Coming up with a name for your little bundle of joy is one of the most exciting things when expecting a child.
One couple who thought that their child would be a boy had planned to call their son Michael. But when their child was born a girl, they immediately searched for another option.
However, they continued to call their daughter Michael, which she now goes by.
But her husband finds it ‘teeth-grindingly annoying’ and says that he can’t stand it anymore.
The husband took to Reddit and wrote: “My wife was supposed to be a boy. Her parents had picked out the name Michael for her but well she wasn’t a boy. However for whatever reason, they made Michael her nickname and everyone calls her that. Her name isn’t Michael.
“When I met her, I found it kinda cute that everyone called her that.
“Now it’s just annoying. Hardly anyone calls my wife her name. Her parents, friends, family, coworkers – she’ll tell complete strangers to call her Michael.”
“As I said, it is no longer cute and just teeth grinding annoying to hear the name Michael throwout our marriage,” he continued.
“I asked her if she can stop using the nickname or switch to a feminine nickname like Michelle.
“She shot me down saying Michael is her name. I told her no it’s not! We got into a small argument where I pointed out she’s not taking my feelings into consideration here!
“I even had someone ask me once if my wife was trans cause of the name Michael.”
The couple had a fight and “she told me to leave the house and to come out when I want to talk. It’s my house too!
“In the end, my wife took a bag and went to her brother’s house.
“I called once I thought she had cooled down and again asked that for the sake of our marriage for her to stop encouraging the nickname. She hung up on me. I’m not asking much. Just don’t want people calling my wife Michael anymore!”
But internet users sided with his wife, with one person commenting: “She’s had the name her whole life and embraces it. She was Michael when you met her, she was Michael when you proposed. She was Michael when you got married. She is Michael. You are the problem.”
Another wrote: “Trying to bully your wife into a name change (that you thought was cute and married her with!!) because of your unresolved homophobia and transphobia issues is just gross, insecure behavior. Full stop. Your wife is fine.”
A third said: “Grow the hell up. The only person who matters here is your wife as it is her choice as to what to be called and if she is introducing herself and perfectly happy with the name Michael then that’s it. End of story.”
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