Mum-to-be accused of ‘inviting harassment' with baby name people say will make her daughter's life ‘so much harder'

The Sun

5 hours ago

FINDING the perfect name for your little one isn't always easy, especially if you don't want to give them something too popular.
But that's exactly where some parents go wrong, at least that's the sister-in-law of one mum might think.
She recently took to Reddit to slam her her brother's beau and soon-to-be mum for the unique name she's set on.
"The word Sugar has a special meaning in their relationship that I won't get into so they want to name their daughter Sugar," she revealed.
"Everyone in our family has been telling her this is a bad idea and suggesting more conventional names but she insists that it should at least be something sugar-themed," she added.
But even after sharing some other name suggestions, including Honey, Dulcie, and more, the mum still wouldn't budge.
After sharing the situation on social media, Reddit users were shocked by the unique name.
One said: "Are we sure she's not naming a dog?"
And others said the name was simply "inviting harassment" and would "lead to bullying" for the kid.
"Why can't sugar be a cute family nickname, but give the poor kid a proper name," another suggested.
"Just because sugar has some meaning to them doesn't mean they should brand a child with that," someone else said.
"Name her a nice name and then call her sugar as a nickname as a baby. Sounds selfish to me," they added.
But this isn't the first time a baby name has caused a stir on Reddit, as another mum was slammed for the unique moniker she gave to her first born
The mum's 29-year-old sister explained that she was "genuinely happy" for her sister, who "had a rough couple of years."
However, this did not stop her from sharing her rather harsh reaction to her new niece's name.
ccording to the Redditor, her sister had opted to call the baby M'leigha Seraphynne.
She said that her sister "insists" that the name is pronounced Mah-lay-uh Seraphine.
Her sister revealed her reasoning, explaining that 'normal names are boring, and my daughter deserves to stand out.'
"She looked hurt and asked why I didn't like it, so I, probably too bluntly, said: 'Because it sounds like a WiFi password,'" she wrote.
The poster explained that her sister "immediately got defensive" and called her "judgmental and unsupportive."
According to her sister, nobody else had a problem with the unique name.
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.