I've named my kids Rumble Honey, Whimsy Lou & Slim Easy – number four is on its way & people aren't convinced by my pick
But these are, in fact, unusual monikers one mum-of-three, Nara Smith, has given to her tots.
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The South African-German model, 23, went viral last year when when she announced the birth of her third tot - Whimsy Lou Smith - whom she shares with hubby Lucky Blue.
At the time, the young influencer - who's also shared how to make cereal from scratch - came under fire over the ''unhinged'' monikers.
Earlier this summer, the 23-year-old ''trad wife'' announced she and her partner were pregnant with the couple's fourth kid.
Naturally, that also means starting to come up with a list of potential names for the little one.
But unfortunately for the duo - who've been slammed for setting ''unrealistic'' expectations for parents - it looks like they'll have to keep thinking.
Nara, who's currently six months pregnant, took to TikTok to share the names she ''loves'', including Moonbeam Ice Cream which she thought was ''so beautiful''.
Starting off with potential picks if it turned out to be a boy, the influencer listed Moss, Goody, Sundae, Champ and Silk.
''I also really like the name Dare for a boy,'' she said in the now-viral video, which has been viewed more than 10million times in less than 24 hours.
Meanwhile, if it's a girl joining their brood, Nara was quite fond of the names Twinkle, Velvet, Button, Willow and Mirror.
''Feels like a more classic name,'' Nara reckoned, adding she also loved the name Berry.
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''All of these can go either as a first or a second name - but it's getting harder to name children for me.''
Despite being obsessed with the monikers, Nara added that she wouldn't be using these picks for their next child - which means fans will have to keep waiting for an update.
Are Unique Baby Names Worth The Hassle?
YOU may think having a unique name helps you to stand out, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Fabulous' Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths reveals the turmoil she faced with her own name while growing up.
When I was a child, all I wanted was one of those personalised keyrings with my name on it.
But no joy, the closest I could find was Rosie, Joseph (not great for a little girl) and Joanne.
Josie is short for Josephine, which is a French name, and I managed to reach my 20s without ever meeting anyone who shared it.
When I try to introduce myself to people, I get all sorts of random things - like Tracey and Stacey - which can be pretty annoying.
Although I have come into contact with a couple of Josies over the last year - there seems to be a few of us around my age - it's still a much rarer name than most of my friends have.
On the whole I don't mind it, at least it's not rude or crazily spelt.
And it means I can get away with 'doing a Cheryl' and just referring to myself as Josie.
I'm getting married this year and some friends are shocked that I'm changing my surname, as it's not seen as very cool or feminist to do so these days, but I explain to them that I'm not that attached to Griffiths as I'd always just say 'hi it's Josie' when ringing a mate up.
I think it's nice to be unique and I'll definitely try and replicate this when naming my own kids.
It's the rude names you've got to watch out for, so after nine years as a lifestyle journalist I'll definitely be avoiding those.
'You gave your kids usernames'
Sadly for the couple, the names weren't a major hit amongst social media users, a whopping 19k of whom flooded to comments to slam the two.
One wondered: ''are you naming an elf on the shelf or a child?''
Another joked: '''My boy slim easy' like he's a rapper.''
''you gave your kids usernames,'' someone else thought.
''At this point, why don't you call a strawberry shortcake?'' a fourth jokingly advised.
''Do you realize they will be adults some day,'' a concerned viewer reminded.
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