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‘This kid’s gonna get bullied’ people cry after mum gives her son a name that reminds them of a dog
The mum's sister thought she was joking about the name at first
A MUM has come under fire after it was revealed she'd given her baby a very unusual name.
Although more and more parents are opting for unique names, the mum's pick hit a nerve with some people who slammed it as "the worst ever."
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This comes after the mum's sister took to Reddit to share the baby's name and her hatred for it.
Posting in a popular forum, she explained that although she's happy for her sister she can't get over the bizarre name choice.
"My sister had a baby. I'm happy for her. Her baby's name is Ruff. It's Ruff. It sounds like a dog. I thought she was joking and laughed. I was wrong," she wrote.
After she burst out laughing, the new mum didn't see the humour in the situation and instead "got mad".
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"She said I was being disrespectful and that the name had meaning to her and her husband," she continued.
Apparently, the name came from an "obscure video came character the mum and dad love, which is why she took the hate so personally.
"I told her that she can name her child whatever she wants, but people will associate it and it might be hard for him in school," the post continued.
The mum then began to ignore her sister's calls over the name slander, leading the sister to question if the name is really that bad.
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"I didn't mean to be a jerk, but Ruff?! I can't be the only one who thinks this could backfire," she said, before asking if she was right to slam the name.
"The sister needs her head checked," one person commented on the post.
I've got 5 names - my third is after a dog, but another has people howling
"What kind of name is that for a future adult? Parents be naming their kids all kinds if stupid things, forgetting that these people will have to function in society and be taken seriously."
A second agreed the name is a step too far and said: "Oh man that's bad, definitely going to get bullied.
"They could have named him Rafferty or something and then used Ruff or Raff as a nickname like seriously people do not think of the poor child when it comes to their career."
"Wow that poor kid. Her parents are both major a**holes," someone else wrote.
And another chimed in: "That is a horrible name and the kid WILL be bullied, incessantly!! Your sister needs to change the name NOW and just use it as a nickname if they like it so much."
"She better get used to the laughing if she's gonna name her kid that," someone else slammed.
This isn't the first time a mum has been slammed for giving her child a unique baby name though, as a woman explained that her pal plans to name her baby Raven if it's a boy - and Femily if the pair welcome a girl.
At first we thought it was her hormones but her husband agrees with her," she said.
"They have painted the baby room and ordered towels, baby grows etc with initials on key pieces, saying if they get a girl they will save the other stuff for when they have a boy and vice versa."
The woman slammed the choices, insisting that Raven is a ''girl's name'' and that instead of Femily they should consider Emily as a ''perfectly reasonable'' alternative.
"I asked her why that name and she said, if her baby turns out with jet black her and her blue eyes he will be the cutest baby ever, and a very handsome man when he grows up," she said.
"Femily sounds like a brand of discount feminine hygiene spray that was taken off the market after it caused labial tumours," one person commented on the post.
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Another agreed, commenting: "Femily sounds like a cream for thrush."
"Femily sounds like a brand of birth control,'' a Redditor thought.
Are Unique Baby Names Worth The Hassle?
YOU may think having a unique name helps you to stand out, but is it all it's cracked up to be?
Fabulous' Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths reveals the turmoil she faced with her own name while growing up.
When I was a child, all I wanted was one of those personalised keyrings with my name on it.
But no joy, the closest I could find was Rosie, Joseph (not great for a little girl) and Joanne.
Josie is short for Josephine, which is a French name, and I managed to reach my 20s without ever meeting anyone who shared it.
When I try to introduce myself to people, I get all sorts of random things - like Tracey and Stacey - which can be pretty annoying.
Although I have come into contact with a couple of Josies over the last year - there seems to be a few of us around my age - it’s still a much rarer name than most of my friends have.
On the whole I don’t mind it, at least it’s not rude or crazily spelt.
And it means I can get away with ‘doing a Cheryl’ and just referring to myself as Josie.
I’m getting married this year and some friends are shocked that I’m changing my surname, as it’s not seen as very cool or feminist to do so these days, but I explain to them that I’m not that attached to Griffiths as I’d always just say ‘hi it’s Josie’ when ringing a mate up.
I think it’s nice to be unique and I’ll definitely try and replicate this when naming my own kids.
It’s the rude names you’ve got to watch out for, so after nine years as a lifestyle journalist I’ll definitely be avoiding those.
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