All the same to me

By Gomeck33 - 28/10/2022 02:00

Today, my mother-in-law insisted my wife and I name our unborn son “Aladdin” She thinks the name is perfect and will “match well because it’s an Arabian name” and “Aren’t you Arabian?” I’m Egyptian. FML
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Nazmazh 18

IIRC, in the original 1001 Arabian Nights, Aladdin is Chinese anyway. In addition to all the other things wrong with the MIL's proposed name.

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Thaylok 17

She had her chance to name her own son Alladin. Don't give into pressure from anyone on what you name your child. I would suggest getting her a book about languages of the world, but it sounds a bit above her level.

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RichardPencil 30

What language do they speak in Egypt? Arabic-speaking is pretty close to Arabian, so when are you expecting lil' Aladdin?

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idragosani 15

The people in Egypt are Egyptian, not Arabic.

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Nazmazh 18

IIRC, in the original 1001 Arabian Nights, Aladdin is Chinese anyway. In addition to all the other things wrong with the MIL's proposed name.

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HOT_THOT 8

egypt is part of north africa NOT arabia.

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Thaylok 17

She had her chance to name her own son Alladin. Don't give into pressure from anyone on what you name your child. I would suggest getting her a book about languages of the world, but it sounds a bit above her level.

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core01 30

Offer to name him John Wayne Gacy after the American culture of glorifying psycho killers

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Taurus_ChicKa 36

Don't tell her you're Egyptian or she'll want you to name the kid Imhotep!

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