Posting on Reddit, one parent says she has found herself wrestling with her husband’s surname, “Butt”.
The anxious mother says she has contemplated suggesting alternative names for their future child, but is unsure how to delicately approach this potentially contentious discussion with her spouse.
Reaching out to the Reddit community for advice, she posted: “My husband’s last name is Butt. Can someone please help me illuminate to him why this last name is less than ideal?
“I totally get we can’t shield kids from everything and I understand the whole family ties thing but c’mon.
“Am I being unreasonable by suggesting our future kid either take my name, a hybrid, or a new one altogether?”
As well as a few sniggers, Reddit users were keen to echo her apprehension.
One offered consolation, saying: “You are absolutely not being unreasonable. Your husband’s last name is objectively pretty awful, and of course, you don’t want your child to have it.
“Also, even if it wasn’t that bad, you would be still entitled to at least suggest that your child takes your last name since you are also going to be their parent.
“Your last name has the same family ties and goes back as far as his. Also, he needs to think about his child. Let’s be honest, their life is going to be a lot easier with a ‘normal’/not bad last name.”
According to the Ancestry website, the name Butt is a moniker stemming from the Middle English “but(te)” and the Old English “butta”, which translates to “(something or someone) short and stumpy”.
Butt also served as a given name up until around 1200 AD.
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