When I asked a chicken-raising friend of mine if they had silkies, they bought two at auction and named them BOTH after me. Heck yeah I was amused and pleased!
I remember reading a tweet from Duncan Jones, whose father (David Bowie) used to call him Zowie. He named his daughter Zowie too and now at Christmas he always tears up because he writes on labels To Zowie From Dad, just like the presents he use to get as a child.
My daughters middle name is my best friends name. Said best friend then went out the day after she found out and got my daughters birthday tattooed on her arm ❤️
Weirdly what made me tear up is how fucking small that baby is in her hands. I feel like I would react similarly, just placing her on my lap because of how delicate she seems. So touching and intimidating all at once.
It's the most amazing thing in the world. My son just turned 4 months and I look back at his newborn photos and tear up because I can't believe how tiny he was. It was so recent that he was that tiny, fragile little burrito that I was terrified I'd hurt and who didn't do anything. Now he smiles when he sees us and plays peekaboo and goes absolutely ham in his little bouncer. It's just amazing how fast it goes and how fun it is seeing them develop.
Worked at a Gyn unit as a guy... The nurses had the annoying habit to just hand me some new borns. I was always afraid to break them and they where just: na just put them on your forearm and keep on working.
My daughter turned 16 months in Dec and it’s still amazes me how much she has grown. She’s still a tiny human, but I remeber being so scared to hold her in the hospital. My wife and I still look through her pictures all the time to mention how much she changes month after month.
I had this thing with my best friend that whenever he would come over I would make burritos for dinner. When my first son was born I send him a message “look a this burrito I just got” and after that send him a picture of my son all swaddled up
My son is named after one of my best friends who unfortunately passed away before he was born. I did get to tell him before he passed if I had a son, he'd be named after him. My buddy's biggest fear was being forgotten. Now my little dude gets to grow up hearing story after story about the person he's named after. Never forgotten.
My son was also named after one of my best friends who passed before he was born. He was a stand up dude who rescued us in troublesome moments more than once. He had heart problems since birth and his health tanked. There was fluid built up in his thoracic cavity and he died in surgery at 21.
Not sure I'd want to hear story after story about a person I'm named after. It would feel like you're never able to live up to the name you were given and I'd question if I was even loved at all or if all my parent cared about was keeping the memory of that person alive instead of making memories with me since I'd always be compared to that other person.
Hey me too! Mine is a little weirder. My best friend died in his senior year of high school and at that time I decided I’d name my first son Brandon after him. I ended up marrying a guy with kids, and his oldest son’s name is Brandon. When their mom passed away, I adopted them. So I kept my word, just not how I expected.
You gotta calibrate the battery properly so you leave it a while on it. Wouldn’t want it to become a lazy meat bag who runs out of energy immediately like me
We named our first born after my wife’s brother (Oliviero -> Olivia). His reaction wasn’t as teary-eyed but still wholesome from a goofy Italian man 😊🤌🏼
I was three years old when my brother was born, just weeks after my birthday. I remember being in the hospital, and my mother asked me what my brother should be named. I didn't know what to say, so she started throwing out various names.
When my older sister had her first born, she chose my middle name to be her daughters middle name. I got mine from my aunt (who is our favorite aunt). Even though I was the first person she told she was expecting to, she kept this part secret from me. I went to visit them the day she was born and that's when my sister told me. To say I cried is an understatement. I absolutely bawled my eyes out.
My great uncle named his son after me (yes you heard it right, my mom is ~45 years older than her youngest cousin) and it was so hard to control the emotions.
Me and my best friend had our kids about 6 months apart. Neither of us wanted to know what the sex was, and we weren't telling anybody names. He picked the same exact name (first and middle) as we picked for a boy! Our last names even start with the same letter! We had a girl, so it wasn't an issue, but it was kind of weird lol we have never once discussed baby names and we both picked the same one lol
My cousin's baby has the name I have wanted to use for my child since I was a little kid (our great-grandmother's name). He didn't know, and the likelihood that I have a kid of my own is vanishingly miniscule. Still, if I do end up having a kid, I'm not changing my plans. There will simply be two Evelyns in the family.
