'My entire family hates my baby's vampire name and think I should change it'

When the couple found out they were having a boy, the pair knew they wanted a name that was 'different' and matched their 'quirky and gothic' vibe - but their family is unimpressed with their choice

A woman feels obligated to change her baby boy’s “vampire” name, despite still adoring it, due to her family’s reaction.

Choosing a name for a newborn doesn’t come without its pressure - after all, whatever name is given has to suit them at all stages of their life so it’s important to pick something that will grow with them.

For one couple, when finding out they were having another little boy, the pair knew they wanted a name “that was different” so opted for Ludovico, which is “pronounced Lu-do-vi-co” and “also Ludwig”.

Taking to Reddit to explain the situation, the mum penned: “His brother also has a very classic Spanish name and we wanted it to match that 'vibe' of old-world but did we go too back!? I didn’t think it was that unique but more old and forgotten?

“Truthfully, a lot of our family did resist the name, other people have laughed in our faces about it and the rest just can’t seem to pronounce it right. I myself also have a name that is hard to pronounce so I can foresee how frustrating it might be for him in the future, in a predominantly English speaking environment - though I love my own name.”

She stressed she does still “love the name” and appreciates the “many different nicknames” it offers, such as “Lu, Lulu, Vic, Vico, Ludo," but wanted to vent her frustrations to the internet “void”. The mum described her little family as “unconventional”, “quirky and kind of gothy” so hopes her children “grow to love their classic old world type vampire names, too”.

But she is open to changing it if needs be. She added: “I guess I’d be open to changing it if the consensus was that I truly am blinded/stubborn! I don’t want a name to become a barrier - but as of now I don’t want to be needlessly looking for something to regret either? I want to demonstrate certainty and pride so that he can feel that as well.”

People rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts - and some didn’t hold back. One person said: “Your family is right. You wanted to show that you're unique and gave a weird name to your kid. Congrats.”

But someone else replied to this with: “This comment strikes me as really ignorant. Ludovico truly isn't that weird. Uncommon in most places, sure, but it's a very traditional European name with centuries of history. Apparently it's #56 in Italy. To me, it doesn't seem any weirder than any other long, traditional Spanish/Italian name.”

A third simply said: “It’s not that weird lol just Italian," while another agreed and penned: “‘Weird name’ and it's just non-English. Lol," and someone else said: “Nothing weird about it. Call him Ludo, also quite common in the Netherlands.”

Another person added: “I'm Italian and I went to school with a Ludovico (Ludo) and a Lodovica (Lodo). I thought they were cool names. Ludovica is a bit more common, but Ludo for a boy is a cool guy nickname for sure.”