New Mom Furious Because of Mother-In-Law’s ‘Unhinged’ Reaction To Baby Name

A new mom was furious when she heard the way her in-laws reacted to hearing what she and her husband named their baby.

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This Redditor had just given birth a week ago and was happy with the name she had chosen along with her husband after shortlisting a few. 

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She said that they announced the name while still in the hospital and that most people congratulated them and wished them well. 

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Her husband's on the other hand had what she calls an 'unhinged' reaction. 

Her mother-in-law immediately responded by saying, "No, I don't really like that name. I much prefer Violet, what do you think about that?"

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OP was shocked by the entitlement and lack of care for the situation. She said that her husband was heartbroken by the reaction and that they didn't want their daughter's first moments to be soured in this way. 

The MIL doubled down and then continued to call them several times over the matter. 

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OP's husband reached out to MIL the next day and was met with even more name suggestions from his sister. 

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When told that OP's family liked the name, the MIL laughed in their face claiming that they 'must not have good taste'.

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OP and her husband did not have the energy to deal with that drama and were perplexed by the family's behavior.

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OP also felt horrible for her husband who was particularly affected by his family's reaction.

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The scandalous name that everyone seemed to hate? Rosa.

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Commenters were baffled at the reaction when they finally heard the name. 

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OP also chimed in saying that the MIL made further fun of the name saying that she'd call her 'Rosalita' instead. 

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They also urged OP to keep distance between her and the newborn and not to share pictures. 

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OP said it was too late for that and that MIL had already shared photos in group chats even after being asked not to. 

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They wondered if crossing boundaries was something common for MIL.

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OP said that she chalked all of this up to cultural differences at first but shared instances of how MIL would overstep boundaries quite often. 

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