Inspiration for a baby name can come from anywhere, and it’s not uncommon for parents to want to name their child after someone in their life who meant a lot to them – especially if that person has passed away.
That’s exactly what one mum-to-be wants to do with her baby boy, as she’s said she’s keen to call him Eden, after her best friend who died earlier this year.
But in a post on Reddit, the pregnant woman also explained that her husband hates the name and is refusing to let her use it for their son, even as a middle name.
She said: “My husband and I have been trying to figure out names for our son for a while now.
“I’ve been set on using the name Eden ever since my best friend of 19 years died five months ago. She was so excited to meet my baby and she would always talk about being my son’s godmother. So I thought the best way to honour her was to give him her name.
“My husband, however, doesn’t like the name. This isn’t just some Pinterest name I saw a week ago, this is my best friend’s name and I wanted to use it in her honour. He’s been dead set on hating the name so I decided to drop it but now that I’m close to giving birth, I’m not so sure I’m willing to let it fully go.
“I asked him if we could at least use it as a middle name and he still shot me down, he said we could maybe use the name if we had a daughter. So I did what most extremely hormonal people do and I lost it.
“I said he was a d**k for not letting me use it as a middle name at least, and who’s saying we will ever have a daughter to ever use the f***ing name on. My husband said it was just a stupid name and if I really cared about him I wouldn’t force him to use it.”
Commenters on the Reddit post sympathised with the mum-to-be’s desire to name her son after someone important to her, but many said that she can’t discount her husband’s feelings on the name either.
One person said: “Your partner hates the name. I get that you are emotionally attached to it but if one part is opposed you keep looking for a name you are both happy with.”
While another added: “Both parents need to agree on the name.”
The woman later returned to the post to offer an update, in which she said she’s had a conversation with her husband and they’ve both agreed not to use the name and to come up with something together.
She said: “I’ve talked with my husband and although I love the name and my best friend, I can’t expect him to love it as well. So we won’t be using the name but we will try to agree on a name similar to it.”