Woman Furious With Ex for Giving His Daughter Her Name Slammed

A woman was slammed online after admitting to being upset that her ex gave his daughter the same name as her.

Choosing a baby name can be one of the most difficult decisions anyone has to make, although many would agree ones shared by an ex-partner would be off-limits.

According to the Social Security Administration, the top boy's name in 2021 was Liam and the top girl's name last year was Olivia.

But Mumsnet user LetMeSpeak found herself in the unusual position of sharing her name with her ex's daughter.

In her post, which can be seen here, the Mumsnet user explained she recently got in contact with an ex she knew back in high school.

After she realized they were not a match, she subsequently blocked his number and blocked him on her social media accounts.

But, at some point, the Mumsnet user admitted she accepted his request on Facebook and was shocked by what she found.

"I then see on a recent post he has a picture of his new baby daughter who has the same name as me. Spelled [the] exact same way," she said.

"What in the Adam Levine is actually wrong with this man? Why would he do this and why would he not ask for my permission."

The poster continued: "It's not a coincidence, as he told me his children were named after his friends. His daughter's middle name is his sister's first name as well.

"I'm just in shock. His girlfriend is rather young as well poor thing."

Since being shared last week, the post has received more than 137 comments with the vast majority blasting the woman, claiming she does not own her name.

One Mumsnet user said: "Why would he ask for your permission? As for why he did it, who knows? Maybe he lacks imagination, given he's named his kids after friends and sister."

Another added: "Did you copyright your name? Get over yourself?"

A third posted: "Why would he need your permission? Nobody owns a name."

A fourth person commented: "Why would he need your permission to name his child after you? You don't own your name.

"Granted he may be naming his kid after you for the wrong reasons but that's for him and his partner to work through and you don't need to give it a second thought."

Jennifer Moss, CEO of BabyNames.com told Newsweek, that there were several names that should be avoided when deciding what to call a baby and that exes were high on that list.

"Definitely avoid names of exes or anyone that might misinterpret the reason you're giving your baby a particular name," Moss said.

"Names can have personal association and mass association. Personal association is a name that reminds you of people you have personally known - like the childhood bully, your favorite teacher, or an ex.

"[The] mass association would be a name like Adele, where everyone associates it with a celebrity or a specific person.

"We recommend you avoid those names as well. For example, what if you were named Orenthal James (OJ) in the 70s after the super-cool football star? Public reputations - and hence the associations with that person - can change."