Grandma Loves Her Grandson So Much She Named a Kitten After Him, but the Child's Parents Found It Odd
Creating a unique username or email has been an ongoing joke online for a while now. As trivial as it sounds, coming up with a username that does not already exist is becoming increasingly difficult.
Take mogul and billionaire Elon Musk, for example. Aside from acquiring social media companies, producing electric cars, and exploring space, Musk was once a topic of conversation for his choice of name for his son.
It was announced in January 2020 that Grimes was pregnant with her first child with the tech CEO. While their announcement made headlines, the more controversial event occurred when the singer gave birth to their son.
They made the news because of their choice of name for their baby. The couple announced that their son is named X Æ A-12.
The name went viral as people began speculating how it should be pronounced. It does look like a CAPTCHA at first, but Musk mentioned in an interview as well as on Twitter that the name is pronounced X Ash A Twelve.
He stated that the name was mostly Grimes' idea and that he merely contributed to it. We do know that the A-12 part of their son's name was chosen to honor the couple's favorite plane, the SR-71.
This Goes to Show How Difficult It Is to Name a Person
However, it's not just humans who have a hard time naming their kids. Pet parents are also scratching their heads, trying to find the perfect name for their pets that would suit their personalities.
It's not uncommon to visit a forum like Reddit or, this time, mums.net, to seek people's input when it comes to naming your beloved animal companion. One parent was having a difficult time understanding why their mother-in-law named her kitten after the OP's son.
The parent thinks the situation is odd, but they could be overreacting. The verdict in the forum states that they're not being unreasonable, and it is indeed kind of odd to name a cat after a person.
For Added Context, OP Shared That the MIL Posted This Grand Announcement on Her Facebook Without Informing Them About Her Choice of Name.
OP's son is a one-year-old toddler, and the parents weren't informed beforehand about the MIL's name for her new kitten. OP definitely thinks it's odd, and it's clear that having a cat named after their son is rubbing her the wrong way.
The OP Added That They Have a Good Relationship with Their Mother-in-Law
While they don't usually make a big deal out of minor issues, the name situation has become an irritating problem. The OP stated that they won't force the MIL to change the cat's name, and they are just looking for other people's perspectives on this.
One Commenter Reassured OP That They Are Not Being Unreasonable and It's Also Curious How MIL Ended Up Naming Her Cat After Her Grandson
OP Said a Little Heads-Up Would Have Been Nice, and It Wouldn't Be a Problem If a Discussion Happened Before the Facebook Announcement
An Eye for an Eye, or in This Case, a Name for a Name (Eerily Sounds Like the Faceless Men in Game of Thrones)
One Sympathizer Said It Doesn't Matter Because the Cat Probably Wouldn't Even Recognize It as Its Name
A Reverse-Uno Card Scenario Happened to Another Person's Friend, Where They Named a Child After a Former Pet
Some Said This Is a Harmless Gesture from MIL and a Manifestation of Her Love for Her Grandson
OP Is Sticking to Their Guns, Saying They Are Not Contesting MIL's Love for Their Son, but They Should Have Discussed the Name Before Going Through with It
To Be Honest, I Would Laugh as Well and Ask Why She's Naming Her Cat After My Son
On the Other Hand, OP Could Take This in Stride and Make It a Family Joke That Would Be Hilarious for Generations to Come
Maybe They Can Let the Son Decide If It's Odd (See: Offensive) or Not When He Grows Up
Even If OP Is Not Being Unreasonable, It Is Correct That This Shouldn't Be Blown Out of Proportion
OP Agrees That They Won't Make It into a Bigger Issue, but They Can't Let the Weirdness of It Go
If I Were in OP's Shoes, I'd Honestly Have a Good Laugh About It. It's Oddly Endearing in a Way to Think That a Grandma Loves Her Grandson So Much That She Named a Cat After Him.
Anyway, it Doesn't Matter Because That Name Won't Be Permanent on the Cat Anyway. Cats End Up Getting Called A Lot of Different Nicknames Throughout Their (9) Lives, and Who Knows, OP's Son Could Find It Funny When He's Older.
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