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HelpIs it wrong to give your baby a tribal name if you're not from that tribe?
My husband (J) and I are of Aztec descent, which is native to the people of northern Mexico. We chose some names from the Aztec language with my best friend and J's second wife (K), who is also pregnant like me. She liked a few of the names and told us she was going to name her kid one of them. When I told J my concerns, he told me to shut up, calling me an idiot. I understand that I was speaking out of turn as I am not the head of the household. But it also made J uncomfortable, although he didn't tell her that. He also didn't think it was right because it was not her ancestors' culture and tribe. She is not of Aztec descent (she is Caucasian). But he also feels like she is appropriating a culture that is not hers, and it hurts him. However, he doesn't want to hurt her feelings in any way. She is like a close sister to me and she is J's second wife. But he also feels that it's okay if she wants to name her kid an Aztec name too, especially because J is the father of K's kids as well. I think I am just overreacting because it's my first pregnancy and hormones. But it's also K's and J's fourth pregnancy. So we're conflicted about the name situation and how to tell K. Any thoughts on what we should do about the name situation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
K's other kids names are amour,Lily,Jesus
K's other kids names are amour,Lily,Jesus
This message was edited 10/14/2024, 6:17 AM
