Deciding what to name your baby can be a tough decision with a whole host of pitfalls. What if nobody else likes it? What if it doesn't suit them?
It can take the full pregnancy to try and find a name that a) pleases everybody, b) is cute for a baby but works as an adult, and c) won't get them bullied at school.
That's before you try and avoid any names of exes or people you didn't like growing up.
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It's hard work, and making the wrong choice can haunt you and your little one for years to come.
Many people choose names based on celebrities or pop stars, but spare a thought for one poor mum who 'accidentally' named her new babies after some rather iconic TV characters.
There have been many babies deliberately named after the stars of Game Of Thrones, Bridgerton, or whichever show is ramping up our screentime, but one mum said she didn't realise her mistake when she picked the names for her new arrivals.
One mum shared her dilemma on the NetMums forum.
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She wrote: “I have twins which I named Charlie (boy) and Lola."
Sound familiar? Chances are if you have little kids in your life you'll recognise them immediately, thanks to a popular children's TV show.
“I am worried about them being laughed at because of the program Charlie and Lola," she confessed.
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"Don’t get me wrong, I love both the names but I feel like I made the wrong decision and I always get awkward reactions when people ask,” she wrote.
"I had doubts originally when I first had them as I had been on Tramadol for days and felt like I may have rushed the decision.”
She continued: “I am due to go and register them soon and am feeling under pressure to make a decision by then.
“My partner thinks I’m being ridiculous but I’m the one who spends more time with other parents and children and I always dread people’s reaction when they ask their names.”
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She also revealed she is considering changing one of the names slightly: “If I do change a name it will be from Lola to Lila, so only one letter different and not too confusing for anyone, including the baby."
One commenter replied to reassure the worried mum: “I think it’s cute, your babies… who cares! They are not ridiculous names like some!”
However, not everyone was so kind: “This is so unfortunate. Change the names.”
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Another added: "I’d change the names if I were you. Liking a name is not a reason to have your child bullied for life.”
Someone else sympathised with the situtation, confessing: "I didn’t realise that the name I gave my newborn is a popular TV show until a nurse told me. Her name is super uncommon too.”
One commenter urged her not to change the name: “I personally think Lola is much nicer than Lila… and more unique too, I seem to see a lot of Layla and Lila but haven’t seen a Lola, I think it’s lovely.
They continued: “Of course, it’s your decision and as babies haven’t even been registered yet I don’t think it’s too late at all, your little girl won’t realize that was even her name yet and everybody else will get used to it.”
“I’ll be honest and say it shouldn’t really matter why you named your children what you did, whether it’s linked to a TV program, book or song title or it just jumped out at you as a name you loved, that’s totally your business," another said matter-of-factly.
Sadly, the thread has since been deleted, so we don't know for sure if she changed the name.
Topics: Parenting, Social Media
Jen Thomas