Wife Wants to Name Baby After Late Husband, Husband Disagrees

Imagine finding out you’re going to be a parent and starting the exciting journey of picking out a name for your baby. But what happens when your wife wants to name your child after her late husband, and you’re not on board? This husband found himself in that exact situation, and it’s causing quite a stir.

A Love Lost and Found

Understanding the Past

Honoring Memories

Baby Name Battle Begins

Wife’s Name Suggestion

Emotional Duress

Husband’s Firm Stance ❌

Tears and Arguments

Husband’s Bedtime Defiance ️

Mom Gets Involved

Middle Name Compromise?

Baby Name Drama: Who’s Right?

This husband is standing his ground, refusing to name their baby after his wife’s late husband. With emotions running high, tears shed, and family members getting involved, it’s hard to know who’s right in this situation. Is he being unreasonable, or is his wife asking too much? Let’s see what people have to say about this delicate dilemma…

Naming the baby after late husband causing marital conflict. NTA.

Wife’s mother calls OP selfish for not naming baby after ex-husband

Naming baby after late husband creates inappropriate three-parent connection ‍♂️

Naming son after late husband creates unnecessary baggage. NTA

NTA. Commenter empathizes with OP and criticizes wife’s behavior. ‍♂️

NTA disagrees with wife’s desire to name child after late husband

Middle name compromise for baby name dispute. NTA wins!

Commenter expresses concern over widow’s behavior and advises against naming child after late husband. Replies suggest it was too soon to start dating after husband’s death.

Compromising on naming child after late husband can be awkward.

NTA comment suggests therapy, and reply confirms she’s seeking help.

Naming child after late husband disrespectful to s/o and deceased.

Naming the child after dead husband is not a good idea ‍♂️

Naming the baby after the deceased husband is a tricky situation . The comment suggests using a variant of the name or a name with a similar meaning. The replies highlight the potential impact on the husband’s family and the girlfriend’s mental health .

Naming the baby after late husband is inappropriate and burdensome.

Suggests counseling and a scholarship to honor late husband’s memory.

OP’s wife crosses emotional boundary, demands separation. NTA

Naming baby after late husband: A potential identity crisis?

Grief counseling may help honor late husband without confusing child

Honoring the past is important, but building a new future matters

NTA. Is she really asking too much?

Naming baby after late husband: NTA or burden?

Naming baby after late husband: NTA, but therapy needed

Naming baby after late husband may emotionally harm son. NTA.

Commenter calls out wife’s unresolved feelings for ex-husband. Yikes.

NTA. Wife’s obsession with late husband may harm child’s identity

Support for naming baby after late husband

Naming baby after late husband’s name? Uncomfortable and disrespectful. NTA.

Naming baby after late husband causing conflict. NTA comment.

Naming baby causing marital strife? Therapy needed ASAP.

Naming baby after late husband without partner’s consent = unhealthy

Commenter thinks it’s bad, but not the a**hole.

Naming baby after late husband: reasonable or over the line?

Naming baby after late husband causes disagreement, who’s right?

Partner’s mother pressuring to name baby after late husband. NTA.

Stand up for yourself, don’t let her disrespect you.

Naming baby after late husband – NTA comment wins

Couple should have equal say, naming after deceased ex odd

Wife’s desire to name baby after late husband stems from guilt

Naming baby after late husband – second choice reminder? NTA.

Naming baby after late spouse: fair or insensitive?

Savage response to wife’s selfish request for baby name

Commenter jokes about frequent post topic, adds humor

Naming child after late husband: NTA, but wife’s grief understandable

Curious about the timeline of husband’s death and divorce status

NTA stands firm against emotional manipulation in naming dispute

NTA for disagreeing with wife’s request to name baby after deceased husband.

Naming a child after a deceased ex-husband? NTA, communication is key

Replacing a husband or honoring him? NTA

Compromise suggestion: use late husband’s name as baby’s middle name

Respecting the deceased without burdening the child with their name.

Hilarious reply to NTA comment about wife’s baby name choice

Commenter questions wife’s attachment to late husband, sparks discussion.

Commenter thinks naming baby after ex is weird and unfair

Naming baby after late husband could lead to mental issues