A new mom has revealed how her mother-in-law refused to speak to her just because of the name she and her husband gave their baby.
Taking to Reddit, the 28-year-old woman said that her mother-in-law can’t stand her granddaughter’s name and the new mom didn’t know why she disliked it so much.
“I just had my first child – but something is really draining the joy away from this special bonding time with my child,” she wrote.
“My mother-in-law is upset with my husband and I over the middle name we have chosen for our daughter,” the woman continued, adding that her MIL was really hurt and offended and could not simply let it go.
“When we announced that we were calling our baby girl Fiona Anne, she got immediately upset,” she continued.
“Anne was the name of someone in her past who she was deeply hurt and betrayed by – and I guess she still holds onto that grudge.”
The new mom said that they still went along with their plan to name their daughter Fiona Anne .
“Now she will not talk to us. She has blocked my number. When I try to text her baby pictures, they are never ‘delivered,’” she went on.
“She has been talking to people close to us about how hurt she is. She will not directly address this with us, but we have heard from my brother and sister-in-laws that my mother-in-law is beside herself over this,” she added.
Other family members then forced the mother-in-law to explain why she hated the name Anne, she found out that it was the name of her mother-in-law’s own mother-in-law.
People on Reddit were quick to share their thoughts, with one person commenting: “This lady sounds extremely self-centered. Anne is also a very common middle name. Me and my mum both have Ann as our middle names.
“Honestly, good riddance. She decided to make a joyful time all about herself.
“If she’s cutting out her grandchild over some ancient feud with some entirely irrelevant rando then you don’t need her in your life at all.”
Another wrote: “Enjoy the silence. She’s crazy jealous of the attention you and her grandchild are receiving. It’s a relief – keep her away.”
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