Helicopter mother-in-law relentlessly begs couple to let her name their newborn son, couple refuses: ‘She's not joking either’

Baby names are a big deal, and future parents are tired of pretending like they're not.

Sure, you can always change a child's name if you end up disliking your choice when they're newborns, and the child themselves has the right to change their legal name when they come of age, too. Even still, there's something special about being proud of the name you give your baby (on your first try), especially if the specific name you choose holds sentimental meaning in your life.

How do you reconcile the fact that there are loved ones out there who disagree with your name choices? For the most part, we're sure that you don't care all that much. This choice is for you, your partner, and your child only. It's not fun when you hear whisperings (or screaming) coming from your in-laws. More specifically, your barely-tolerated mother-in-law. You might consider her your monster-in-law.

This next story features a couple who are expecting their son in a few months. The woman's mother-in-law is insistent that she name their newborn, and hasn't even asked them what names she and her partner have been considering. Though the couple urges the mother-in-law to stop, she is unrelenting. How would you handle a situation like this? Would you try to go low-contact? No-contact? Sound off in the comments after reading the full story below.