Today, my mother-in-law insisted my wife and I name our unborn son “Aladdin” She thinks the name is perfect and will “match well because it’s an Arabian name” and “Aren’t you Arabian?” I’m Egyptian. FML
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Nazmazh 18
IIRC, in the original 1001 Arabian Nights, Aladdin is Chinese anyway. In addition to all the other things wrong with the MIL's proposed name.
Thaylok 17
She had her chance to name her own son Alladin. Don't give into pressure from anyone on what you name your child. I would suggest getting her a book about languages of the world, but it sounds a bit above her level.
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Comments (7)
RichardPencil 32
What language do they speak in Egypt? Arabic-speaking is pretty close to Arabian, so when are you expecting lil' Aladdin?
poopface82 25
I thought Egypt was an Arab country.
idragosani 17
The people in Egypt are Egyptian, not Arabic.
Nazmazh 18
IIRC, in the original 1001 Arabian Nights, Aladdin is Chinese anyway. In addition to all the other things wrong with the MIL's proposed name.
HOT_THOT 8
egypt is part of north africa NOT arabia.
Thaylok 17
She had her chance to name her own son Alladin. Don't give into pressure from anyone on what you name your child. I would suggest getting her a book about languages of the world, but it sounds a bit above her level.
core01 30
Offer to name him John Wayne Gacy after the American culture of glorifying psycho killers
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Don't tell her you're Egyptian or she'll want you to name the kid Imhotep!