A woman has been applauded for standing her ground when her boyfriend ordered her to change her cat’s name as he found it ‘rude’ and awkward.
The 27-year-old bought her cat, Luna, about two years earlier, and proved to be a great comfort, particularly during a tough break-up last year.
But her new partner, Tom, 29, felt unsettled by the coincidental naming. Taking her dilemma to Reddit, she wrote: “I’ve started dating someone new, Tom, and things have been going really well. Recently, we decided to move in together, which I was very excited about. Tom loves Luna, and Luna seems to like him too. Everything seemed perfect until Tom dropped a bombshell.
“Tom has a sister named Luna, 24. He mentioned it’s weird for him to call my cat the same name as his sister and asked if I would consider changing her name to avoid confusion. I laughed at first, thinking he was joking, but he was serious. He suggested names like Shadow or Misty, but I can’t imagine calling her anything other than Luna.”
She rebuffed his request, insisting their cat responds to her name and it would only create confusion to change it now. She concluded: “I stood my ground. I even suggested using nicknames or calling her ‘Lulu’ as a compromise, but insists it’s still too similar and uncomfortable for him.
“The situation escalated when Tom’s sister discovered our cat’s name and sided with him, saying it was disrespectful to keep it. She even accused me of being insensitive to their feelings. Now Tom is upset and it’s causing tension between us. Some friends think I should change the name for the sake of peace, while others believe it’s unreasonable to expect me to change it.”
Seeking to know if she’s in the wrong for refusing to change the name, she took to social media to ask users for their thoughts. One user responded: “Dump the boyfriend, keep the cat name. Pro tip, maybe his sister can change her name since it’s just a name.”
Another user commented: “You don’t rename your cat. That’s just a weird request. Tell your boyfriend to grow a pair and let his sister know she can go screw herself.” A third user stated: “Getting offended over a cat’s name while being 29 and 24 isn’t normal, And Tom being kind of alright with it until his sister found out isn’t a good sign either.”