Meet our Irish protagonist, a mom who's had enough of her ex-mother-in-law's (MIL) anti-Irish attitude. A decade ago, she married her now ex-husband, and they had a beautiful daughter together. She gave her daughter a very Irish name, which we'll call Saoirse for this story. After the divorce, her ex moved back to England, and they set up a video call schedule for their daughter. But as the ex's calls became less frequent, the MIL started using his Skype account to call the little girl, and that's when things took a turn for the worse. 😡🍀
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The Irish Name Dilemma 🍀
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Ex-MIL's Anti-Irish Attitude 😠
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The Divorce and Custody Agreement 💔
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Video Calls with Ex-MIL 📹
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Saoirse's 'English Name' 😒
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Mom Confronts Ex-MIL 🍀💪
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Ex-MIL Ignores the Warning ⚠️
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Ex-Husband Demands Apology 😤
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Cousin's Opinion 🤔
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Ex-MIL's Selective Pronunciation 🧐
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Daughter's Real Name and Nickname 🌹
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Will Mom Apologize to Ex-MIL? 😲
Our protagonist is now in a tough spot. Her ex-husband demands an apology for hanging up on his mother, who refuses to use their daughter's real name and corrects her Irish dialect. The cousin agrees that an apology is needed, but only for hanging up. Meanwhile, the ex-MIL seems to have no problem pronouncing other unique names. So, what will our Irish mom do? Will she apologize, or will she stand her ground for her daughter's identity? Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation... 🤔💭
NTA! Ex-MIL can pound sand if she doesn't like real name 😤
Jtimenow | Jtimenow
Protecting her daughter's identity, mom stands up to ex-MIL 💪
locomama83 | locomama83
NTA stands up to ex-MIL who refuses to use granddaughter's name 😤
vdrade | vdrade
Irish mom stands up to ex-MIL who refused to use daughter's name 😤🍀
Anon_917748183 | Anon_917748183
Celebrate your heritage! NTA for naming your child Irish name 🍀
kkoreto1991 | kkoreto1991
Co-parenting struggles: Dad's lack of communication causes concern 🤔
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Defend your daughter's culture with pride! NTA 👏
JMUDan | JMUDan
NTA. MIL's prejudice towards daughter's name and accent is unacceptable 😡
Sweet_Deeznuts | Sweet_Deeznuts
Irish mom stands up to ex-MIL who refused to use daughter's real name. NTA.
loathinginmi | loathinginmi
British stereotypes and banter in the comments section 🎉
DoctorPan | DoctorPan
Irish names aren't that hard, MIL needs to respect granddaughter's wishes 🙌
LittleVeggie77 | LittleVeggie77
Teach your daughter to be proud of her name 👏
Awkward_Un1corn | Awkward_Un1corn
Mom stands up for daughter's name against ex-MIL 💪
nyx71 | nyx71
Ex-MIL refuses to use daughter's real name. NTA, English name to annoy?
