I want to give my twins strange names but my in-laws are furious – am I being too stubborn?

CHOOSING YOUR childrens’ names is a very difficult task and you want to make sure you get them right.

But when your family members start butting their noses in and sharing their thoughts on your child’s name, things can get a bit messy.

GettyComing up with a name for your child is a big decision, one you don’t want to take lightly[/caption]

And that’s what’s happened to a 24-year-old woman that is expecting twin boys with her 27-year-old fiancé.

The woman took to Reddit’s AITA thread to explain what happened when her in-laws shared their opinions on her baby name ideas.

She explained: “We’re currently expecting twin boys after trying for a year. We’ve never been more happy.

“My family are non-religious and his are practicing catholics. He is not. 

“I’m 7 months along and his family are asking what we’re thinking of naming them.”

The couple aren’t a fan of ‘common’ names and had already decided on the names for their twin boys. 

She continued: “We’ve already decided on their names. Phoenix Grey and Griffin Dean.

“We’ve never been ones for the run of the mill names. 

“My name is out of the ordinary and my fiancé goes by his middle name Cassius. 

“The idea of calling our children, not that these names are wrong or bad, Daniel or Thomas or Samuel doesn’t sit right with us. It isn’t us.”

GettyA woman has taken to Reddit to explain what happened when her in-laws didn’t approve of her names for her twin boys[/caption]

However, the woman’s in-laws weren’t happy when they heard out about the names.

She added: “My in-laws are furious. 

“One: because they’re not traditional names, two: do not bare any affiliation to family members; my fiancé is named after his grandfather, his sister is named after his aunt etc, and three: because they’re mythical creatures from other cultures. That is apparently what they dislike the most. 

“But we really love the names. We already have a girl’s name picked out too, Valkyrie Lee to pay homage to my Danish grandparents that cared for me when I was a teen. 

“We actually came up with this name before I even got pregnant. We like that all the names match in that they are powerful beings that can fly. 

“We want to make our children feel powerful too.

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“My father-in-law says to use them as middle names and give them family names as first names but we are already in love with the full names we’ve given them. 

“We’ve even started calling them by them and bought embroidered blankets and clothes.”

The woman loves the names that she has chosen and is unsure if she’s being stubborn by not wanting to change the names.

She said: “As these are the first babies of both families, my mother-in-law thinks I’m being selfish by not giving them traditional family names and that not doing so will set a bad precedent for the others.

“Am I being too stubborn?”

The expecting mother later added: “People are bullied for all kinds of reasons. Hair. Eyes. Glasses. Braces. Style. Foot size. Ears. Biting fingernails. Makeup. No makeup. Fat. Thin. Short. Tall. Rich. Poor. 

“Being called Phoenix or Griffin may not be as common as Sophie or Max, but they’re not bully worthy.” 

GettyThe woman’s in-laws weren’t a fan of the woman’s unique names[/caption]

Reddit users rushed to the comments to share their opinions on this situation – and there were mixed views. 

Some were in favour of the names and thought that they were nice names. 

One person said: “These names simply aren’t THAT bad. If I met someone named Valkyrie, I’d think she was pretty cool. Name your kids what you want. They’re not my taste but they’re definitely not as bad as everyone in here is making them out to be.”

Another added: “I have elementary school kids. No one would bat an eye at kids named Phoenix and Griffin. Valkyrie might be a little more out there but I doubt it would raise much of a fuss.”

However, others weren’t so sure…

One Reddit user commented: “It’s your children who will have to suffer your choice to name them after X-Men characters. You don’t have to pick a family name or even a top 10 common name but they deserve better than this.” 

Another said: “Word of caution from a parent who gave her a child a unique name. DON’T DO IT! It’s not cute or fun for them spending their entire existence explaining a stupid name. I don’t have many regrets in life, but that childs’ name is probably my biggest. I am making it my mission for the rest of my life to warn parents everywhere of the stupidity of doing this to an innocent child.” 

There were also Reddit users that pointed out that the children should be named by their parents and the in-laws shouldn’t get involved.

One user added: “Your children, your choice.”

Another commented: “I think your proposed names are absolutely awful, but it’s not up to me just like it’s not up to the grandparents.”

GettyReddit users were divided but ultimately said that the parent should make the decision on naming a child. not the in-laws[/caption]

Meanwhile, teachers share the kids’ names which are instant red flags… and the ones they KNOW are going to be trouble.

Also, I work in NICU – these are the most bizarre baby names I’ve heard in the delivery suite.