'AITA for not changing my dog's name after my sister named her newborn the same?'

Social media was enraged over a woman's demand that her sister change her dog's name as it shared the same name as her newborn child.

Taking to Reddit's popular 'Am I the A*****e' forum, the original poster (OP), with username diivinexxjuicy, recounted her tale about having her golden retriever, Charlie, for four years.

Her sister wanted her to "demote" her dog because it was "confusing and disrespectful" to keep calling the dog and the kid with the same name.

Woman refuses to 'demote' her dog after sister named newborn the same

Taking to the AITA forum, the 26-year-old OP said that Charlie is the name of her golden retriever whom she "adopted four years ago" and "he’s my best buddy."

Describing her sister's stance, the OP shared: "My sister, Emily (29F), recently had her first child—a baby boy. She and her husband named him… Charlie."

Not giving much thought, the OP "thought it was funny" but it stopped being humorous when her sister asked her to rename her dog during a family get-together.

"Emily pulled me aside during a family gathering and said it was “confusing and disrespectful” for me to keep calling my dog Charlie now that her son has the same name. She asked me to rename my dog," the OP said.

"I told her no. Charlie has been his name for four years; he knows it, responds to it, and it's on all his paperwork. Changing it would be weird for him (and for me)," she continued.

Emily got very upset and declared that it is unfair for her son to "share" a name with a dog, particularly in a family context. "She thinks it'll lead to jokes and confusion as her son grows up," the OP noted.

According to the OP's mother, she should "just consider it to keep the peace," while her father supported the OP and said it's "ridiculous to expect me to change my dog's name."

"Now Emily's barely speaking to me, and a few family members think I'm being stubborn. I have no idea how I am in the wrong here. The world's gone crazy," the OP shared.

Concluding her post and asking for advice, the OP said: "I love my dog, and I didn’t name him to spite anyone. I also think it’s not my fault they chose a name already in use in the family. AITA?"

Redditors support OP for not renaming her dog

People on Reddit were quick to express their opinions. One person called Emily's demand "absurd" that no "rational person would ask."

One user suggested, "I would start calling her kid Charlie 2. Her request is absurd. No rational person would ask that. NTA."

A second Redditor said, "Charlie the dog is already “Charlie”. It shouldn’t be a big deal. Baby Charlie doesn’t care, only the parents do. If it was a problem, they could have easily prevented it. You NTA."

"Mom: “Just consider it.” You: “Absolutely, I will.” [Five second pause] You: “Ummmmmm. Still no”. NTA," quipped one.

Another said, "The dog came before the baby and your sister can still name her son “Charles” and go by some other nickname. If she doesn’t want her son to be confused with the dog she could just name him something else."

"Your dog was Charlie first I'd never change the name, and if dear sis keeps on giving too much grief, I'd start telling people at gatherings that sis named nephew after your doggo," chimed in another.

Another commented, "NTA. And I’m so sick of people burning family members for the golden child in the name of “keeping the peace.” No. You didn’t disrupt the peace so you get a pass. Tell Charlie (your precious pup) I said hi."

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