When my step mom was pregnant with my brother, they decided on the cane Reece. My cousin, who was not pregnant, trying to get pregnant or in a relationship was pissed because that was supposed to be her baby’s name. A handful of family members would call my step mom frequently to ask if she had changed her mind and she didn’t. Fast forward to brother arriving. The whole family thought he was Reece and they proceeded to not talk to our family for months. My parents were actively telling them that they went ahead with naming him Reece.
Whenever I hear people say I wish I had friends, etc. I've always wanted to ask... What kind of effort are people putting into trying to make or keep friends that have this issue? Is it expected for people to gravitate towards you and not do the work required to build and maintain relationships?
I had a couple of friends who had a baby born on Halloween, so they named their baby Casper. Then a couple of days later the baby died - something SIDs related. They joke about it now but fuck was that bleak.
I suggest switching from the official Reddit app, there are much much better ones out there, both on iOS and Reddit. I personally use Apollo on iOS (and mac) and Reddit Boost on Android.
I think it’s the second middle name—Raeva (or however it’s spelled)—that’s the best friend’s name. It’s where the mother puts the dramatic emphasis, and you can see the friend react to hearing it, but first as though she’s just hearing her own name.
Since no one else has said anything... some gif/vids don't ever have sound, but a lot of the ones that do, don't have sound available in the official Reddit app.
Ahhh, its "Mireya", I was wondering why she was saying it means Miracle, I was sitting there thinking "What? No it doesn't, Juniper doesn't mean Miracle".
My sister surprised everyone by giving my first name as her 3rd childs middle name. No one knew until the naming ceremony and I had this reaction too and started bawling. They made (heartfelt) fun of me afterwards and I felt a bit embarrassed.
Can someone transcribe? I’m having a hard time understanding them. To me it sounds like her name is Rachel? And then she says “her name is Miracle”? And now in the comments people are saying other names lol I’m so confused help computer
I’m glad no one has named a baby after me. I’d be flattered and hell, even honoured, but my reaction would be like “oh wow, thank you!” instead of this level
Same here. I'm hoping it's just because of my depression, but I honestly can't see myself reacting that strongly to anything. No matter how meaningful it was I'd still probably just be like "what, wow, thank you!"
I’m naming my first daughter after my mom, and if I have a second she’ll be named after my best friend, my first son will be named after my dad and if I have a second he’ll be named after my fiances best friend
My brother named his daughter after me. Let me tell you, I bawled my eyes out. She is my princess. Luckily enough, I was able to repay the gesture by naming my son after him. They also share the same birthday so I feel like I won 😂
I named my firstborn after my grandmother who cared for me like a mother for much of my young life. I'll never forget her and my daughter gets to grow up and here about "great grandma me".
25 years ago I got to stand in a hospital room and tell my little brother that the baby he was holding was named after him. One of my most treasured moments.
Back when I was open to having kids, I wanted to name my daughter after my grandma, Emilia. When I told my aunt (grandma's daughter) about it, she said "Ew, that's an ugly name." lol.
Awwww...we surprised my sister who was in the OR with us during my C section by giving our daughter her middle name. She was our egg donor and made it possible for our little girl to even exist. I was still on the OR table being sewed together when I told her and we both burst into tears
Someone named their two goats after me and my brother. Does that count?
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When I asked a chicken-raising friend of mine if they had silkies, they bought two at auction and named them BOTH after me. Heck yeah I was amused and pleased!
Yes, I'd be honored.
There’s a chicken named after me, apparently cause she “never shuts the f*ck up”
My mom had a donkey named after her.
I used to work with a woman who was named after a cow.
Was it Thor?
My best friend named her daughter after me. I damn near cry every time I address a birthday card to her…and I’ve done it 13 times already.
