The couple had already come up with the name for their baby. Soon after a little girl’s birth, they realized that it wasn’t easy for the bloke’s mother to pronounce their child’s name correctly. As she doesn’t speak English, spelling the name isn’t something she is capable of. This consternation grew so much that the man took the heated discussion to Reddit in order to seek answers.

He went on to explain that they had a baby three weeks before the incident. And the name they had thought about wasn’t so common but was somewhat similar to Scarlett. Till then, there didn’t arise any issue. However, the man realized that his mother couldn’t pronounce the baby’s name correctly when they had a video call with their family members. So, she started calling her with the nickname, ‘Mouse,’ which was quite hilarious for the man’s MIL.

The MIL was surprised that his mother couldn’t pronounce the name. For sure, this might have hurt this mother. Therefore, the man asked his wife if they considered changing their baby’s name to something easy for his mom. The situation turned otherwise. He wrote the whole story on the Reddit. “We chose our daughter’s name when my wife was seven months pregnant but decided to keep it a secret until she was born. Since coming to America, my accent has slowly faded. We had a family Zoom that my mom was a part of last week, and while she wasn’t able to understand much, she was cooing at the baby,” he said.

His confounded MIL asked him what she said. After telling her that she meant calling the baby ‘Mouse,’ she started laughing. The man again stated that she couldn’t spell it with ease. She laughed uncontrollably. So, it was time for the meeting to be ended, and following the call, the couple argued about the same. It wasn’t very comfortable for her, so considering other names could be easy for her to say.

Unfortunately, the wife disagreed and ended the discussion after that. According to her, it would be more embarrassing if they changed the name just because a single person couldn’t pronounce it. Plus, she elucidated that she’d separate herself as it suppressed her values and will also destroy her baby’s identity. This issue got inundated with a medley of different opinions. Some said that the wife had taken it to an unusual extent, and also, the MIL isn’t doing well at all.

A person suggested that they could both come up with a nickname that his mom could pronounce easily. The second person claims the MIL to be an evil person. There wasn’t any problem with the nickname, and also his wife understood it well until he asked to get the name changed. Another person asked if they could name the baby with a similar color’s name.

The language shall never be seen as a barrier. We often come across people who aren’t fluent in a specific style, and it’s not an oddity but just a way to express yourself.

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