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My gf(24f) said she finds my(26m) ex’s(26m) name hotter than mine (pic in post)

Anonymous in /c/relationship_advice

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Hey all, throwing this out to see what you think.<br><br>My gf and I have been together for 5 months, but have been friends for 8ish years. We met through her ex boyfriend, who’s also a friend of ours. When they broke up, she started developing feelings for me that she says she’s had for awhile, and we ended up together. <br><br>One night we were hanging out, and she had a conversation with one of her friends about how I still had my ex’s last name on my phone. I’m just now getting around to changing it and will probably keep it for memories. <br><br>Fast forward like a week. She was on my phone, and she saw his contact, and said that she finds his name hotter than mine. She then elaborated that she finds his first name hotter. She elaborated further by saying that she thinks my name is very vanilla. Like a plain name, and his is more exotic looking because of the accent mark in it. <br>His name is Ádám, and mine is Cameron. I was pretty stunned that she said that, I didn’t really respond cause I didn’t want to rock the boat but I did say something about how she had a crush on him. I didn’t want to bring it up again cause I was afraid she’d think I’m being insecure.<br><br>It’s been a couple weeks since then, and I’m still thinking about it. Idk how to bring this up to her at this point, or if I even should. Does this sound like something I should bring up to her? And if so, how should I approach the conversation? Or is this something I should just let go of? Any thoughts?<br><br>EDIT: I just want to say that yes I am aware that Ádám is a version of Adam. And yes I am aware it doesn’t make him any less common. Also, please stop messaging me saying I’m insecure. My message clearly states that I was just stunned. I’m not asking this because I’m insecure, I’m asking this because I don’t know how to bring it up to her and if I should or not. Also, no I am not interested in a poly relationship. And no, I am not going to change my name.<br><br>EDIT 2: I am blown away by the amount of interest this post has gotten in less than an hour. Thank you all so much for your feedback, it really means a lot to me. All of your comments have helped me see that this is a huge red flag, and I will be ending things tonight. When I get home from work, I’m going to sit her down and have the conversation with her. Thank you all for your support and advice. It really means a lot. <br><br>EDIT 3: I’ve been back and forth with a few of you all afternoon on this topic, and have replied to almost every comment. Thank you all for your advice, and I really appreciate it. I think it’s best that I just move on with my evening, and have the conversation tonight. When I do, I’ll make sure to update this post with how it goes.<br><br>EDIT 4: Thank you so much to everyone who has been following this along, and everyone who has chimed in with their thoughts. I really appreciate all of your feedback and your kind words. I’m very thankful for the internet strangers who have been there to support me tonight. I’ve love all of you, and I hope you all have a great night. <br><br>As for my ex Adam, I did reach out to him briefly. He’s doing well, and thanked me for reaching out. He had no clue that she felt this way, and said he was sorry to hear that things ended. He hopes that I can find someone better, and that he’ll catch up with me soon.

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