A WOMAN has revealed she is tired of feeling embarrassed about her baby’s name.
The anonymous woman explained that she chose a name for her son, but explained that people constantly “make fun of it.”
two
As a result, the expectant mother, who is currently pregnant, feels as if she is being “bullied” into changing the situation.
Opening up about her situation, the social media user took to Reddit to share her nickname dilemma.
Posting on ‘pregnant topicThe user, who posts under the username @restlessnobody8, titled her post ‘Baby name shaming’.
She then asked, “Anyone else tired of feeling embarrassed about the name they chose for their baby?”
The woman revealed: “My fiancé and I chose our son’s name because we both like it and his middle name runs in the family.”
The woman shared that she wants to name her son Axel Phillip, as she continued: “However, many people who ask what his name will be somehow scoff at this.
“I used to let it roll off my shoulders, but now it’s starting to make me feel bad.
“We’re not going to change that, but it almost feels like we’re being bullied.
“It hurts and I don’t want my son to deal with it either.
“How do you deal with people shaming the name you chose?”
REDDIT USER REACTION
But Reddit users were sharply divided, and many took to the comments to share their thoughts on the nickname.
While some loved the name, others didn’t like it.
Axel is an amazing name!
Reddit user
One user smiled: “I love the name Axel! We have good friends who used Axel as their middle name. It is unique and one Cool name in my opinion.
A second agreed: “I have a nephew called Axel. Very cute!”
Most Popular Baby Names of 2024
BabyCenter puts together a real-time list of the most popular baby names every year. Here are the results for 2024 so far…
GIRLS
- Emma
- Olivia
- Isabella
- Ava
- Sofia
BOYS
- Noah
- Ethan
- Jacob
- Liam
- Logan
While someone else shared: “Axel is an amazing name!”
However, someone else said: “This is terrible and tacky.”
If adults are making fun of it now, what do you think kids will do when they’re in school?
Reddit user
Another added: “Some names are really tragic. Axel isn’t the worst, but the stereotypes with the name aren’t good.”
A third commented: “Unfortunately, you’re getting an idea of what he’ll inevitably experience next future. If adults are making fun of it now, what do you think kids will do when they’re at school?”
No one likes a baby’s name, but when the baby arrives, they don’t care
Reddit user
At the same time, many users revealed that they also had similar experiences, and others explained that they would never tell people their baby’s names before the child’s arrival.
One mother-to-be explained: “That’s the reason I decided not to share until the birth. People are much less likely to feel shame after a baby is born.”
Names banned in the UK
The UK has no law restricting names, but names that contain obscenities, numerals, misleading titles or are impossible to pronounce are likely to be rejected when registering a child.
- Hitler
- Monkey
- Cyanide
- Martian
- akuma
- food trailer
- On its own
Another agreed: “This is why you never share with anyone. Nobody likes a baby’s name, but when the baby arrives, they don’t care. Everyone wants to name their baby instead of you.
While another parent shared: “I learned this the hard way too. I even made a post a few months ago about people shaming our name choices.
“If you can, stop talking about the name to other people. Sharing it with others completely ruined my perception of a name we chose years ago.
“It’s terrible and, in a sense, it’s bullying!”
Win a unique £8,000 trip to the Maldives
FABULOUS is the home of street fashion – we even launched our own line earlier this month.
And now our Fabulous High Street Fashion Awards are back – giving you the chance to have your say on all your favorite brands.
Do you love shopping at M&S or are you more of an F&F woman?
Do you want celebrity partnerships or want the perfect pair of shoes?
Have your say and you could win a dream holiday – we’ve teamed up with Ifuru Island Maldives to create an incredible prize.
You can get 7 nights for two adults in a Sunset Sky Suite at Ifuru Island Maldives on an Exclusively Yours Premium all-inclusive package, plus economical return flights from London to Maldives and return domestic transfers for two adults.
For your chance to win this dream getaway, vote and enter HERE until July 28, 2024. T&Cs apply*
This story originally appeared on The-sun.com read the full story
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23925967/acastro_STK045_02.jpg?w=300&resize=300,300&ssl=1 "Apple approves iDOS 3 after changing emulator rules")
