Choosing the perfect moniker for your little one can be tough, and when you share your ideal baby name with friends and family, the last thing that you want to happen is that somebody nabs your name idea for themselves, and tries to pass it off as their own.
That's exactly what happened to one man, who took to Reddit's 'Am I the a**hole' forum to complain about his brothers sneaky behaviour after he stole his baby name after a 'casual conversation', and then his brother and his partner acted 'outraged' when they went ahead and used it anyway for their baby.
He wrote: "Me (32M) and my wife (29F) just had a son last week and are overjoyed. We already have two daughters and were really hoping for a son as we plan for this to be our last child. It has been a long-standing tradition in my family to wait and share the name of the baby with the family until they are born, but we've all thrown around names that we like during casual conversation.
"During a conversation about a year ago, my wife and I mentioned that we really like the name Tyson (using a fake here) for a boy. My sister-in-law and brother were both like 'wow, I actually really like that name too!'
"£e thought nothing of it and just thought it was some validation that they generally liked a name that we potentially had in mind.
"Flash forward to the end of December, my brother and his wife welcomed a baby boy and decided to name him Tyson just two months before our son was due. My wife and I were really hurt to hear this initially and weren't sure what to do.
"We thought about changing the name of our son, but ultimately, we felt like he already had his name even before he was born...not to mention we already purchased signs, clothes, and all kinds of things that had his name printed and engraved.
"We stuck to our guns and last week announced the name of our new son to our family that we had also named our son Tyson. This did not go over well and it still isn't going well, unfortunately. My sister-in-law and brother are outraged and saying it isn't right that we used the same name if they had already used it first.
"We told them we had our minds made up on the name even before we got pregnant, but they just can't seem to accept it. They are the only ones who haven't met him yet and say they are waiting to meet him in two weeks on my birthday (which is the next family get-together).
"My parents and other siblings are also acting weird about the whole thing and it has been incredibly awkward introducing him to them in person.
"It just doesn't feel right and it's not like they are trying to make us feel crazy, but now we do. Ultimately, I feel like it's just a name, but did we just cause a lifetime of awkwardness for our son and nephew? Am I the a**hole?"
In the comments, people were quick to point out that they'd done nothing wrong, but others said they should've been more specific that they were certain about the baby name, rather than thinking of it as merely an option.
One said: "They knew you had a name already. They tried to use their kid being born first to claim it. Did they really expect you to say screw it, you called dibs?
"You as parents have the choice to name your child, just like they do. If they don't like it, it's their problem."
Another wrote: "You're not the a**hole, but your brother and sister-in-law are. You chose this name. You told them. They liked it so much that they didn't say a word to you about naming their son this way. They just expected you to find a new one!
"You did nothing wrong, but your whole family is a bunch of a**holes. Your brother and sister-in-law are because they think they own the name now, and your parents are for encouraging them."
Someone else fumed: "One day, the family can all explain to the first Tyson why his younger cousin has the same name as him."
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