Pregnant woman tells her sister to rename her dog so she can use the name for her baby instead: '[She called me a] selfish child-free moron who cares more about a dog than her future niece.'

For many, pets are considered a part of the family just as much as humans. But a pet's name shouldn't cause family drama. In today's story, we encounter a woman trying to convince her sister to change her dog's name so her child can claim that name. This woman has had her dog for several years and named the dog Aurora, a reminder of her late mother, who'd read Sleeping Beauty as a bedtime story while the kids were growing up. Her sister becomes pregnant with her first baby and wants to name the child Aurora as well. 

I'd understand the concern if this dog was a human child, but this mother to be really guilt trips her sister about this name. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't mind sharing a name with my dog cousin. I'll let you be the judge. Are you team baby or team dog? 

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    AITA for refusing to “give up” my dog’s name so my sister can use it for her baby?

    I (29 F) have a 3-year-old golden retriever named Aurora. I picked the name because when my late mom read us bedtime stories, Sleeping Beauty was her favorite and we'd always yell "AURORA!" together at the dragon part. The name is a daily reminder of mom and honestly got me through her passing.
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    My sister "Emily" (31 F) is 28 weeks pregnant with her first child. Two weeks ago at a family BBQ she announced she'd chosen the perfect name: Aurora. I smiled and said "Great choice—she'll share with the world's goofiest dog.” That's when everything blew up.
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    Emily pulled me aside and said: 1. It's tacky for cousins/nieces to share a name with a pet. 2. I've "had my fun," so I should rename my dog or at least stop using the name publicly (Aurora has an Insta with ~8 k followers).
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    3. If I keep the name, I'm "stealing her moment" and dishonoring our mom because "real daughters name babies after moms, not dogs."
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    I told her Aurora's name is staying. It's on vet records, training certificates, microchip forms— changing it feels wrong and pointless. I suggested plenty of alternatives (Aria, Aurelia, Rory) and offered to make Aurora my dog's official middle name on Insta so her baby would still be the only human Aurora in the family.
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    Emily refused, started crying, and called me "a selfish child-free moron who cares more about a dog than her future niece." Dad tried mediating; he thinks I should compromise "because babies matter more than dogs." Our
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    matter more than dogs." Our brother says Emily is being ridiculous. Group chat has been on fire for days and I'm getting texts like "Enjoy ruining my first Mother's Day" (??).
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    Yesterday Emily nuked the situation by posting a poll on Facebook: "Should my sister rename her dog so my baby can have the name?"-tagging me.
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    Now half the extended family is voting, and people I barely know are DM-ing me opinions. I muted everything and took Aurora on a long hike.
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    Family dinner is this Sunday and Dad says I'm expected to apologize to "keep the peace." I feel backed into a corner but also wonder if I'm being petty over “just a dog name." AITA?
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  • Of course, like any sane person, Reddit sided with the pup over the human in this story. After all, the dog claimed the name first. 

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    scsoutherngal Tell your sister that you would be overjoyed for her to name her child after your dog. NTA
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    CommunicationEasy142 My sister called her daughter the same name as our brother's dog and it was a total non-issue. It's just a name. Your sister needs to get some real problems to worry about.
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    calvin-not-Hobbes so...your sister is a narcissist.
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    anditurnedaround Just to make sure I understand..,, you named your dog first right? Why would she name her child after your known dog name and then expect you to change your dogs name. That's ridiculous. She knew. She made her voice. It's fine if they both have the same name but no mistake she made that choice, not you.
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    ChessingtonSurrey NTA. Realistically, your niece will outlive your dog. But as she grows up she will probably think it's cool having the same name as your dog... I would find it a non issue.
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    Seaworthypear The fact that your dog has 8k followers tells me everything I need to know about this family lol Not to mention the Facebook poll Y'all need to get off social media and touch some grass lol
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  • And how confusing it would be for the dog's loyal 8k Instagram followers if all of a sudden their beloved Aurora had a new name! 

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