My niece’s name is beautiful but sounds so rude – she’ll get mercilessly bullied and my sister-in-law won’t listen

A MAN has found himself in a heated argument with his brother and sister-in-law after discovering what the couple want to name his new-born niece.

Picking the perfect moniker for a baby can be a difficult task - and sometimes parents decide to name their tot after a beloved member of the family.

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This is exactly what one duo has chosen to do - however, according to the man, the moniker they've picked for his little niece is sure to lead to bullying amongst peers.

The name is in tribute to the brother-in-law's wife, who passed away and translates to ''fire'' in English.

But unfortunately, as touching as the gesture may be, the moniker may not be interpreted that way outside the family, as it sounds rather rude.

Taking to Reddit, the man explained his brother wants to call his baby "Aanal".

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Last year, he wrote: "My older brother and sister in law are due with their first baby in the next few months.

''We're an Indian family and they plan to name their child for my deceased wife, Aanal.

I finally told her to not come complaining to me later on in the game

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"Obviously, I completely feel for my sister-in-law but I ended up saying that a name like Aanal wouldn't work well in a country like America because of obvious reasons and the risk of mispronunciations.

''It's a fine name in India and it's beautiful (it means fire) but their daughter would just get mercifully bullied in America.

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"The issue is that they don't live in India, they live in the wealthiest part of Dallas, Texas, they have the money and the plans to send their daughter to an expensive private Christian school, and their neighbourhood is majority white, blonde, and wealthy.

''They're already the only Indian family and they don't want to and don't plan to ever move from their area."

The man added that he has ''an American name'', being called Aaron at school and then ''Aadith at home''.

However, despite having a common name, the Reddit user added that he, too, suffered from bullying, getting called ''A-A-Ron plenty of times throughout school''.

''I don't want my little niece to grow up and start being bullied. A-A-Ron was annoying to me, A-A-A-Nal is a million times worse.''

''In a discussion with the couple, the man suggested that his older brother and sister-in-law opt for a mire ''Americanised name'', such as Annabelle, Anna, or Anjali - and ''give her the name Aanal when they go back to India or see family''.

Despite the arguments, the parents - who got ''super angry'' - said they ''would name her that'' and insisted their relative didn't know what he ''was talking about''.

''My-sister-in law said that she wouldn't speak to me again until I legitimately apologised to her and meant it sincerely and I finally told her to not come complaining to me later on in the game."

The post stirred up a lot of reactions on the popular forum, with people racing to advise the man on what he could do.

One person commented: "I know an Indian guy named Anil (pronounced Ah-NEEL) whose name gets mispronounced as Anal now and then, and he hates that."

Another replied: "Oooohhhhh. Yeah. Aanal is a beautiful name that will 100% be a source of constant bullying to your niece if she is raised in Dallas, in a largely white community.

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''Even well-meaning people with no ill intentions are going to mess this up."

A third chimed in: "I'd drop this argument with them though; there's nothing you can do about it beyond raising your concerns with them. Your niece will fight this battle in time."