StillWaitingToLive | StillWaitingToLive
Get creative with MIL's name and teach daughter some Irish
alan-the-all-seeing | alan-the-all-seeing
Daughter prefers dad, but doesn't want to cut off grandma 😞
The_Real_Scrotus | The_Real_Scrotus
Don't change a child's name just because you can't pronounce it 🙅🏻
henchwench89 | henchwench89
NTA but maintain boundaries with ex-MIL for daughter's sake 👍
Spaceshipjackaloo | Spaceshipjackaloo
Protecting daughter from racism, but is blocking ex-MIL too far? 🤔
AceyAceyAcey | AceyAceyAcey
NTA. Ex-MIL disrespects daughter's name & heritage. Stand your ground 👊
nannylive | nannylive
Respect the daughter or suffer the consequences. 💪
Kodakaidojo | Kodakaidojo
Mom stands up against ex-MIL's disrespectful name change request 🙌
whereugetcottoncandy | whereugetcottoncandy
Irish mom receives support for naming choice 👏
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Mom stands up for daughter's name and accent, sets boundaries 💪
UrHumbleNarr8or | UrHumbleNarr8or
Respect is a two-way road, cutting contact is sometimes necessary 🙌
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MIL disrespects daughter's name and accent. NTA, fight back 💪
AdamWestsButtDouble | AdamWestsButtDouble
Fighting xenophobia from in-laws. Empathy and support for OP 👏
LyannaCeltiger88 | LyannaCeltiger88
Irish mom stands her ground on daughter's name usage 💪
PanickedPoodle | PanickedPoodle
Fight back with passive aggression: use nicknames for them 😒
Rhapsody_In_Blue12 | Rhapsody_In_Blue12
Blocking ex-mil: protecting your child's time 🙌
chalkchronicals | chalkchronicals
Commenters spot reference to show Catastrophe 😂
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Stand up for your child's name! NTA claps back 👏
jollyroger27 | jollyroger27
Ex-MIL's toxic behavior towards Irish granddaughter stems from pro-Thatcher beliefs 🤯
jengod05 | jengod05
Celebrate your child's identity, name and heritage! 🎉
krstnl | krstnl
Irish language pride! Support for mom standing up to ex-MIL.
mcull345 | mcull345
Ex-MIL's refusal to use daughter's name called out as imperialist
viriditasignotas | viriditasignotas
Commenter blames English for name dispute, suggests karma for COVID-19.
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Irish mom stands up to ex-MIL's disrespect for daughter's name 😎
ms-anthrope | ms-anthrope
Grandmother needs to use child's real name, not force nickname. 🤔
longleggedwader | longleggedwader
Comment calling out racism with a shocked face emoji
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Irish mom claps back at ex-MIL with a patriotic song 🎶🇮🇪
bigdog16_5 | bigdog16_5
Mom suggests calling ex-MIL and Ex by wrong names 🤪
ValloCatMom | ValloCatMom
Irish mom stands up against ex-MIL's name erasure 🙌
Miscellaniac | Miscellaniac
Preserving cultural identity amidst family disputes 🍀
ElysianEcho | ElysianEcho
Irish mom defends daughter's name against ex-MIL's criticism 🤩
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Standing up to family drama and embracing unique names 👍
merpancake | merpancake
Celebrate your heritage! NTA for standing up to xenophobia 🍀
ATWQASOUE | ATWQASOUE
MIL's bigotry towards daughter's name and accent - NTA stands up
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Playful comment about daughter's name sparks humor in section 😂
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Irish mom suggests a compromise for ex-MIL's name confusion 🤔
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MIL's power play with daughter's name, NTA fights back 😠
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Naming your child after your culture shouldn't be a problem 👏. MIL is a racist.
katthepractical | katthepractical
Protecting your child's mental health is top priority 👏
GlumScientist | GlumScientist
English commenter supports Irish mom against anti-Irish MIL 🙌
Sparkly1982 | Sparkly1982
Commenter agrees with the OP, no drama here 😊
Jin-shei | Jin-shei
Standing up for your child's name? NTA strikes back 💪
OLDBT2 | OLDBT2
Grandma's name game: NTA mom stands up for daughter's identity 👏
atreau369 | atreau369
Sassy reply shuts down MIL's disrespect for baby's name 😎
glynndah | glynndah
Irish mom claps back at ex-MIL's refusal to use daughter's name 🙅♀️
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MIL's bigotry exposed in comment and replies 🤬
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Stand up for your daughter's name! 💪🏻
livinlikeriley | livinlikeriley
When names matter: A question of identity and respect 🤔
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Absentee fathers and English bashing in the comments 🤬
odonnthe | odonnthe
Defending Irish culture and identity. NTA, stand your ground! 🤯
marshimallows | marshimallows
Proud Irish identity defended against English influence 💪
Tigerparrot | Tigerparrot
