- The anonymous mother detailed the heartbreaking situation on Reddit
- She revealed that she named her daughter after her late mother.
- However, he finds it difficult to call his son using the nickname.
A new mother has revealed she struggles to say her daughter’s nickname out loud because she named her after her late father.
The anonymous woman detailed the tragic situation on Reddit.
In a thread titled simply ParentingHe confessed that he was still struggling to accept the death of his mother, who died in 2016.
The woman, whose daughter is now two months old, revealed that when she found out she was pregnant, she knew she had to honor her late mother.
However, the kind gesture proved difficult as she admitted that she still felt the pain when she said her daughter’s name.
She revealed that it makes her “very sad” not to be able to say her own son’s name.
The post was titled: “I named my daughter after my deceased mother and now I find it difficult to call her by her name.”
The mother asked people on the web for advice on how to get through this difficult period.
A new mother has revealed that she struggles to say her daughter’s nickname out loud because she named her after her deceased father (file image)
She explained: ‘My mother died in 2016. I always loved her name and always told her so (she didn’t like it too much herself).
“I always told him that if I had a daughter I would name her after him. So when I found out I was pregnant with a girl, there was no question about the name. My husband also agreed.’
However, her excitement to honor her mother soon turned to sadness when she quickly realized that she was only picturing her parents when she said her son’s name.
‘She’s almost two months old and I still find it very difficult to call her by her name.
“For me it is still not his name, but my mother’s, and it makes me very sad. I figure I’ll have to “grow” it into the name, but I wonder how long it will take.
‘Has anyone had a similar experience? Thank you!’ the mother added.
People online flooded the comments section and expressed their sympathy for the mother while offering words of support.
One person said: ‘You are going through your grieving process. You will be sad for a while.
In a thread titled Parenting, she confessed that she was still struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, who passed away in 2016.
People online flooded the comments section and expressed their sympathy for the mother while offering words of support.
‘Alright. Use their first name however you can and a nickname the other times. Instead, chant his name. Repeat the name a lot and then cry well. You’ll get there.’
Another user added: “It’s always strange to call a newborn by their name.”
Someone else wrote: ‘Many children use their middle names. Maybe you should use that for her. I’m so sorry for your loss.’
‘She’s still young enough to change it, maybe make it a middle name or find another version?’ (for example if it was Linda changing to use Belinda or something)’ commented a fourth person.