especially sentimental because it was her late grandmother’s name. Even before she had a baby, she planned to call her baby Hope.

The boyfriend agreed but asked that they inform his sister, who did not like the idea of sharing a name with her niece and forbade the couple from using it. The girlfriend told her she was not asking for permission but simply informing her out of courtesy.

When the baby arrived, they shared the good news along with their baby’s name. The sister emphasized that she did not understand why they went with the name even after telling them she was uncomfortable with it.

4. Eliza Grace

The reveal of a well-anticipated baby name can go either direction. This couple already had two children, an eight-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son, and were now expecting their third baby.

The mother explained that she and her husband already decided to name the baby Eliza Grace if it’s a girl and David Michael if it’s a boy. The couple wanted to keep the names a secret and only told their children, but while at a family gathering, their five-year-old spilled the beans.

The mother did not think it was a valid enough reason to change the name. But the mother-in-law said she would not speak to the couple until the baby was born and demanded an apology. Is the Redditor wrong for not choosing another name?

5. “Astor” or “Saffron”

This Redditor did not reveal her baby’s name but said it was “just an old-timey plant name” that rhymes with “Astor” or “Saffron.” It turned out her sister-in-law did not like the name and blasted it on an online forum she managed.

But her husband told her she might have overreacted, and she started to believe him. Do you think the Redditor was wrong for sending that email?

6. Arson

A Redditor revealed that her sister was expecting her first child and was excited to share her baby’s name with the family. They went out for dinner to commemorate the occasion, and revealed that she would name their son Arson.