It can often be a difficult decision for expecting parents to think of a fitting name for their little one - while others may find that the choice of moniker comes naturally to them.
After realising that her cousin has used her "dream" baby name for their cat, a pregnant woman is insisting that the "selfish" pet owner changes the name.
Taking to popular forum site Reddit, the anonymous cat lover sought advice and questioned whether they were being unreasonable for refusing to change the name.
They explained: "So I recently adopted a wonderful sweetie of a shelter cat named Millie. That's the name that the shelter gave her, I thought it suited her and she responds to it, so I didn't change it."
The Reddit user went on: "The other week, my pregnant cousin 'Carrie' (who I'm moderately close to) posted a list of potential baby names on her social media and Millie was on the list.
"I commented to remind her of my cat's name, and she DMed me to ask me to change Millie's name because she and her fiancé really liked that name for their daughter.
"I refused because my cat had her name first, and Carrie called me selfish for valuing a 'stupid cat' over her daughter.
"I told her that my cat is not stupid and that I wouldn't mind if her baby shared a name with my cat, but if it was an issue for her, she could choose a different name. She again called me selfish and said she had to go.
"I was feeling a bit conflicted, so I went to my sister (a mother herself so I hoped she'd offer some perspective) and she said that she understands where I was coming from, but that babies should come before pets."
Seeking advice, they added: "She said that it would be really kind of me to change my cat's name and that she knows how important a couple's 'dream name' is. Now I'm feeling more confused than ever, so am I the a**hole?"
Since sharing the thread online, the Reddit user's post has raked in over 2,500 comments to date - where people assured the pet owner that they weren't being unreasonable.
One cheeky person wrote: "Not the a**hole, but consider changing the cat's name to 'Carrie'."
A second said: "DON'T change your cat's name. There are thousands of people and animals who share names. Your cousin can use the same or choose another."
Meanwhile, someone else penned: "Not the a**hole. Two beings can have the same name and the universe will not implode. Keep your cat's name!"
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