'We made a huge mistake with our baby name that others should avoid'
Coming up with a name for your unborn child isn't easy. Both parents have to agree on the baby name and you also have to think about a moniker that will suit your child when they are both young and an adult.
However, if you're thinking about waiting to name your child until they're born, one mum has warned against it. The mother took to Reddit to share a post in which she shared how her and her partner waited to name their baby until they arrived, branding it a "huge mistake".
The mum said her and her husband had a few names picked out for the majority of her pregnancy but "couldn't decide" on one. However, she's now wishing they had agreed on a name after all.
She wrote: "We had two names picked out for the majority of my pregnancy and couldn't decide on one 100% so we decided to wait to see him.
"Well that was a HUGE mistake because it turns out babies both look like no name and every name and for a few reasons my husband wants to completely drop both names and start from the beginning."
She added: "I see where he's coming from but that seems insane that we would love these names for months and suddenly see lots of issues with them.
"The two options were Hollis and Abbott. I still love them both. The third name we are liking currently is Ferris."
Asking people their opinions, the mum concluded: "What are your thoughts on these names? Any other suggestions of things we can consider?"
The post certainly struck a chord with people on Reddit as it racked up hundreds of upvotes and comments.
One person wrote: "Please do not name your kid Ferris. That is not a serious name in 2025.
"Hollis is my favourite of the three. It gives him a name to grow into. Lacking a good nickname but one can come organically. Abbott is ok.
"It seems you might be into uncommon names that may have started as last names then grew as first names here are a couple of suggestions that started out as last names and have morphed into first names: Beckett, Anderson, Hayes, Brooks, Rhodes."
Many also agreed that didn't like the name Ferris, with some saying it made them think of a Ferris wheel or reminded them of 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
However, someone else argued: "I think a lot of people are saying don't name your kid Ferris based on a movie that came out like 40 years ago. It's not a bad name. It's fine."
Another person also gave their view, as they said: "Of your three, definitely Hollis. It's really cool. Reminds me of Ellis. Which I love."
They also gave a few of their own suggestions, adding: "What about: Jonah, Elias, Forrest, Asher, Cole?"
Someone else who also admitted they 'didn't like any of the names' suggested Callum, Rhett, Ansel and Felix.
A further Reddit user agreed that it isn't the best idea to wait to name a baby as they wrote: "Yeah personally I've never understood the whole 'We will wait to see them' thing… I firmly believe you just have to choose the name you connect with most and the baby will grow into it. I really like Hollis! Abbott and Ferris are terrible to me."
However, someone else argued: "See I am the complete opposite! I waited until I could lay eyes on both my kids and still picked a name from the list, but lower on the list than anticipated. I am indecisive by nature though and didn't have a family name or traditional name that I wanted to pass down. If I did, I likely would've been able to pick before they were born."
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