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    The mother said the child’s “cruel” name will make life difficult for her son

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    A shot focusing on the unrecognizable pregnant woman in the foreground, while the unrecognizable doctor shows her an ultrasound scan on a digital tablet in the background.
    There’s a lot to a name… (Image: Getty Images)

    A woman has been criticized for her unique choice of baby name – and people say it could cause problems for her son as he grows up.

    The most popular baby names for 2024 it was Olivia, Amelia and Emma for girls and Noah, Liam and Oliver for boys. But this mom-to-be strayed far from the norm and didn’t get the response she was hoping for when she tested the waters on the viral Facebook group.That name isn’t a tragedeigh, it’s a murghdyrr‘.

    She shared, “I feel like some would say my son’s name belongs here, we name it Rayleigh‘.

    Her search for honest opinions sparked strong reactions, with many saying her little boy would spend his life writing his name for strangers.

    An anonymous reviewer wrote: “This is a terrible name regardless, but even worse for a boy. Poor child. Please don’t.


    A smiling one year old boy with his face covered in cake and cherry on his first birthday.
    Critics said the woman’s son would spend his life correcting strangers on the spelling of his name (Image: Getty Images)

    Another added: “In your attempt to be ‘different’ you’re actually doing something extremely common and cliché, and it’s not even easy to write, he’ll spend his life correcting people thousands of times because the name his has stupid spelling. .’

    Others urged her to reconsider and said it was not too late to change her mind, saying the name was “just cruel”. One person even accused the woman of being selfish.

    However, some were kinder in their responses, offering suggestions on how she might keep the name with a different slant.

    One person said: “The best way I can put it is not great. I’m not a parent, but my observation skills in this regard are good.

    “You have to remember that you are naming your son, who will only be a child for a small percentage of his life. Genuine question: Did you think of him as a 40 year old man named Rayleigh?

    “Even if you spaced him out as ‘Ray Lee,’ it’s not great, but it’s a million times better, so he can pick one or the other for a nickname. Or just have that be your first and middle name. I mean this in the nicest way, please reconsider.

    Naming trends can be fickle, but the most popular have largely stayed the same two years in a row.

    In the annual ranking of the most popular BabyCenter baby namesreleased this month, most of the top picks from 2023 stayed there this time around — including Olivia and Noah, who held onto their number one spots.

    Both winners have placed fifth or higher since 2012, but this is the second year in a row that Noah has placed first in the boys, while Olivia has won the girls title four times in a row.

    Further boy favorites included Liam, Oliver, Elijah, Mateo, Lucas and Levi, with singles newly entered in the top 10 being Asher (previously ranked 11th).

    The girls’ top chart remained mostly the same, apart from Ellie, who jumped from 15th to ninth place over the course of the year.

    Among the names that did BabyCenter history, Walker, Bennett and Adriel for boys and Ember and Oakley for girls all made the top 100 – based on reports from parents around the world the baby names of their choice on the site – for the first time.

    Meanwhile, others seem to have fallen out of favorincluding Kayden, Dominic and Aaron for boys and Eva and Jasmine for girls.

    One of the most notable drops was Sarah; despite being one of the most popular girls’ names for over 60 years, it has now dropped to 108th place overall.

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