Woman issued warning after admitting she doesn't like…

Woman issued warning after admitting she doesn't like her friend's baby's name

A woman has found herself in an awkward situation after her friend asked her opinion of a baby name. The friend is due in a month's time and has chosen the name but when grilled if she really liked it, the woman doesn't know how to respond - because in truth, she hates it.

Of course, the only way to settle this is to turn to the internet to ask for advice and parenting forum Mumsnet supplied some answers.

On the thread, AIBU [am I being unreasonable], the woman wrote: "Friend told me today she has chosen the name Susan for her baby. I don’t like it personally but automatically said “oh, that’s nice”. She’s just WhatsApp me asking if I really liked the name as she got the feeling that I didn’t (oops, I’m a liar).

"Would I be unreasonable to admit that I don’t? Or should I carry on lying about it? (Which I can do easier via WhatsApp!)"

The post quickly accumulated over 200 comments with fellow Mumsnet users offering their opinion but the comment section was divided.

"Keep your honest opinion to yourself, she won't thank you for it. While I agree it's not a name I love, she clearly does love it", one warned.

A second echoed: "Don’t tell her you don’t like it, you’ll just upset your friend. Its a fairly “normal” name and not like she’s saddling a child with something really embarrassing. At worst it’s a bit bland but she could be a Suzy if she ever wants a nickname."

A third agreed: "You don't tell her you don't like her choice of name. It's not your baby she's naming, it's hers. You say it's a lovely classic name and you're so excited that you'll all soon be meeting her baby. That's how a supportive friend behaves."

Another suggested finding some middle ground with a reply like: "It's not a name that I would choose, but it's not my baby. If you love the name, use it."

"I think the fact she's actually asked you I would tell her but politely. Don't just go "it's such a horrible name" but there's nothing wrong with saying it's not really your cup of tea", one added.

While someone joked: "This is why there should be a 'health warning' on all pregnancy testing kits - "do not discuss or tell anyone other than the father of your child, the name before they are born"."

And another has now been left double guessing their friends' answers: "Can’t believe the amount of people that would lie when asked their opinion. If I ask a friend for their opinion I expect an honest answer!"

How would you respond if you didn't like a pal's baby name? Let us know in the comments.