The name game: Parents-to-be are already arguing about their baby's identity. Which side are you on?

Danielle F. · Jun 30, 2025

The name game: Parents-to-be are already arguing about their baby's identity. Which side are you on?

AIBU, which stands for 'Am I Being Unreasonable', is the perfect platform for sharing your thoughts and opinions! So, for today's AIBU discussion, we have this story from Reddit/throwaway719201

Will I be unreasonable if I give my daughter an 'outdated' name?

'I (32F) am currently seven months pregnant and we were told by the doctor that it's going to be a girl, so me and my husband (33M) have been thinking of names until we decided on a name we like, we decided to name her "Audrey" and when I told everyone at the baby shower, one of my sisters told me it was an "outdated name" and that she'd get bullied for having a name like that (which is funny because she wanted to name her daughter "Ashhliegh" pronounced as "Ashley" before her husband stopped her)

After a while of her making comments about the name we eventually just kicked her out of the shower and I blocked her on all social media's when she kept messaging me telling me to change the name

So would it be unreasonable if I name my daughter Audrey?'

Tors · Jun 30, 2025

Go ahead

I have a great neice who is now in year 8 high school with the name Audrey and she has never been belittled due to her name. It’s a high quality name wear it with pride

Dotty33 · Jun 30, 2025

This is your decision, not your sisters!! Go ahead and call her Audrey it is a lovely name … I know of an Audrey and she has never been bullied at school.

Marilynne · Jun 30, 2025

Considering some of the names celebrities call their children Audrey is beautiful. Remember this is your child and you have the choice what to name her. So happy this woman has had the courage to block her sister - what a nasty piece of work.

eggshells · Jun 30, 2025

It was sister who didn't like it and called it outdated - not her husband!!!

magpie1 · Jun 30, 2025

Your child....so you name it what you both agree on....There is absolutely nothing wrong with Audrey in my book....it's lovely. Wish you all the very best in your remaining pregnancy and may you have a very safe delivery of Audrey.

7777 · Jun 30, 2025

The name Audrey has so much class and sophistication. A girl's name by British origin, Audrey is a beautiful name that holds the meaning of *Noble Strength*. It dates back to the Anglo-Norman times, and has always been a loved name throughout the ages. God bless,

Pamm Whittaker · Jun 30, 2025

Not in the least! Audrey is a lovely name! Just think of Audrey Hepburn.. that's a lovely role model

Audrey Meadows, though I'd have loved to have seen her swat Ralph to the moon! LOL! Audrey Landers, read her bio, she's done some amazing stuff

Audrey Tautou, who played Amelie in the movie of the same name. There are more, of course, but I think Audrey is a timeless name

margaretritchie48 · Jun 30, 2025

So many "old fashioned names" are coming back, My 2 year old great grand daughter is called Emily. Such a lovely name. As some one wrote look at the names some stars call their children.

janj · Jun 30, 2025

That is a lovely name,

Shazann · Jun 30, 2025

Audrey is a lovely name, it was my beautiful Mum's name.

sweetscent62 · Jun 30, 2025

I think Audrey's a pretty name, I think of Audrey Hepburn who was class personified. ❤

Soxylox · Jun 30, 2025

I love the name Audrey. It's easy enough to spell and I don't think it's outdated. The first one I can think of is Audrey Hepburn. I prefer the so called old fashioned names to the new ones people are using. Half of them I can't pronounce or spell.

what · Jun 30, 2025

Your child you name her, no one else's business not even family. I held firm on my son's name although my MIL got to my husband with the name she wanted. Ignored them both.

etphhome · Jun 30, 2025

It’s your child not hers. She should pull her head in.

BruceC · Jun 30, 2025

Absolutely nothing to do with ANYONE else!
That’s what’s wrong with the world today.
Everyone sticking their nose into everyone else’s business.
All these do gooders who tell us how to bring up your kids, what to eat, how to speak etc etc etc..
The world was much better before these woke generations came along and started removing discipline from society.
Look at the world we have today..
Just need to watch the nightly news to see what lack of discipline and consequences for actions does.
Everyone & especially the government mind your own f**##ing business!

Irishgirl · Jun 30, 2025

It's your choice which name you give your child, personally I like it

relljube · Jun 30, 2025

Love the name and at least it is spelt correctly. The fact that sister couldn't spell her own child's name (Ashhliegh" - bless you - oh I thought it was a sneeze!)) should be a sure indicator to disregard anything the sister has to contribute!

Mummanew · Jun 30, 2025

eggshells said:
It was sister who didn't like it and called it outdated - not her husband!!!

SDC never let the truth get in the way of an attention grabbing headline

Vet543 · Jun 30, 2025

Do NOT worry about the age of the name.
My name derived from the ages before Christ was born and is believedd to have come from the Roman Family Antonius
At school i wasn't fond of the name Anthony but as years went on many of the kids consider me to be a school hero and have told me that so often. It became a little emnarrassing but the truth was that I loved going back to boarding school after every holiday.
The kids followed me and we were all great friends.
So Audrey will be great also, if you tell her how great her name is... and if she is not embarrassed then people (Particully her school friends) will love her.

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