A mother has taken to social media to vent her frustration after her family repeatedly get her three-month-old daughter's name wrong – despite being corrected numerous times. The woman, who posted on Reddit, named her baby girl Norah, but says relatives keep dropping the 'H' and spelling it as Nora, or even calling her Noah.
The mum explained that while she understands Nora is a more common spelling, she didn't think the name Norah would cause such confusion, given that famous singer Norah Jones uses the same spelling. 'I feel like the H has just confused everybody, but it seems so normal to my husband and to me,' she wrote, adding that the constant mistakes are now making her question whether her choice was too 'out-there'.
Her family's errors include her own dad consistently spelling it as Nora, and her grandmother repeatedly calling the baby Noah – a name the grandmother claims is a boy's name. The mum pointed out that there are girls named Noah, but that's irrelevant because her daughter's name is Norah. She suspects the misspellings might be a passive-aggressive act, though she hopes that's not the case.
Commenters on the post were baffled by the family's behaviour, with many noting that Norah and Nora are both common spellings and should be easy to learn after three months. One said: 'This is a them issue. Norah is a perfect name and spelling. And three months is beyond long enough to learn a two-syllable pronunciation.' Another added: 'Norah is the spelling I’ve seen more. It really shouldn’t be breaking their brain so much.'
The mum has now had to repeatedly correct her family, but feels it's becoming a case of lack of care or attention to detail. 'I understand correcting someone once or twice, but after three months, it's more frustrating,' she said.
