Dear Abby: She’s going to give her baby a ridiculous name because she thinks it’s pretty

DEAR ABBY My longtime friend let s call her Cindy is six months pregnant and has started sharing name ideas with me Related Articles Dear Abby I want my sister s quirky aunt behavior to stop Dear Abby I forgot that a baby can be born early and I made a big mistake Dear Abby I want to have a good time but Bob the creep is at the bar Dear Abby Why are chosen of these old people so cranky Dear Abby My husband says I m a sourpuss because I don t like his anniversary plan Cindy will hear a word she thinks sounds pretty and decide it will make a great name for her daughter regardless of the meaning of the word I had to beg her to stop considering Chlamydia as a name She completely agreed after I repeatedly emphasized the bullying her daughter could receive over that name Now she has her heart set on Clich and seems to think as long as the name isn t an STD everything will be fine with that choice She s now calling me hypercritical as this is the fourth name I ve objected to Bidet and Chalet were the others Cindy s family doesn t seem to care and even agrees that Chlamydia sounds lovely and she should go with that name I m at my wits end I only want to help an innocent child avoid a lifetime of ridicule and stress What should I do NORMALLY NAMED IN NEW YORK DEAR NORMALLY NAMED There are none so blind as those who will not see and none so deaf as those who refuse to listen Suggest Cindy might like the Greek names Kalista Lydia Olympia or Andromeda A constellation was named after Andromeda a beautiful daughter of Greek myth After that avoid frustration by no longer offering suggestions DEAR ABBY For the past two years I have been trying to conceal from my family with modest success that I m asexual I overhear conversations my parents have been having with my older siblings on the subject of dating and I m becoming increasingly frustrated that my experiences have been so different from theirs I have never dated the same person twice as three of my brothers have I am considering coming out to a select circle of fellow students on my college campus Understandably I m anxious about it because I have never planned a coming-out party before I m also worried about how my parents might react if they find out before I m ready to tell them My decision to come out would likely conflict with my family s conservative-leaning religious beliefs To complicate matters further my family has been planning a road trip so I can certainly visit someone I met on a dating app who lives nine hours away I m worried she might not want to date me if she finds out about my asexuality and by extension my hesitation to commit to a long-term relationship Related Articles Asking Eric Sister B accidentally stated the truth and Sister C called it quits with her Harriette Cole Was this lunch episode a red flag about my new friend Miss Manners The boomerang birthday gift hurt my feelings Dear Abby I want my sister s quirky aunt behavior to stop Asking Eric How do I deal with a mother-in-law who thinks we re too rich What recommendations do you have for how to move forward Should I cancel my coming-out plans to appease my family or should I focus on building a patronage system CLOSETED IN THE MIDWEST DEAR CLOSETED If you feel the need to come out to your family at certain point about your asexuality postpone the announcement until you are secure doing it Asexuality isn t a sin and their religious leanings should have nothing to do with it I see no reason for you to make a grand announcement at home or on campus at this time Your relationship with the women you date shouldn t present a trouble if they are also asexual Go online and you will find there are several materials for asexual people including dating sites Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren also known as Jeanne Phillips and was founded by her mother Pauline Phillips Contact Dear Abby at www DearAbby com or P O Box Los Angeles CA