My(33 F) husband(34 M) have been married for 8 years, have known each other for 13 years. He forced my daughter’s name on me, naming her after his mom, despite me throwing a tantrum about it. I love his mom ,i hate the name and i do not like the fact that he imposed it on me.
I am now pregnant again many years later and we found out it’s a boy, and in our community it is custom that the son is named aafter the grandfather. I absolutely refuse that since i didn’t even get to name my daughter.
At first he said that i get to chose the name but he is now refusing every name i seem to suggest.
He knows how much the fact that i didn’t get to name my daughter hurt me.
Is it crazy that i genuinely am considering ending our relatioship if he insists on naming the new baby.
Am i overreacting?
TL;DR : i am considering leaving my husband if he insists on choosing the baby’s name. Am i overreacting?
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I think the problem is not the name here but that he isn’t willing to consider your feelings and opinion in this matter. That he doesn’t even try to find a compromise, and instead he’s asserting his dominance. A caring partner would try to meet you in the middle at least. This isn’t about the name.