LifestyleBaby NamesThe new mum discussed the situation she is currently facing with her sister-in-law after her husband announced their baby names on social media – but it didn't go down well07:40, 09 Jun 2026Announcing the birth of your baby is a pretty huge deal. While some new parents might wait a few days to share the news on social media, others can't help but rush to let their whole world know.‌Sadly this wasn't the case for one couple who dealt with a huge family blow after announcing the baby news on Facebook. Things escalated when the 27-year-old's sister-in-law found out about the name. The new mum said she wanted to name her daughter after her grandma, and her twin brother also had a similar idea with his child. Despite agreeing it would be fine, it all kicked off when she finally gave birth.‌Posting on Reddit, the mum said: "Fast forward 1.5 years and I get pregnant with a daughter. I talked to him [my twin brother] again and wanted to double check that he and his wife were okay with my daughter having a name so similar.‌"He assured me that she's my baby and I am free to name her whatever I like. My husband and I landed on Lilly Deanna (Deanna was his grandma's name) and again checked they were cool with this. He said it was a little similar but reiterated that it's fine."At this point I assumed he had talked with his wife. I would have reached out to her myself, but I don't have her phone number and she routinely friends then unfriends me on Facebook (she's done this to my mum and grandma as well) so I couldn't reach out there either."After the woman gave birth to her little girl, her husband announced their news on Facebook, along with the baby's full name.‌She continued: "My brother called my mum to let her know that his wife had seen the post (despite not being friends with either of us) and was livid that I would upstage her baby with such a similar name."At this point I was kind of blindsided. I'm a huge people pleaser and upsetting her was the last thing I wanted to do (hence why I asked if it was okay so many times). She DM'd me through Messenger and said it's deeply weird that I stole their name."‌Although the new mum was "freaking out" about the situation, she sent a long message to tell her sister-in-law that she thought she knew about it – and mentioned how important the moniker is to her.The woman continued: "She responded to that with this: 'I appreciate you sharing this with me. I do not want to better our relationship. Or have one with you at all...'"After the message, the woman revealed she hadn't spoken to her sister-in-law now for 7 months, but the brother made plans to come and visit with her and their kids soon.‌She revealed: "This is the first time she is going to meet any of my extended family. At this point I'm not sure what to think. I really tried to make sure this wouldn't happen before I gave her the name, but it happened anyway."The people pleasing part of me is kind of dying, but another part of me feels like I shouldn't care what she thinks."She has refused a relationship with me and my parents from the beginning because she feared that we would treat her two children from a previous marriage as less than family.Article continues below"As a result I've only met those kids twice and haven't seen any of them (minus my brother) in over two years. Basically I just want to make sure I'm not going crazy here. I'm going to see her in a week and I don't even know what to say! AITA?"Many people flooded the comments section to share their support, as one wrote: "Nobody gets to gatekeep a name. You went above and beyond to make sure your brother was okay with the name you had chosen."Another added: "People don't own names. Do you know how many Franks and Vitos and Marys are in my family? So many. It's not about them. NTA."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌PregnancyNewborn babyBaby Names