It's not uncommon for couples to argue over their baby's name, but it rarely ends up in court.
But a couple from India's southern state of Karnataka found themselves needing the courts' intervention after a three-year battle over their son's name.
In fact, the fight got so nasty that the couple filed for divorce.
It all started 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 into their parents' house after having a child to rest and recuperate.
Usually the husband came to take the mother and baby back to their home.
But when the then 21-year-old refused to accept the name her husband chose for their son, he was upset – and never went to get her back.
Instead, she chose the name Adi for her child — made up of the first letter of her name and part of her husband's, according to Hunsur Assistant Public Prosecutor Sowmya MN.
Months turned into years and the woman, who was still at her parents' house, approached a local court in Hunsur town in the state's Mysuru district, seeking financial support from her husband.
Her lawyer Mr Harish told BBC Hindi that the dispute had escalated to the point where she was seeking a divorce.
“She wanted maintenance money as she is a housewife,” he said.
The case was initially filed in a local court, but was later transferred to the People's Court, also known as Lok Adalat, which hears cases that can be resolved through mediation.
Despite multiple suggestions from the judges, the couple held firm – until they finally settled on the name chosen by the court.
The child is now called Ariyavardhana, says Ms. Sowmya, which means “of nobility.”
The couple then exchanged garlands, a symbol of acceptance according to Indian tradition, and apparently left happily to continue their marriage.
This is not the only time in recent years that an Indian court has had to step in when it comes to naming a child.
Last September, a child in Kerala was denied access to school after it was discovered that his birth certificate was blank.
Her mother approached the court explaining that she tried to register the now four-year-old, but officials refused to fill in the form because the father, from whom she was separated, was not present.
In its order, the high court directed the birth registration office to accept the name suggested by the mother and add the father's name.