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Article ‘My Sister Announced Her Baby’s Name, And I Burst Out Laughing’

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Pregnancy messes with a woman’s hormones, so even the slightest thing can be enough to trigger a flood of tears or a fit of rage. And laughing hysterically at the name an expecting-mum has chosen for her baby is bound to flip the hormone switch!

A 28-year-old woman has taken to the internet to ask if she was a complete a**hole, for laughing in her sister’s face, after she revealed her baby’s name.

She says she recently attended a family dinner with her mum, dad and pregnant sister, who is 26.

“My sister is due to give birth soon and decided this dinner would be the perfect time to announce the name she chose for her first child,” she explained.

“My sister has always been obsessed with aesthetics, her whole house is beige and rather depressing if I’m honest. The whole nursery she built for baby is beige and grey and will not accept colourful gifts for the baby. I can tell her husband hates it but he won’t admit it.

“Now here is the issue, I am very prone to laughing at inappropriate times. I am autistic and find it hard to filter what I say and my emotions, which can lead to me reacting to things in ways that can offend people. I didn’t think this would cause issues, until she revealed the name of her baby

“So, we are all done with our dinner, we are looking at my sister as announces her baby will be named..

“Brookleeigh-Willow Rose (insert rurname, not including it for privacy). Spelt EXACTLY like that.

“And then I burst out laughing, and said, ‘You cannot be serious’.”

The woman says she’s now been banned from all family dinners, and wants to know if it’s a massive overreaction, or was she a massive a**hole for laughing at the name.

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  • I did similar to my sister when she announced her first baby’s name. I didn’t laugh but I think my first reaction was ‘oh yuck’ Very rude really

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  • Laughing about it publicly as she announced it is an a hole move. If you have such a problem, talk to her privately about it.

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  • Laughing probably wasn’t very tactful but also it is spelled weirdly!

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  • I think this is going to come back down to your relationship with your sister and whether or not she could handle you laughing at a time when hormone levels are high. Some people laugh along and some get emotional.

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  • ha ha ha ha ha you are right just when you think dumb and dumber along comes a Jackrabbit

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  • Definitely rude to have laughed – to be banned was a bit dramatic though

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  • The spelling isn’t great, but the name isn’t that weird.

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  • Banned from family dinners – abit dramatic and extreme. They are all family – deal with it. Sisters choice – other sisters opinion – well maybe should not have laughed at that time she announced it. Hope it all gets sorted out.

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  • Honestly while you shouldn’t have laughed ( I’ve heard a lot worse) pregnancy hormones can cause overreactions. I’d apologise and hopefully your sister will reconsider her stance.

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  • The name isn’t anything I would consider, but I don’t think it’s awful. It definitely won’t be a top contender on the Tragedeigh subreddit

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  • I think being banned from family dinners is ridiculous. If the parents are confident in the name they have chosen, it shouldn’t matter what others think or how they react. We gave our daughter a very plain name and received a few negative comments, but it didn’t worry us. We liked the name and fortunately so does our daughter.

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  • Another weird name the kid will hate when they get older. Probably rude to laugh, but I can understand.

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  • My brother in law threatened to “end” my husband over baby names- we had planned to use the same names (family names) and he wasn’t having a bat of that. So I can understand how contentious it can be. I don’t think you should care or worry about being an a hole, you gave her an honest reaction and if she’s offended maybe she should reconsider the name if it’s bothering her. Otherwise if she loves it so much she shouldnt care what people think and their reactions

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  • I dont think the name is that bad.
    Interesting that you say you are autistic but you want to know if you were wrong to laugh. I think you know the answer to your own question.
    Your family would be very aware of your Autisum so the fact that they have reacted this way suggests that you are also able to have some control.
    I suggest an apology would be a good start.

    • True, however not all families have a good understanding of Autism

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  • I can understand why your sister would be upset. Banning you from all family dinners seems a bit excessive, especially when they know that you’re autistic and how you might react.
    I have an autistic friend who constantly asked me what we were planning on calling our babies when I was pregnant. I refused to tell her. I knew she didn’t like the girl’s name and I didn’t want to hear her bag it out or try and talk me out of it. As it happened I had boys so didn’t have to worry about the name.

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  • Its really emotional moment for women when they are having baby so their overreaction is possible. But its bit too much to banned you. I think she need some time to understood the situation and after sometime i think everything should be okay.

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  • It wasn’t appropriate to laugh but then your family know you and what you can & can’t reign in.

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  • Sometimes family need to shake off these things and not make them bigger than they need to be.

    • It is never to late to apologise and mend relationships.

      • I agree if you show you are generally sorry for your actions and apologise then family should be able to move past it. People are human and do make mistakes at times.

      • Exactly, there are situations I’ve maybe laughed when I shouldn’t

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  • Banning her from all future dinners is a huge overreaction of the family, even if she wasn’t autistic !

    • When you realise you hurt your sister with laughing, it may be good to apologize

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  • Surely your mother and father haven’t banned you from family dinners. If it is just when your sister is there, then I am sure that will blow over in time as they all know how you react due to your autism. Don’t think you are bad at all, but it probably did hurt your sister that you laughed at the name.

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