, such unorthodox name choices can result in resentful kids and years of teasing.
However, for the OP, the name only led to years of torment and bullying from his classmates. He also notes that the name affected his professional life as well. “It's Krxstxl. She wants to name her daughter Krxstxl,” he continued. “Confused, the name is pronounced Crystal. I already don't like that name but it's at least appropriate. I was not surprised to learn that my mom helped come up with the name.”
He went far enough to tell his sister that she and her husband were being “sh*tty parents” by naming their daughter Krxtxl. “I told my sister she was being either selfish, stupid, or an incredibly strong combination of the two if she thinks her daughter will want a stupid name like Krxstxl,” he wrote.
Another agreed with the OP that the spelling of the name was over the top. “NTA- Let’s get one thing straight here. ‘Krxstxl’ is not, will not be, and shouldn't be assumed to be pronounced ‘Chrystal.’ Real life is not algebra class, The letter X is not a placeholder for whatever sound they think should be there. Newsflash, that's what letters are for,” they wrote.
Another user echoed the sentiment — noting that maybe the OP was a little sensitive to the name because of his distaste for his own name.
Ugh, I need to know his name though.