What a privilege. Cherish it mate
I remember reading a tweet from Duncan Jones, whose father (David Bowie) used to call him Zowie. He named his daughter Zowie too and now at Christmas he always tears up because he writes on labels To Zowie From Dad, just like the presents he use to get as a child.
That kid is your namesake, a word rarely used anymore.
Beautiful
My daughters middle name is my best friends name. Said best friend then went out the day after she found out and got my daughters birthday tattooed on her arm ❤️
Weirdly what made me tear up is how fucking small that baby is in her hands. I feel like I would react similarly, just placing her on my lap because of how delicate she seems. So touching and intimidating all at once.
To me it's their personality growth that amazes me.
It's the most amazing thing in the world. My son just turned 4 months and I look back at his newborn photos and tear up because I can't believe how tiny he was. It was so recent that he was that tiny, fragile little burrito that I was terrified I'd hurt and who didn't do anything. Now he smiles when he sees us and plays peekaboo and goes absolutely ham in his little bouncer. It's just amazing how fast it goes and how fun it is seeing them develop.
Worked at a Gyn unit as a guy... The nurses had the annoying habit to just hand me some new borns. I was always afraid to break them and they where just: na just put them on your forearm and keep on working.
Man, my son was the huge monster sized behbeh. This gal is teeny weeny. I’d feel like I’d break her because I’m so used to my robust little baby lol.
My daughter turned 16 months in Dec and it’s still amazes me how much she has grown. She’s still a tiny human, but I remeber being so scared to hold her in the hospital. My wife and I still look through her pictures all the time to mention how much she changes month after month.
I named my son after my stepdad.
I’m a step dad. Can absolutely confirm that this would be my reaction if my step son did this.
Then after reading, I cried.
Omg 🥺
That’s a great way to guarantee a life long babysitter
"The game was rigged from the start."
Mine was born the same day as my best friend and can confirm this to be true lol
What she meant by “Why would you do that to me?”
hijacking your comment to link the video with sound i found on youtube
And lifelong internet abuse. Poor baby... Doxed from day 1.
Who the hell is chopping onions?
I named her after you, YOU ARE BOUND TO HER FOR LIFE! Is Tuesday at 6pm good?
I sure hope this baby doesn't need a babysitter for a whole lifetime
Nothing guarantees a lifelong friend unfortunately.
New borns in a blanket are really just burritos in disquise
Cronos be like
Transformers, robots in disguise! New born babies, burritos in disguise!
I wish disquise was a real word. It's very pleasing.
I had this thing with my best friend that whenever he would come over I would make burritos for dinner. When my first son was born I send him a message “look a this burrito I just got” and after that send him a picture of my son all swaddled up
Don’t eat the baby. 😔
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forbiddensnacks
No one else is gonna point out that this guy spelled 'disguise' with a 'Q'?
A California Cheeseburger.
My son is named after one of my best friends who unfortunately passed away before he was born. I did get to tell him before he passed if I had a son, he'd be named after him. My buddy's biggest fear was being forgotten. Now my little dude gets to grow up hearing story after story about the person he's named after. Never forgotten.
That is a beautiful thing to hear
"A man is not dead while his name is still spoken"
Hopefully when I have kids, I have quadruplet boys. Named after my best friends who passed. Bill, Steven, Anthony, and John.
Fuck it's too early to cry :(. That's very sweet
My son was also named after one of my best friends who passed before he was born. He was a stand up dude who rescued us in troublesome moments more than once. He had heart problems since birth and his health tanked. There was fluid built up in his thoracic cavity and he died in surgery at 21.
I love this!
What a wonderful gift to be able to give your friend. I'm sorry for your loss.
Not sure I'd want to hear story after story about a person I'm named after. It would feel like you're never able to live up to the name you were given and I'd question if I was even loved at all or if all my parent cared about was keeping the memory of that person alive instead of making memories with me since I'd always be compared to that other person.
