Mum leaves people raging over VERY unique baby moniker, as they remind her she’s ‘naming kids, not Hungry Hippos’
FROM pretty-sounding flowers to honouring family members, parents find inspiration for their babies’ monikers from all over.
However, one mum came under fire after the unique name she gave her daughter was revealed online.
In a Reddit post, user PrincessPink shared a screenshot of an Instagram comments section which detailed the unusual choice.
The young girl’s aunt announced the name her brother and his partner had opted for.
She said the baby’s name was pronounced like ‘Tyler’ but the couple put a twist on the spelling.
“My brother is half Thai,” the unnamed woman explained to her followers.
The couple decided to take some direct inspiration from their daughter’s heritage, using it to influence the spelling of her name.
“My niece is Thailer,” the Instagram user revealed.
While the spelling of the name is not too common, it appeared to fit right in with the family.
The woman shared that her brother’s name was also derived from his Thai background.
She explained that his name is pronounced like ‘Tyrone’ but spelled ‘Thairone.’
“I thought that was so cool,” the aunt wrote in her name announcement.
Reddit users shared their thoughts on the unique name in the comments section.
“Dude. They are naming children, not Happy Hippos from Kinder surprise eggs,” pointed out one reader.
“It’s almost as if I named my non-existent son Vietali or my also non-existent daughter Germima because I’m half Vietnamese and half German.”
“They’re making these kids lives nightmarish,” agreed another Redditor.
“I’d change my name. People like this don’t realise that these names are a burden.”
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.
“Instantly read it as ‘Thigh-ler,'” commented a third unimpressed person.
“Also I have to say, other people praising these names as ‘creative’ makes me want to cry.
“No, your kid’s name is not an appropriate outlet for your creativity.”
“This should be a capital crime,” wrote another Reddit user.
“I know a bartender with this name. When she sent me a friend request on Facebook I was shocked at the spelling,” said one reader.