Imagine losing a child and then discovering that a close friend has named her baby after your deceased little one without telling you. This is the heart-wrenching situation one mom found herself in after her friend ‘Jane’ gave birth to a baby girl and named her after the mom’s late daughter, Luli. Jane, who was Luli’s godmother, didn’t even mention her plans to the grieving mother, leaving her blindsided and unsure how to feel. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster and see if we can make sense of it all.
A Tragic Loss
Jane: The Distant Godmother
Baby Talk and Godmother Duties
A Sudden Name Change
The Big Reveal
A Familiar Name…
Social Media Shock
Meeting Baby Luli
The Confrontation
An Attempt at Explanation
Why Keep It a Secret?
Tensions Rise
Godmother Duties Denied ❌
The Fallout
Seeking an Outsider’s Perspective
A Name, A Tribute, and A World of Emotions
This grieving mom is left feeling confused and hurt after her friend Jane names her baby girl after her deceased daughter, Luli, without any prior warning. The situation becomes even more painful when Jane insists on calling her baby by the middle name Luli, leaving the mom feeling like she’s reliving her loss. As tensions rise, the mom decides she can’t be the godmother to Jane’s baby, causing further strain on their friendship. But is she overreacting, or is Jane’s tribute crossing a line? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this emotional dilemma…
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Naming baby after deceased child: heartfelt tribute or insensitive move?
Heartless friend uses deceased child’s name without permission. NTA.
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Friend names baby after deceased child without discussing with mother
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Friend’s insensitive move confirmed by similar post, NTA for feeling hurt
Naming baby after deceased child without discussion: Insensitive move.
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Cutting ties with an insensitive friend.
Friend steals deceased child’s name: NTA, friend is BIG A-hole
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Heartless comment sparks no replies. No love lost here.
Heartless move by friend, NTA for feeling disrespected and hurt
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Friend names baby after deceased child without consulting grieving mother
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Selfish friend names baby after deceased child without permission. NTA.
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Insincere tribute: friend names baby after deceased child without consent.
Friend’s insensitive move of naming baby after deceased child. NTA.
Cutting out frenemy may help lessen impact of insensitive move.
Friend names baby after deceased child: NTA’s reaction justified.
Friend’s behavior called out for being disgusting
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Mother’s permission needed to honor deceased child, friend not entitled. ❤️
Choosing to cut off a friend after an insensitive move
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Asking permission is key. NTA for feeling hurt.
Friend names baby after deceased child without telling mother. NTA.
Betrayed by a friend’s insensitive move. NTA.
Friendship over for naming baby after deceased child? ♀️
Heartless friend steals deceased child’s name. NTA.
Fiery comment, no replies needed. Let’s move on.
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Using deceased child’s name as baby’s name: insensitive move? NTA.
Heartwarming gesture receives unanimous support from comment section
Commenter believes naming baby after deceased child is appropriate.
NTA, but is the commenter hinting at something more?
