Gran refuses to speak to granddaughter over baby name she thinks 'is a joke'
10.10.2023 - 03:49
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
A woman claims her gran refused to speak to her after disliking her baby's name - claiming it was 'a joke'.
The new mum thought she had found a way to honour both grandmothers - only for her own grandma to hit out.
Taking to social media site Reddit, the mother a of a two-month-old little girl said in keeping with her family's tradition - she was preparing to host a family party to celebrate the little one's arrival.
She said : "We don't announce the baby's name until after the birth to make it a surprise. At the little party we give the parents a bunch of little gifts that have the new baby's name on them. My grandmother always quilts a beautiful baby blanket and embroiders the baby's name. She's done this for all my sisters and cousins. The issue is the name my husband and I chose for our daughter."
The grandmother has her own unique history with her name. She was born Lucille but at the age of eight, started telling everyone she wanted to be called Barbara - and she even went so far as to change her name legally. When asked why, she simply said it was because she liked Barbara better.
Meanwhile, her husband's grandmother was a big I Love Lucy fan - the pair would watch it together before her death when he was 19. And so, the couple thought they would honour both women by naming their daughter Lucy. Following the birth, the proud new parents Facetimed the whole family to introduce the baby and announce her name. "A few of my relatives laughed and said it was cute but my grandma was dead silent.
"When I asked her what was wrong she demanded to know why I chose Lucy. I was shocked and confused," the woman revealed.
"I began to try and explain but she suddenly hung up. This greatly dampened the mood. My grandma wouldn't answer
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