'My sister stole my baby name - am I wrong for boycotting her wedding?'

Choosing a name for your child is one of life's biggest responsibilities. Our names quite literally define us - they are our first point of reference, can hold a lot of profound meaning, and can hark back to relatives no longer with us.

Going through life with a moniker you're happy with is important, but equally, your parents need to be happy with it, too. Many women and men may have had their baby names picked out since they were youngsters themselves.

This was the case for one woman, who took to Reddit to share a deep dilemma she is facing. The 28-year-old has "always had a rocky relationship" with her sister, 32.

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The poster is now six months pregnant with her first child - a little girl - and has had a name picked out since she was 12 years old - Isla Grace.

"It’s a name that has so much meaning to me," the poster gushed. "Isla is a nod to our Scottish heritage and Grace was the name of my best friend who passed away in high school.

"I’ve told my sister, my mum, my dad, and literally anyone who would listen that I was going to name my daughter Isla Grace. They all knew how important this name was to me."

But despite making it clear how besotted she was with the name for many years, her sister - "the golden child" - had her own ideas. A few months ago, the sibling got engaged and is due to get married soon.

Last week, during a family dinner, casually announced that she and her fiancé have chosen their baby name. Bearing in mind they don't have kids and the sister is not pregnant. The name in question? Isle Grace.

"I honestly thought she was joking at first," the poster fumed. "But nope. She’s dead serious. When I confronted her about it, she acted like it wasn’t a big deal and said, 'Well, you don’t own the name.' I nearly lost it. I told her she was being selfish and that she knew how much that name meant to me. She just shrugged and said I was overreacting.

"I was so p*****d off that I told her if she was going to use the name, I wouldn’t attend her wedding. My parents are freaking out, calling me immature and telling me to just 'let it go' because 'there are other names out there'".

Continuing her tirade, the woman continued: "Now my whole family is mad at me, and I’m being treated like the villain for even considering skipping the wedding. My husband supports me, but he also thinks we should just go [to the wedding] to keep the peace. I’m torn between wanting to stand my ground and feeling like maybe I’m blowing things out of proportion."

Putting it to the internet, the woman asked: "So, Reddit... should I just suck it up and let her have her way... again?" The responses did not disappoint. One user said: "Is this a joke? She hasn't stolen anything because she doesn't have a child! Use the freaking name!"

Another reasoned: "Why don't you just name her Isla Grace? I'm not trying to downplay your feelings but she's not pregnant and you are... you can still name your child the name you chose."

A third had a different approach: "Stop giving her what she wants. It was such an obvious taunt to make you look like an unhinged person and you walked right into it. For all we know your sister was hoping for this exact reaction so she doesn't have to deal with you getting attention for the baby at her wedding.

"Just food for thought. Tell her you're honoured she'd name her baby after yours because you didn't think she appreciated your sibling bond that much."

Others were less sympathetic, with one writing: "You played yourself here. You gave your sister the VERY THING she opted for - a drama. No way she did not expect you to react the way you did. Also it's a very strange thing to announce a baby name before you even have one on the ways so you just got baited real good."

A last advised: "Go to the wedding if you feel up to it, celebrate the day, and focus on the joy that's soon to come into your life with your daughter's arrival."

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