By futuremum - 22/03/2012 17:14 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, I had to yet again tell my mother-in-law that I wasn't going to name my unborn baby "Ermintrude" after her late mother. My husband told me to stop being difficult, and that he agrees that it would be nice. FML
I agree, your life sucks 35 379
You deserved it 2 576

Same thing different taste

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Ermintrude is a name that you joke like ethelburga not one you name a child, they would be teased.

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skyeyez9 24

Your MIL already had and raised her kid(s) and named them. She had her time and needs to stfu. This is your child, as the mom you will carry the physical and emotional burden of pregnancy and childbirth. Imo, you get the final say over anybody else.

PYLrulz 17

Just play along, then when you pop the kid out, name it something else anyway.

I always think of Ermintrude the cow off Magic Roundabout when I hear that name! No offence meant! Anyway, there's no law saying you have to settle for one name; if your hubby is serious, plunk the E name as a middle or third name, that's if your baby is going to be a girl. If you have a boy - argument over!

remind your dumbass husband and his matching mother that you are giving birth to the child. common names are safer.

I was given the name Flint. Not very common. I didn't like it for the first few years of my life, but by the end of elementary school I realized it was a cool name. So uncommon names aren't always bad. And besides, when is being safe ever fun?

skyeyez9 24

When is being named Ermintrude ever a good idea? Flint is not a bad name....Ermintrude just sounds horrid.

bleedwell 7

I'm all for odd and interesting names, but...what the hell kind of name is that?

crazy4books23 13

You tell her it's your child, and YOU will name your baby whatever YOU want to. I agree with some of these people. What is it with overbearing mother in laws?

Ermintrude can be a prude to the point of being lewd. So be careful when you coo & woo-- pushing her to get in da mood. You'll most likely end up covered in poo before you get the chance to get down & nude.

HEADSTRONG1994 0

Haha the ****** up thing is that if had been a girl my name would've been Zelda after my great grandma that I never met I would've killed myself. So save your child and yourself the pain and suffering and name her somethin normal like Jessica. Or Ashley

"my name would have been Zelda and I would have killed myself" No, every Legend of Zelda fan would want you In a heartbeat. My god, haven't you played those games?

Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda after Princess Zelda. I know several people name Zelda. It is not a common name, but it is rather pretty. Also, in some cultures it was popular or we wouldn't have had it as a name. Ashley or Britney or Sarah (safe, common names) are overused. Your child will be much safer with a nice, uncommon name like Zelda so she doesn't turn around every three seconds when someone calls the name "Ashley" in a room.