Mum-to-be shares baby name shortlist - and people have brutal response
A mum-to-be who was looking at baby names for her little ones shared her shortlist, but others couldn't help but share their brutal opinions about them
A woman shared a screenshot of an expectant mum's shortlist of baby names for her upcoming arrival – but some choices stirred up quite the controversy. While many parents aim for unique and memorable names, others worry that these are memorable for all the wrong reasons and ponder why anyone would contemplate them.
One user took to Reddit to express disbelief, posting: "I can't," along with the names the expectant mother was considering for her twins. The original poster who brought the discussion to Facebook's 'Baby Names Discussion' said: "I am having twins, a boy and a girl, and I wanna find names for them".
The future mum implored for no judgment, ending her post with "no hate please" when she put forward her idea: "I think I wanna give my kids the same name (add an A for the girl) but with different spelling".
The list included:
- Thaliam
- Fanlia
- Evalater
- Rainleigh
- Aimeigh Leigh (Amy Lee)
- Brexet (pronounced Bridget)
- Brudjet
- Manughelle (Manuel)
- Pimpley
- Thalium
- Prairie
- Dudeson
- Parsley
- Bona Petite (her husband is a chef)
- Glutane
- Kane
Commenters couldn't hide their astonishment at 'Brexet', bemused by its similarity to Brexit and confounded over how it could be articulated as 'Bridget'. "My beautiful baby girl Brexit," quipped a sarcastic commenter.
Another chimed in humorously: "It's a nice name, but I prefer 'European Unien' (pronounced Joshua)".
Another exasperated Redditor exclaimed about the corruption of the simple name Amy into the convoluted 'Aimeigh Leigh', asking, "How can you take a simple three-letter name, Amy, and make it a seven-letter monstrosity?"
An irate individual remarked, "Not only will they have the 'joy' of correcting everyone on the pronunciation, the kids will be constantly confused over which one of them is being called/spoken to."
Drawing parallels from reality TV, someone observed, "This reminds me of Big Brother contestant Rachael. She named her baby Adora Borealous," invoking the imagery of the Northern Lights or aurora borealis.
While it was all a bit of fun for people in the forum, a commenter pointed out that life can be difficult for children who have quirky names. Standing out from the crowd isn't always a positive experience.
They said: "Not only will they have the 'joy' of correcting everyone on the pronunciation, the kids will be constantly confused over which one of them is being called/spoken to.
"The 'no hate' request also indicates that they are aware of their own stupidity and don't want to be called out on it. Taste and sense have both eluded them".
Most popular baby names
If you're looking for more baby name inspiration, don't go anywhere. We've rounded up some of the most popular names around at the moment.
Back in December, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its annual figures for the most popular baby names in England and Wales. The data always reflects the year just gone, so the list makes up the top 100 names for boys and girls from 2023.
Muhammad overtook Noah as the top name for baby boys, with Noah dropping to second place after coming in first in 2021 and 2022, followed by Oliver. Muhammad was the second most popular name last year and has been in the top 10 since 2016. Back in 2012, it ranked only 20th so it's climbed up the list significantly over the past decade.
Meanwhile, there have been no changes to the top three names for baby girls, with Olivia, Amelia and Isla, coming up top. Unsurprisingly, Olivia has stolen the crown as the most popular baby girl's name for the eighth year in a row. You can check out the full top 100 list here.