nicknames

Dad refuses to call his 16-year-old daughter Anastasia by the nickname 'Ana,' freaks out when she calls him 'George': 'My dad will call me Anastasia intentionally to make me upset.'

Emmy Pratt

Mom-to-be wants to name her daughter 'Audrey,' sister protests and says it's too outdated: 'We eventually just kicked her out of the shower'

JR Atkinson

Husband wants to name his 3rd child after his mother, doesn't understand why wife refuses: 'I really truly fear that it will cause issues in our marriage'

JR Atkinson

20-year-old tries to stop sister from naming her newborn after a fungal infection, sister says she's 'stepping way out of line': 'Just tell the husband what it means'

JR Atkinson

New mom wants pregnant sister-in-law to change her baby's middle name in case she wants to use it for a second child: 'The in laws googled our names and found the registry'

JR Atkinson

Pregnant woman refuses to let mother-in-law pick her own grandma name, claims it's 'inappropriate and strange': 'She is no longer speaking to us'

JR Atkinson

Mom tells daughter she wants her future grandchildren to call her "Honey" instead of "Grandma," daughter pushes back because of its romantic implications: 'She and her husband call each other Honey'

Emmy Pratt

'A child shouldn't be taught to change themselves to make bullies happy': 10-year-old with African name wants to use an 'American name' to avoid teasing, mother and sister-in-law disagree about whether they should let him

JR Atkinson

'I would start calling her kid Charlie 2': New mom names newborn the same name as sister's 4-year-old dog, demands sister change the dog's name

JR Atkinson

25-year-old woman changes her name to 'Queen' to reinvent herself, gets uncomfortable whenever anyone uses her birth name: 'I asked if I can call her Q and she said no, my name is Queen'

Emmy Pratt

Wife gives newborn twins true crime-related names, husband doesn't make the connection until it's too late: 'I don't know what your wife is thinking'

JR Atkinson

Callous coworkers continually call their colleague 'Victoria' despite her name being 'Veronica,' gaslight her when she tries to politely correct them: 'It just got to me, to the point I was genuinely hurt'

JR Atkinson

Pregnant mom wants to name her baby 'Leanna' to honor late stepmother, sister pushes back because she wants to name her kids 'Lee' and 'Anna': 'That's a whole new level of entitlement'

JR Atkinson

Overbearing woman plans to use the same baby name as pregnant sister to show their 'special connection,' doesn't understand why sister refuses: 'Consider keeping your new child's name a secret'

JR Atkinson

34-year-old sister who can't have children insists on helping name brother's newborn, is offended when he declines: 'My mom thinks I lack compassion'

JR Atkinson

Mom forbids 16-year-old son from going by 'Lex,' yells at teacher for not using the name 'Alexander' in school newsletter: 'She told me I should stop trying to discard the name she lovingly chose for me'

Emmy Pratt