A woman has been praised online after her reaction to her sister-in-law's unusual baby name choice prompted the couple to change it. The soon-to-be aunt shared her story on Reddit, detailing how her brother and sister-in-law had settled on the name Krayken for their baby boy, due in a couple of months.
During a relaxed family dinner, the sister-in-law announced the name with full seriousness. The woman recalled: "My sister-in-law goes, 'We finally locked in a name, but nobody steal it'. She literally stands up and says, with full serious energy: Krayken. I literally had soda in my mouth and I lost full control. I sprayed pizza crust and soda all over the coffee table trying to gasp for air."
Reaction and Aftermath
Without thinking, she replied: "No way you guys are naming a human child after a knock-off dollar store energy drink?" It turned out the name was inspired by Kraken, the sea monster. The sister-in-law went silent, grabbed her coat, and the brother spent 20 minutes cleaning soda off the carpet while looking at her "like I killed his cat."
The following morning, the woman received a text from her brother: "We're going with Leo. Thanks for ruining our original idea, you jerk." Although she feels bad about her reaction, she believes she saved the child from growing up with an unusual name, adding: "At least the kid won't grow up sounding like a flavour of pre-workout powder."
Online Praise
Commenters on her post were largely supportive. One user said: "Tell Leo this story when he is about 16, he will thank you." Another added: "That reaction you had on the coffee table? Imagine that every time you say your name for the rest of your life." A third commented: "Screenshot that text for when your brother and sister-in-law eventually come to their senses 10 years from now."
The story follows a similar incident where parents sparked debate after revealing their baby's name, which family members compared to anti-virus software. In that case, the expectant parents had created a mash-up of two famous fictional characters, Annakinzel, leading a family member to blurt out: "Wait, is that an anti-virus software or something?"
