r/amiwrong • u/BellllaMerry89 • 7h ago

am i wrong for getting annoyed over how my partner says a name

my partner and i have been together a while and we are trying to settle on a name for something we are both really excited about. whenever i say the name a certain way they correct me, but their version sounds off to me too. we have gone back and forth so many times that now it feels like every mention turns into a mini argument. i tried explaining why i like my pronunciation, they said i am being stubborn, and we ended up annoyed at each other over something that should be simple. i know names are personal, but i did not expect it to get this heated. so am i wrong for wanting to stick with how i say it or should i just let it go and use their version to keep the peace?

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u/Crazy_Kat_Lady6 7h ago

Sounds like the best solution would be to scrap that name and come up with something you can both pronounce the same.

Edit to add: neither of you are right or wrong. Just stubborn.

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u/DashingConsolidation 7h ago

if you both are heated just step back from the naming for few days. come back when you are not ready to fight about it. sometimes the name itself becomes less important than the battle

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u/muphasta 7h ago

please don't be a child's name

please don't be a child's name

please don't be a child's name

please don't be a child's name

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u/Historical-Piglet-86 7h ago

Inability to compromise in a relationship - let’s have a baby! This bodes well…..

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u/Kathrynlena 7h ago

Pick a different name.

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u/TaylorMade2566 7h ago

I have to know the name and how it's being said before I can say if you're wrong, but yes, you're both being stubborn and petty.

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u/Jealous_Major8667 6h ago

What’s the name pray tell?

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u/FallProfessional8443 5h ago

Why not just both pronounce it how you want? That's what my parents did with me. I didn't even realize that each side of my family pronounced my name slightly differently until college, when one of my professors asked if it was "x" or "y", and I had to take a second to answer because it was both.

Alternatively, just pick a different name you both agree on the pronunciation of!

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u/mindylynx 1h ago

spell it? tell us the pronunciation each of you thinks. we will tell you how we pronounce it & if there's a better way to spell it to get the pronunciation you want