'My husband named our son after his female boss behind my back – I want divorce'

A new mum has taken to social media to seek advice after revealing how her husband named their newborn baby after his female boss without her knowledge or permission

A woman has been left heartbroken after realising her husband gave their son his boss' surname on his birth certificate. The 31-year-old explained how she gave birth just two weeks ago - and she and her husband, 25, agreed to name their son after her veteran grandad.

But when the little one's birth certificate arrived in the post, she came to realise he was registered with a different name entirely. She said on Reddit: "I found out my husband didn't actually register the name we had both discussed and agreed on. The name registered on the birth certificate is the last name of his boss, who also is a woman.

"I initially tried gaslighting myself that the wrong one was shipped but the package had both our full names and phone numbers written on the front sticker so the evidence that this was not an accident was already close to solid." She confronted her husband about it and he eventually admitted he purposely registered him with her name but he "didn't give a good reason to why".

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She added: "After five years of being together, I no longer trust him and I am planning to file a divorce in the next few months. My younger sister 26, thinks it's not a big deal and I should let go. She compared to when I named my hamster after something funny when I was 21 and she texted me and said 'just like that hamster, that baby won't care so get over yourself'."

"I don't know if I should be taking this as seriously as I am now. I am starting to think there is a possible affair going on but maybe I am overreacting and he just really likes the name." Seeking opinions, she has taken to social media to ask users for their thoughts on the situation. In response, one user said: "Tell your husband to 'fess up about his love for his sleazy boss. Tell your attorney to file name change papers and then divorce papers ASAP."

Another user added: "Change it. You have 'x' number of days/months to change the baby's name without a court order, but it may cost between $15 and $50. You are also probably going to have to give notice to your (ex)husband. Check with the Office of Vital Records. Good luck!"

A third user said: "Tell him to agree to a legal name change before you file for divorce. While also hiring a lawyer, a PI, and filing for divorce. What an a**. I can’t believe that’s even legal. Did he forge your signature?"