I warned my sister she’d picked a ‘dog’s name’ for her baby & he will get bullied – she accused me of being a ‘bad aunt’

PARENTS have embarrassed their children since time immemorial, especially when it comes to names.

One aunt is committed to prevent her nephew from being bullied over his name.

Reddit user ChanceLow5494 posted her conundrum for other users to weigh in.

"I (f20) live with my parents whilst I go to college," she prefaced.

The aunt-to-be has an older sister, Emily, who is expecting a son.

"Emily is currently 8 months pregnant with her bf's child," she wrote. "She's been talking about baby names a lot, and decided the other day that she wants to name the baby Buddy."

Shocked by the name choice, she initially thought her sister was joking.

"At first I actually thought Emily was joking but no, she was serious," she wrote. "She said she has her heart set on this name."

Unfortunately, the aunt did not have much support from the grandparents-to-be.

"My parents didn't react," she recounted. "And just said, 'If that's the name you want, by all means.'"

The aunt was adamant that Emily should choose another name out of concern that her nephew would be bullied because she thinks the name is typically associated with canines.

"I told Emily that the name Buddy is going to get the child bullied," she wrote. "And that people associate that name with dogs."

However, the mom-to-be did not see eye-to-eye with her sister and even called her a "bad aunt," according to the post.

"She got very offended, and said that she can name her kid whatever the hell she wants," she revealed. "And said I'm being a bad aunt."

The aunt-to-be assured Redditors that she remained sensitive and polite in the matter, even though she believed the potential name could harm the child's future livelihood.

"If she actually goes through with this name I think she'd be making a mistake," she wrote. "And could subject my nephew to bullying and teasing until he's old enough to change his name."

She also specified a cultural reason for associating the name with dogs.

"We live in Australia, where Buddy is exclusively associated as a name for pets and as a nickname for young boys," she wrote. "Which is why I think the name is a poor choice and could result in bullying."

Redditors overwhelmingly sided with the aunt in the baby naming matter.

"Names are extremely important and can affect so many things in a person's life," Reddit-user Partassipant replied. "From whether they get bullied to whether they get called back on an application."

Another replier said the name was one "that employers may not take seriously," adding: "I would feel so weird if my boss said to me 'hey buddy, we need to talk…' the name is a horrible idea."