A mum has confessed she made a terrible mistake while naming her baby daughter, going so far as to call the name "skanky".
The parent, who says her partner loves their child's name, posted on Mumsnet to see what advice and reassurance others could offer about her choice.
She posted:"I regret the name we chose for our daughter and I don't know what to do. It's gradually been eating away at me for the past 6 months."
However, she refused to reveal the name, as she said it would make it worse if she heard others didn't like it, the Mirror reports.
The mum did drop hints as to what it is in the post, writing: "It's an unusual "nature" name and mostly used for a boy I think. That probably gives it away.
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"I've got it into my head that it's too much of a try-hard name (this was obviously not our intention!) and a bit skanky!
"She's my absolute world and I can't help feel like I've let her down. I just don't know what to do."
Naturally, fellow parents were curious about what the name could possibly be, with commenters guessing; Sky, Brook, Autumn, Misty, River, Rowan, Wren, Kye, Willow, Brooke, Linden, Storm, Ocean, Phoenix.
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One mum commented: "If it's River, OP, that's a gorgeous name and not skanky or try-hard."
Another added: "I also assumed River or Rowan as they're the main nature names I can think of that are more male but also used for girls. I think both of them are much nicer for girls if I'm honest."
A third commented: "If it’s Oakley I’d change it tbh."
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"I also love Rowan for a girl! It's not in the same league as Roman for a boy IMO - sounds lovely and foresty but also reminds me of Rowena," wrote another.
The mum confirmed later on that the name had been identified correctly - but wouldn't specify what it was, furthering the mystery.
And she said that people's opinions had confirmed her fears - she didn't like the name.
She wrote: "The more I’ve thought about it after reading the comments, the more I know I’ve made the wrong choice.
"I’m at the point where I don’t like telling people what her name is. It’s not that she doesn’t suit it - it’s other peoples opinions (which is silly I know) and more so how I feel about the name."
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