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Mom Can’t Cope With Reason Toddler Keeps Getting New Brother’s Name Wrong

Mom Can’t Cope With Reason Toddler Keeps Getting New Brother’s Name Wrong

Summary

A mother in New York shared how her 2-year-old daughter calls her new baby brother "Math-me" instead of his actual name, Matthew. The toddler mishears how the name is said and prefers her own version, which the family finds cute and has allowed to continue.

Key Facts

  • Serrena Pedersen had a baby boy named Matthew on March 27, 2026.
  • Her 2-year-old daughter, Carter, calls him “Math-me” instead of Matthew.
  • Carter mishears her parents saying Matthew and tries to repeat what she hears.
  • Pedersen and her husband find the name mix-up adorable and have not corrected her.
  • A video explaining this situation was posted on TikTok and has over 1.3 million views.
  • The video received more than 210,000 likes and nearly 4,000 comments.
  • Many parents shared similar stories of toddlers misunderstanding words.
  • The family believes this will be a fun story for the children as they grow up.
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