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Man defended after wife wants to call their kid Charles Manson

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Updated 09:42 7 Apr 2023 GMT+1Published 09:22 7 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Man defended after wife wants to call their kid Charles Manson

The man claims his wife wants to call their kid Charles Manson after her late brother, who was NOT the famous cult leader

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

A man has shared his worries online after his wife decided she’d quite like to call their unborn son ‘Charles Manson’ in honour of her late brother.

No, her brother isn’t the famous cult leader, but he was called Charles, and that’s enough for her.

The man explained on Reddit – which is always a sign to take these things with a pinch of salt – that his wife won’t give up the idea that their child should be called Charles, despite the fact that she took his last name, which is Manson.

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Naturally, the comments on Reddit’s ‘Am I The A**hole’ page are broadly supportive of his stance, given what we know about Charles Manson and the connotations that name would have.

Is this the man you want your child associated with?
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Asking the internet for help – always a dangerous game – the man explained his predicament: “My wife Melissa (31F) and I (31M) have been married for 4 years. Melissa is 8 months pregnant with our son.

“Melissa and I both use my last name (she changed hers to mine legally), as she does not want to be associated with her last name as she has a lot of trouble with her parents.

“Unfortunately, our last name is Manson. As in Charles Manson.

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“It really sucks but it's what I have.

“Neither of us have ever had a problem with that until now.

“A few weeks ago her brother unexpectedly passed away of a heart attack at the age of 35.

“We were both shocked and devastated.

“He was a great man who was always healthy, and we were very close to him. Nobody saw it coming.

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“He left behind his wife and three kids.”

Imagine, a cute little Charles Manson toddling about.
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The post continued: “Melissa now wants to name our son after her brother. I would not have any issue with this, if her brother's name wasn't Charles.

“I told her I was not OK with naming our child Charles Manson, and she insisted that nobody would notice or care. She is calling me an a**hole for disrespecting her brother like that. (Note that her brother's last name was not Manson, that is mine and Melissa's last name).

“So, should I let this go and just name our son after a guy who has been so important in Melissa's life?

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“I really do not want our kid to have to go through life having the same name as a serial killer. Imagine how hard it would be to get a job.”

As you might imagine, loads of people agree that naming your kid after a serial killer is pretty bad craic.

One comment said: “You are truly protecting the kid.

“Use Charles as a middle name if you must, or maybe honour her brother using his middle name? A nickname she used to call him?

“But seriously, don't call your kid Charles Manson.

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“Or after any particularly well-documented serial killer.”

Manson's 1968 mugshot.
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Another wrote: “Yea [sic] I wouldn't want to go through customs with that passport.”

A third added: “You're protecting your child from being associated with a monster.

“It's like naming your child Adolf. Does she hate her own child? Is she seriously so short-sighted that she doesn't see the issue?

“OP, this is a hill I would die on.”

At this point we’d usually try to add some balance of people saying ‘nah, actually let your wife name the kid Charles Manson’ but – honestly – it doesn’t exist.

It's rare that everyone agrees on something online, but here we are.

Featured Image Credit: Shutterstock

Topics: Weird, Reddit, True Crime, Parenting

Tom Wood
Tom Wood

Tom Wood is a LADbible journalist and Twin Peaks enthusiast. Despite having a career in football cut short by a chronic lack of talent, he managed to obtain degrees from both the University of London and Salford. According to his French teacher, at the weekend he mostly likes to play football and go to the park with his brother. Contact Tom on [email protected]

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