{"id":4606,"date":"2026-06-03T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/woman-mortified-by-husbands-cringe-historical-baby-names-for-their-twins\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:04:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:04:03","slug":"woman-mortified-by-husbands-cringe-historical-baby-names-for-their-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/woman-mortified-by-husbands-cringe-historical-baby-names-for-their-twins\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman mortified by husband&#039;s &#039;cringe&#039; historical baby names for their twins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>2026-06-03 10:04:01<\/b><br \/>\n<BR>A woman is mortified by her husband&#8217;s &#8220;cringe&#8221; historical baby name ideas for their twin sons.<BR><br \/>\nThe mother has joked her husband is taking the &#8220;thinking about the Roman Empire&#8221; meme to another level, and she&#8217;s absolutely not on board with his suggestions for their baby boys.<BR><br \/>\nShe wrote on Reddit: \u201cMy husband wants to name our twins Romulus and Remus\u2026 Please no.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;He\u2019s taken the \u2018thinking about the Roman Empire\u2019 thing way too seriously.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cWe CANNOT name our sweet babies Romulus\u2026 or Remus. Ugh.&#8221;<BR><br \/>\nIn Roman mythology, the story of twin brothers Romulus and Remus is said to have led to the formation of Rome in Italy.<BR><br \/>\nThe brothers were abandoned and raised by a she-wolf, before being discovered by a shepherd.<BR><br \/>\nLater, they argue over which hill their new city should be built on, and Romulus is said to have killed Remus as a result of the row.<BR><br \/>\nThere are other variations on the myth, with one suggesting Romulus arranged his brother&#8217;s execution rather than carrying it out himself, while others say one of Romulus&#8217; supporters was the one to kill Remus.<BR><br \/>\nRegardless of the myth itself, the woman is not happy with the idea of using it as inspiration for their own twins, and other Reddit users agreed.<BR><br \/>\nOne also pointed out: &#8220;Omg cringe &#8211; even if Ancient Rome is his greatest passion in life, this is so cringey I am embarrassed on his behalf.<BR><br \/>\n&#8220;There are so many Roman names to choose from without being lame and goofy about it.<BR><br \/>\n\u201cBesides, if the Roman Empire really is his passion, then he\u2019s centuries off because the Romulus and Remus story is from the founding of Rome, not the Roman Empire.\u201d<BR><br \/>\nSomeone else joked that &#8220;their middle names can be Cain and Abel&#8221;, referencing the Bible story around Adam and Eve&#8217;s sons.<BR><br \/>\nThat story also ended in fratricide after Cain killed Abel, and a third user quipped: &#8220;Romulus Abel and Remus Cain so you never know which twin will kill the other.&#8221;<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit Bang Bizarre (main website) <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/xtbac.js\" data-video=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-06-03 10:04:01 A woman is mortified by her husband&#8217;s &#8220;cringe&#8221; historical baby name ideas for their twin sons. 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