What the fuck dude. You gotta put a warning ahead of a post like this 😭 😭
“One of my best friends who unfortunately passed away before he was born”- I had to read this several times before it made sense to me
Hey me too! Mine is a little weirder. My best friend died in his senior year of high school and at that time I decided I’d name my first son Brandon after him. I ended up marrying a guy with kids, and his oldest son’s name is Brandon. When their mom passed away, I adopted them. So I kept my word, just not how I expected.
maximis decimus meridius
commander of the armies of the north
She's crying because she knows she now has to name her daughter after the mom, and she hates the name Gertrude.
Genuine LOL
Hey that's my grandma's name! You better bet I'm going to have a lil Gertie snotting all over my house.
When the baby gonna get done chargin?
You gotta calibrate the battery properly so you leave it a while on it. Wouldn’t want it to become a lazy meat bag who runs out of energy immediately like me
My friends asked if they could use my passed wife's name for their daughters middle name. I reacted similarly.
oh jeez god bless them
We named our first born after my wife’s brother (Oliviero -> Olivia). His reaction wasn’t as teary-eyed but still wholesome from a goofy Italian man 😊🤌🏼
I was three years old when my brother was born, just weeks after my birthday. I remember being in the hospital, and my mother asked me what my brother should be named. I didn't know what to say, so she started throwing out various names.
When my older sister had her first born, she chose my middle name to be her daughters middle name. I got mine from my aunt (who is our favorite aunt). Even though I was the first person she told she was expecting to, she kept this part secret from me. I went to visit them the day she was born and that's when my sister told me. To say I cried is an understatement. I absolutely bawled my eyes out.
My great uncle named his son after me (yes you heard it right, my mom is ~45 years older than her youngest cousin) and it was so hard to control the emotions.
Better than what my wife's aunt did...
Me and my best friend had our kids about 6 months apart. Neither of us wanted to know what the sex was, and we weren't telling anybody names. He picked the same exact name (first and middle) as we picked for a boy! Our last names even start with the same letter! We had a girl, so it wasn't an issue, but it was kind of weird lol we have never once discussed baby names and we both picked the same one lol
My cousin's baby has the name I have wanted to use for my child since I was a little kid (our great-grandmother's name). He didn't know, and the likelihood that I have a kid of my own is vanishingly miniscule. Still, if I do end up having a kid, I'm not changing my plans. There will simply be two Evelyns in the family.
SEVEN!!!!!!!!
I hope the friend used the name anyway.... And still ended the friendship. Can't let a selfish bitch like that change your naming plans.
My wife an I are expecting, and we're not telling anyone our name ideas till the baby is born
When my step mom was pregnant with my brother, they decided on the cane Reece. My cousin, who was not pregnant, trying to get pregnant or in a relationship was pissed because that was supposed to be her baby’s name. A handful of family members would call my step mom frequently to ask if she had changed her mind and she didn’t. Fast forward to brother arriving. The whole family thought he was Reece and they proceeded to not talk to our family for months. My parents were actively telling them that they went ahead with naming him Reece.
I wish I had friends so I can name my future kid after one of them.
My name is Casper, we can be friends :)
I wish I had partner so I can name the kid after friends I don't have 😕
I don't recommend it. Friendships aren't guaranteed, and you don't want to look at your kid and be reminded of a broken friendship.
Honestly though Casper is a cute af name, I'd name my kid Casper
Hearing kid and Casper gives me flash backs to the movie Kids. Not the best name in that context.
Whenever I hear people say I wish I had friends, etc. I've always wanted to ask... What kind of effort are people putting into trying to make or keep friends that have this issue? Is it expected for people to gravitate towards you and not do the work required to build and maintain relationships?
Is it because you get ghosted a lot?
I had a couple of friends who had a baby born on Halloween, so they named their baby Casper. Then a couple of days later the baby died - something SIDs related. They joke about it now but fuck was that bleak.
