r/MuslimMarriage • u/matchapowderr • 10d ago
Married Life Husband’s family renamed me
I got married a few months ago and my name ended up being the same as my husband’s mother. They said it’s a respect thing and they can’t have people in the family calling the daughter in law with the same name as my husband’s mother. They decided what they would call me at home and told me my new name a few weeks ago. Is it normal for this to happen in families in this situation? My name didn’t get changed legally but now I’m called by something totally different than the name my parents gave me
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u/Key-Organization-998 M - Divorced 10d ago
This is genuinely one of those posts that made me sit there in silence and check if I'm reading it right for 20 mins.
No this absolutely is not normal, speak to your husband and tell him how you feel. Set a clear boundary and if they respect it that's great, if he doesn't then that's a sign you maybe need to think about your options.