I named my daughter after a fantasy TV show – people say it’s the worst baby name they’ve ever heard

PARENTS may name their child after someone or something they feel a connection with, whether it be a family member, role model, loved one, or even a celebrity.

One child’s parents decided to name their daughter after their favorite fantasy TV show – but people say it’s the worst name they’ve ever heard.

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One baby girl is named after her parents’ favorite fantasy TV show, Lagertha[/caption]

Is it okay for parents to give their children obscure names if it means something special to them?

According to one Reddit post, it’s not.

Reddit user @Any_Author_5951 posted a series of baby announcements, and the list of names was not what you’d expect.

The caption reads: “What not to name your baby… Girl’s edition.”

In one announcement, Kasandra and Caleb welcome their baby girl into the world, Lagertha Jennifer.

“Lagertha is a legendary Viking shieldmaiden known from Saxo Grammaticus’ early 13th-century CE Gesta Danorum,” as reported by World History Encyclopedia.

The shieldmaiden story was turned into a TV series called The Saga of Lagertha.

While Kasandra and Caleb may have loved this character and the TV show, Reddit users didn’t feel the same way about the name.

“Oh boy, I already feel sorry for Lagertha,” one judgemental user wrote.

“Why couldn’t they use Lagertha as a middle name if they HAD to use it? Poor baby. I’m sure she will want to be Jennifer after the first week of school,” the original user added.

More users claimed that there could be no viable reason why the parents felt they needed to give their daughter that name.

“Just because a name is “real” doesn’t mean it isn’t super cruel to use it. I think Lagertha might win for absolute worst name ever,” a stern individual commented.

Another commenter said: “Lagertha may be the worst name I have ever heard. She doesn’t even have a decent nickname to fall back on.”

One user wrote: “Lagertha just makes me think that dad thinks he’s a micro-brewer.”

“I personally have no problem with Lagertha. But Lagertha Jennifer? Clashes like hell,” a viewer commented.