I was in a bit of a haze—not from a night of partying but from a whirlwind experience of childbirth. As I lay there, recovering, a nurse kept popping in, asking if we had decided on a name yet. Honestly, naming our baby was the last thing on my mind. My little one was in the NICU, and I was focused on healing while trying to produce milk for her feedings. The thought of her being listed as “Baby” on her ID bracelet didn’t even cross my mind; instead, I just wished for some coffee or a snack to get me through the day.
My partner and I are the kind of parents who wait until we meet our baby before finalizing her name. We had some ideas, but we wanted to ensure the name felt right after we met her. Finally, after spending time with her in the NICU, we settled on the name “Aria.” We loved its meaning—“beautiful melody”—and felt it captured both grace and strength. We paired it with a middle name starting with an “S” to match our last name, which also began with “S.”
Feeling accomplished, we shared the news on social media, feeling proud of our choice. But soon, my mom pointed out, “We have an issue.” She revealed that the initials would spell “ASS.” It wasn’t long before friends began commenting, “Congrats!” followed by the awkward, “Do you realize her initials spell ASS?”
To be honest, there are moments when that nickname could fit both of my children, but I didn’t want to set her up for teasing later in life. So, I wheeled myself back to the nurse’s station, where I confessed my blunder to the paperwork lady. To my relief, she hadn’t submitted the documents yet. We quickly swapped the names around and resubmitted the paperwork, erasing the initial mishap.
My social media announcement shifted to a message acknowledging my blunder, promising to be more diligent as a mom. Now that my daughter is two, I can see how both “ASS” and “SAS” could describe her at times!
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