Parents left concerned after mum-to-be shares potential baby name list and one sounds like ‘rash medicine' says trolls
Plus, the other unique names parents admitted to almost using
OH BABY Parents left concerned after mum-to-be shares potential baby name list and one sounds like 'rash medicine' says trolls
THERE'S a lot of pressure that comes with picking the perfect baby name.
Do you play it safe and go down the traditional route? Or really push the boat out and pick something unique?
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Picking the perfect baby name can be easier said than done
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Parents shared some of the more unique names they loved
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Well, as more and more parents are opting for unusual baby names, some are even taking ordinary names and putting their own spin on them but changing the spelling.
One woman rounded up some of the worst names parents admitted to almost choosing for their little ones .
Taking to Reddit, the mum wrote: "For our third baby, I really loved Brindley, but we ended up naming her Layklynn (Lake-Lynn).
"Who else had other names that they loved but ended up going with a different name?"
That's when parents chimed in with some of their more unique options, which included: Odysea Arwen, Ivyona Rain Galadriel, Evieauna Rain, Alicyn and Klovur.
Not everyone was wowed by some of the potential baby names, and some even slammed the parents for considering them in the first place.
One commented: As an Allison, a name with many acceptable spellings, I'm offended by Alycin."
A second added: "Brindley is too close to Brindle, which is a colour pattern in certain dogs' fur."
Meanwhile, someone else chimed in: "You have to be kidding.
"Alycin sounds like a medicine prescribed to cure some type of rash."
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And another else agreed: "Yeah, has an 'antifungal' ring to it".
Not everyone saw the funny side of things though, as some Reddit users slammed the parents for not taking naming their little ones more seriously.
"These people are so unaware of what they are doing to their kid.
"They will have their names mispronounced at every possible turn, misspelt, and will constantly have to spell it out.
"You just gave your kid a massive lifelong headache." Somebody replied: "And a red flag on resumes".
While someone else added: "Ngl Arwen does sound quite nice and is easily spelt enough to not make it weird when spelling. Ok so people who know LOTR (Lord of the Rings) will know their parents are nerds but blimey it's not as bad as some of them".
However, someone else noted that one of the names, Arwen, is in fact a Welsh name meaning "muse, inspiration, or very beautiful."
The Reddit post even inspired other parents to share more names they didn't end up using.
One mum said: "If our twins had been girls, one of them would have been Sadhbh.
"It's an old Irish name that I've always loved and happens to be gaining popularity in recent years."
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