I have a guinea pig named Janice. I also have a neighbor named Janice. She thinks its hysterical (the neighbor, the pig really has no opinion on the subject).

The SIL wants "Amy" as a second name. I need to know the first name before christening my new pet snail.

You know, a friend of mine had a Rottweiler he adored named Kathy, decades before I met him. I’m downright proud and honored to have shared my name with a beloved pet like her. I bet someone out there right now has a hamster named Kathy, and I’m proud to share my name with that little fluffball too! In fact, here’s 100% blanket permission to name by of your pets Kathy that you want to! Doesn’t matter if they’re a dog, a hamster, a spider, a fish, I don’t care. Name them all Kathy. I will be proud to share my name with each and every one of them!

Is anyone in real life ever going to confuse Amy the person with Amy the hamster?

The kid is more mature than the SIL

I'd tell her about Amy Fisher. Let the picture of a murderer and porn star live in her head instead of a hamster! See how she likes that!

I once had a co worker tell me they placed a bet on a horse named Libby because we shared the name. The horse came 1st and they were happy, I was happy too, loved the whole idea. I kept an eye out for that horse but it was a regional country race where he and his family were holidaying and guess she retired before she hit any big races cos I never did track her. Also, Im not into betting so the buzz faded pretty quick. Anyhow SIL is an entitled psycho brat with no fun in her soul.

"He just lit up and said 'that's Amy!'" - aww, wholesome 🥰

I'd tell entitled SIL to use the name Amie and shove it! Wonder if that breeding bunch of ignoramuses aka SIL and husband/OP's brother know that there are multiple Amys out there? Is she going to make them all change their names? Good bloody luck with that. She's going to need it...!!!

My hamster, Nyx, has just gotten herself a middle name, and is now Nyx Amy Dragon 😂 (she seems quite happy about it).

What I can't figure out is that Amy is going to be the kid's MIDDLE name. Most people aren't called by their middle name, so SIL's carry-on makes even less sense. I'm curious as to what the kid's first name is? I'm sure there will be a dog or cat around the neighbourhood somewhere with that name. LOL!

I always get excited when I meet an animal with the same name as me. Honestly makes me feel more special to share a name with such an adorable lovely animal. ❤️

A hamster lives around 2-3 years. Since the SIL just found out she's pregnant, by the time the kid learns her name the hamster will be an ex-hamster. So much ado about nothing.

Can we please give more props to the person who suggested she name the baby Sonic? 🤣😂

Luckily I didn't have this issue. Nobody wanted to call their child Hammy.

WTF - if she does not like it, why doesn't she pick another Name for the child? I don't understand why you even bothered your son with this BS

The most perfect name for a hamster would be Louie. "Hamster Louie and the gooey kablooie" .... But Amy is cute, too.

NTA aand SIL needs to take some parenting classes before little human Amy sees the light of day if she thinks it's okay for a parent to demand their child change their pet's name to please other people. She's going to be one heck of an overcontrolling mom.

Sooo, Amy is a sonic charter. Shes the pink heghog with the mallet. Also, the hampster will be dead before the bay is like 3, so get over it.

When we adopted our dog he came with the same name as one of my grand nephews. He was an older dog whose owner died unexpectedly. We never considered changing his name and no one has said anything about it. Maybe because we're all adults and act like adults. NTA.

As a, Mike, I rarely go out in public without meeting another Mike. People share names, its a fact of life and doesnt matter whether its a person or an animal. Also, the SIL wanted Amy for the middle name so she needs to just BTFO. For the record, Amy is a character from Sonic so the boy loves his stuff lol

My Nana was always proud that when in her early 20's a neighbor on the farm named a cow after her.

I'd like to see more YTA posts. It seems that the vast majority comprises blatantly obvious NTA situations.

I pet sat for my friendss recently. One of their gerbils shares a name with my daughter (12). My daughter thought it was cool.

Everyone sucks. Her son will actually realize that yeah, this does affect him, when his uncle, aunt, and new cousin all avoid him and this turns into a big gaping chasm of A Thing which affects every family holiday. Honestly, she should have kept her trap shut when she realized they were naming their kid Amy (be real: how many of us would know the name of a nephew's hamster?) warned her kid not to bring it up, and flat out lied that the name was now different, and then everyone could have gotten on with their lives. Now the OP thinks her brother and SIL are ridiculous and that she's somehow damaged her kid by asking him to rename a hamster, they hate her right back, and it will stay that way regardless if they name the kid Amy or are forced to change it.

NTA This is funny because my first name is Amy, I think it's cool that I share my name with a hamster! Your SIL is being childish and get over it please keep the name Amy!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