607 represent.
A friend from high school named his kid Casper lol.
Thank you.
I did that but my best friend had passed away rest his soul
I’m sorry for your loss :(
Damn you, I want sound. That is a great reaction.
Ask and you shall receive
Protip if you see an imgur link ending in .gifv, just replace .gifv with .mp4 and it will then play the sound, if the original had sound :)
It has sound. I'm using Boost for reddit app, maybe that's why?
I suggest switching from the official Reddit app, there are much much better ones out there, both on iOS and Reddit. I personally use Apollo on iOS (and mac) and Reddit Boost on Android.
If you click the imgur next to the username on the post it will bring you to a video player with sound usually
There is sound on the gif?
Replace the official reddit app with RIF "reddit is fun". It's free and much better than their official app.
What are you talking about, the OP clip has the sound in it.
mine has sound
Tap on “imgur” next to the sub name for the post. It will take you to the page and you can tap the volume to unmute it.
Aww the baby is so tiny 🥺👉🏻👈🏻
You probably think so because entertainment never has actual new born babies in them but instead slightly older babies.
Yea idk if either of my sons were ever this small...i got some big boys lol
Change the name of this sub to made me cry
I can't imagine feeling that loved, seen, and validated.
:_( yeah I don't know it.
I think it’s the second middle name—Raeva (or however it’s spelled)—that’s the best friend’s name. It’s where the mother puts the dramatic emphasis, and you can see the friend react to hearing it, but first as though she’s just hearing her own name.
I think it's actually Mireya, because the Mom says "your name is miracle". Mireya has Spanish and Latin origins meaning miracle and admired.
The YouTube version has sub titles and shows the full name as "Juniper Maeve Mireya Shaw"
Someone else commented the version with sound but in case that gets buried here's another link
I'm so confused. Mine has sound already
But the original has sound, interesting.
Since no one else has said anything... some gif/vids don't ever have sound, but a lot of the ones that do, don't have sound available in the official Reddit app.
Mine had sound but I couldn’t understand the name. Was it Jennifer Mae Rachel?
Ahhh, its "Mireya", I was wondering why she was saying it means Miracle, I was sitting there thinking "What? No it doesn't, Juniper doesn't mean Miracle".
Her reaction is so wholesome! 🥹✨
I try my best to be a grumpy old man and this stuff doesn't make it easy.
Of all the videos that absolutely should have audio this on is on top
https://www.tiktok.com/@MS4wLjABAAAAj2Q3ytmvv_uXvaGtVwmZhdBtXEXB-d3OId9Cghqrb_RpDYwJderHAq4nVCOKSXZF
My sister surprised everyone by giving my first name as her 3rd childs middle name. No one knew until the naming ceremony and I had this reaction too and started bawling. They made (heartfelt) fun of me afterwards and I felt a bit embarrassed.
God does holding babies make me uncomfortable. They're so fricken fragile even seeing her crying and then holding the baby makes me worried
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That was my first thought too - now don't drop the baby!!
That’s nice, but if my friend named their child after me, it would be a mistake. The world does not need another Jeff.
My best friend abandoned me during my pregnancy after 19 years of friendship. This kicked me in the heart :(
Can someone transcribe? I’m having a hard time understanding them. To me it sounds like her name is Rachel? And then she says “her name is Miracle”? And now in the comments people are saying other names lol I’m so confused help computer
Juniper Maeve Mireya Shaw. Mireya being the best friend's name.
https://youtube.com/shorts/AwUt5OByFY0?feature=share
Kinda crazy how genuine her reaction looks. If this was planned/put on she deserves the highest accolades.
It was planned but they didnt tell her ahead of time. Obv they knew how she would react so they recorded it.
Free baby sitting forever. What a way to show how much you love your bestie. Giving new baby you love so much your bff’s name!
