It is not unusual for couples to argue over naming their baby, but it rarely ends up in court. But a couple from India’s southern state of Karnataka found themselves needing the courts to intervene following a three year fight over their son’s name.
In fact, the fight had got so nasty the couple were seeking a divorce. It all began back in 2021, when the woman – who has not been named – gave birth to a boy and went to her parents’ home for a few weeks. It is common for women in India to move to their parents’ house after having a child to rest and recover.
Normally, the husband would come to bring both the mother and the baby back to their home. But when the then-21-year-old woman refused to accept the name her husband had chosen for their son, he was upset – and never went to bring her back.
