I found the perfect name for my daughter until I realised how it sounded out loud – I'm not the only one who struggled
CHOOSING your child's name is an exciting but significant decision.
For some, the perfect name comes naturally, while others might find themselves overthinking - wondering if their child will like it or if it will even suit them once they're born.
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Jodie Hoyle admitted she wanted to call her daughter Olive but then realised how it sounded out loud
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One mum, Jodie Hoyle, found herself in this exact predicament.
She believed she had picked a 'really likeable' name for her daughter - until she realised how it sounded alongside her surname.
Jodie, who goes by '
She asked other TikTok users to share the names they loved but couldn't use because of how they paired with their surnames.
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In her case, she had her heart set on calling her daughter Olive, only to realise it would sound far too much like 'Olive Oil' when said together.
Her relatable story had many parents chiming in with their own naming dilemmas.
In fact, Jodie's video gained 277.1k views after just four days of it being shared, as 1,159 people also rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts and experiences.
One wrote: 'My husband likes Skye. Our surname is Walker.'
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A second added: 'I knew of a girl called Peyton Paton, and yes her parents chose that.'
A third commented: 'Scott but my surname is Chegg.'
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However, some didn't
snap
onto it so quickly with some asking for more information.
Then there was a response of 'it sounds like scotch egg.'
Someone else added: 'I know a girl called Krystal who was adopted by her step dad, his surname was Ball.'
Another said: 'My favourite girl's name is Etta. Our surname is Curry.'
The struggle of choosing a baby name
CHLOE Morgan, a Senior Writer at Fabulous, has revealed her dilemma on choosing a baby name...
At 35 weeks pregnant, by far the trickiest part of pregnancy for me in the past few months (minus the insomnia and countless night-time wee breaks!) has been trying to decide on a baby name.
The dilemmas are endless...
My partner and I went for a private scan to find out the gender as early as we could - partly due to the fact we thought it would make baby naming so much easier because we'd only have to come up with a list of names for one gender rather than two.
How wrong we were...
I was absolutely thrilled to be told I was expecting the baby girl I'd already dreamed of, but being one of the last of my friends to fall pregnant, I've had countless conversations over the years with excited pals discussing their top
With each friend mentioning at least 10 possible monikers, I can't help but feel like several are now a no-go even though I know it's something that none of them would mind in the slightest - it's a total me problem!
The debate comes up time and time again on social media forums - can you choose the same name that was a "potential" for a friend's baby?
It's a very divisive topic and opinions are always mixed...and I don't want to be THAT person.
While some will argue there's thousands of other names out there to choose from, others will say you need to choose YOUR favourite...after all, there's no guarantee that person will even have another baby.
Then there's also the issue of finding a name you adore...only to research it online and read one negative comment amongst hundreds of positives that you just can't shake off.
I made that very mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won't reveal it because I don't want to ruin it for others!) ...only to see someone point out that it constantly gets autocorrected on a phone to something rather rude instead.
So, back to the drawing board we went..
Just five weeks to go and it looks like our little one is going to be known as 'baby gal' for a little while longer!
And this TikToker wrote: 'My dad asked why we didn't use his middle name like we did for our kids' middle names…. His name is Gordon, our surname is Bennett.'
A seventh laughed, while saying: 'Jack, surname is Daniel's.'
And someone else suggested: 'It doesn't matter what name they are given at birth… they can marry a new one like I did…….'
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