I want to give my baby the same name as Michelle Keegan’s child but trolls say it’s ‘unattractive’ & is better for a pet
A MUM-TO-BE has revealed that she is debating giving her unborn daughter the same name as Michelle Keegan’s child.
But nasty trolls have slammed the unique moniker as ‘unattractive’, claim that it reminds them of a ‘boozy holiday destination’ and think it’s better for a ‘product’ or ‘pet’.
It comes after yesterday’s fabulous news that Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright welcomed their first child into the world, a baby girl.
Our Girl actress Michelle, 37, and former TOWIE star Mark Wright, 38, announced the happy news on Instagram, with a photo of their new daughter, whom they have named Palma Elizabeth Wright.
The pair revealed that Palma had been born last Tuesday on March 6th, and people were quick to congratulate them, with the post quickly racking up more than 500,000 likes.
Since the announcement, people have been searching for the meaning of the name Palma.
According to Nameberry, Palma is a girl’s name of Latin origin meaning “palm”.
Its website reads: “Palma is an appealing Latin name that’s both geographical – it’s the romantic city on the Spanish island of Majorca – and botanical, relating to the palm frond.
“Sometimes given to girls born on Palm Sunday, it appeared in the US Top 1000 in the early 20th century. Its elaborated form is Palmina.”
And now, Reddit forums where people discussed the name have been unearthed, with one pregnant woman admitting she wants to call her baby Palma, but doesn’t know what people would think’.
Posting on the namenerds thread, the anonymous mum-to-be titled her social media post ‘Thoughts on Palma?’
She then wrote: “I came across this name the other week and I like how sweet and simple it is.
“I like the meaning of palm tree/palm leaf as well.”
Despite this, she added: “Then this morning I saw someone online saying they don’t like it and asking for alternatives (for them it’s an honour name.)
The struggle of choosing a baby name
CHLOE Morgan, a Senior Writer at Fabulous, has revealed her dilemma on choosing a baby name...
At 35 weeks pregnant, by far the trickiest part of pregnancy for me in the past few months (minus the insomnia and countless night-time wee breaks!) has been trying to decide on a baby name.
The dilemmas are endless…
My partner and I went for a private scan to find out the gender as early as we could – partly due to the fact we thought it would make baby naming so much easier because we’d only have to come up with a list of names for one gender rather than two.
How wrong we were…
I was absolutely thrilled to be told I was expecting the baby girl I’d already dreamed of, but being one of the last of my friends to fall pregnant, I’ve had countless conversations over the years with excited pals discussing their top baby names…something which I wish I could go back in time and un-hear.
With each friend mentioning at least 10 possible monikers, I can’t help but feel like several are now a no-go even though I know it’s something that none of them would mind in the slightest – it’s a total me problem!
The debate comes up time and time again on social media forums – can you choose the same name that was a “potential” for a friend’s baby?
It’s a very divisive topic and opinions are always mixed…and I don’t want to be THAT person.
While some will argue there’s thousands of other names out there to choose from, others will say you need to choose YOUR favourite…after all, there’s no guarantee that person will even have another baby.
Then there’s also the issue of finding a name you adore…only to research it online and read one negative comment amongst hundreds of positives that you just can’t shake off.
I made that very mistake when I fell in love with a certain name (I won’t reveal it because I don’t want to ruin it for others!) …only to see someone point out that it constantly gets autocorrected on a phone to something rather rude instead.
So, back to the drawing board we went..
Just five weeks to go and it looks like our little one is going to be known as ‘baby gal’ for a little while longer!
“Anyways, I’d never heard it until recently and am curious what you all think of it, what your associations are with it, etc.”
Keen to hear people’s thoughts, she questioned: “Have you known a Palma?”
Big divide
But Reddit users were left totally divided by the unique name – whilst some ‘loved’ it, others ‘hugely disliked’ it and thought it sounded ‘odd’.
One woman beamed: “I recently came across it too and love it.”
My gut reaction is that it’s odd and I don’t really like it
Reddit user
A second chimed in: “I like it!”
Whilst someone else shared: “My ballet teacher was named Palma. It suited her!”
However, at the same time, another user said: “In the UK, Palma definitely sounds like a sunny, probably boozy, holiday destination.”
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.
A second added: “Sorry, but I hugely dislike it and think the sound is unattractive.
“Even a pet’s name. I guess it could be a product name.”
A third commented: “My gut reaction is that it’s odd and I don’t really like it.”
Meanwhile, another simply shared: “My association is with Palma de Mallorca or Las Palmas.”
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