I’m glad no one has named a baby after me. I’d be flattered and hell, even honoured, but my reaction would be like “oh wow, thank you!” instead of this level
Same here. I'm hoping it's just because of my depression, but I honestly can't see myself reacting that strongly to anything. No matter how meaningful it was I'd still probably just be like "what, wow, thank you!"
I'm named after my mom's best friend.
Guys in this situation:
I also named my children after my friends, thats why they don’t exist.
Gosh, I forgot how light my daughter was just shy of a year ago. I can’t believe I held her just like this.
It's true, I'm the baby
Congratulations, you’ve been replaced
Great way to get a permanent FREE babysitter.
How great is that
She looks like a best friend and well deserved.
Me with the homies your stealing my name mate
The inverse: I never knew how many people I didn’t like until I started looking for baby names.
Wish there was sound
Here is the original video:
I’m naming my first daughter after my mom, and if I have a second she’ll be named after my best friend, my first son will be named after my dad and if I have a second he’ll be named after my fiances best friend
My brother named his daughter after me. Let me tell you, I bawled my eyes out. She is my princess. Luckily enough, I was able to repay the gesture by naming my son after him. They also share the same birthday so I feel like I won 😂
I have two best friends and their first names are my 22 year old daughter’s first and middle names… I met both of them after she was born.
She is, you all just didn’t know it at the time!
So much emotion on her face
I named my firstborn after my grandmother who cared for me like a mother for much of my young life. I'll never forget her and my daughter gets to grow up and here about "great grandma me".
My childhood best friend aka my sis, gave my niece my middle name. I cried too.
I love her face journey here! It's so beautiful! What a special gift!
I would've smiled even more if there was some sound....
Someone above has posted a link. It does make the smile bigger.
How weird. On my app (RIF) this does have sound. Just need to unmute it.
There is sound...?
Stop using official app
For those that don't have sound, the best friend basically turned into Beaker
Whatever you're using to browse reddit doesn't properly support videos
Juniper is a great name.
Finally someone posted what they said I can't understand them lol
My great-niece is named Maple, which is kind of cool.
Here's another link to a previous post from a month ago with audio, if anyone wants it.
25 years ago I got to stand in a hospital room and tell my little brother that the baby he was holding was named after him. One of my most treasured moments.
MadeMeUglyCry
Free babysitter for life. Genius.
You gotta rename this sub to
And Jen went with Joey and not Judy…come on Jen….
IKR but Joey is gender neutral like she said. But the baby definitely should’ve been named after Judy.
**MadeMeCry
Made me cry...
Jeez. So dusty in here.
Oh my heart this is beautiful
“Best friend”
Friendship is beautiful
I need a friend like that!
Would have been really nice with sound.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/AwUt5OByFY0
Thanks, it's so much better with sound.
Her reaction made my face look like the tiger woods trying to smile away the tears meme hahah. That’s really sweet.
As great as this is, we must stop improperly using POV
Gonna be real awk when they’re not friends anymore
“This video has no sound” Argh, how do you fix that? Is it a glitch in the iOS app?
https://www.tiktok.com/@MS4wLjABAAAAj2Q3ytmvv_uXvaGtVwmZhdBtXEXB-d3OId9Cghqrb_RpDYwJderHAq4nVCOKSXZF
Annnnnnnddddddd here come my goddamn tears.
This is great to watch. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy!
Back when I was open to having kids, I wanted to name my daughter after my grandma, Emilia. When I told my aunt (grandma's daughter) about it, she said "Ew, that's an ugly name." lol.
Is there no sound?
Someome cheated
My two best friends both died really young and I’ve never recovered, this made me happy cry :’)
Awwww...we surprised my sister who was in the OR with us during my C section by giving our daughter her middle name. She was our egg donor and made it possible for our little girl to even exist. I was still on the OR table being sewed together when I told her and we both burst into tears
Whys the baby on charge tho?
I could watch this on loop for a very long time.
This is too cute for me to handle.
Best post I’ve ever seen on any platform.
That's fantastic!