Man's Pregnant Girlfriend Chooses a Baby Name. He's Shocked When He Realizes the Connection with Her Ex

Mar. 15, 2025

A 31-year-old man says his pregnant girlfriend has chosen a name for their child — but it sounds like a reference to her ex.

In a post shared toReddit, the man says he’s looking for “clarity and to find out if I’m really in the wrong in this situation.”

“My girlfriend and I met a little over a year ago at work. We hit it off pretty quick. Basically spent as much time as we could talking to each other. We exchange numbers and eventually started hanging out. I was head over heels for her,” he continues.

“As I’m sure you can guess … things did not go as slowly as I had hoped. We soon found out that she was pregnant,” the man adds.

In the weeks after, it came to light that the woman wasn’t quite as “separated” from her ex as she had let on — though once she told him she was pregnant, the two ultimately did decide to file for divorce.

He continues: “I told her no way. That the name sounded like an homage to her ex, and that I wasn’t comfortable with it. She had a total breakdown. Started sobbing and said that I was trying to take away her agency in a situation that had already thrown her life out of control and might even take her first son away from her.”

Now, the man is asking Reddit commenters if he was in the wrong.

source: people.com