‘This is why people need pets!’ Woman mocked after sharing plan to name both her kids after the same Disney character
PICKING a baby name can be tricky – but one woman revealed how she has decided to call her two daughters after the same fictional character.
The Disney-mad mum said she had already named her first child after Sleeping Beauty by calling her Aurora, but she wasn’t going to stop there.
She shared how she is pregnant with her second child and wishes to call her Briar Rose.
Disney fans will recall this is the name Sleeping Beauty is called by the fairies when she is hidden away from Maleficent.
Taking to Reddit, she shared: “Weird to name my two daughters after Sleeping Beauty?
“So to be clear, I am not obsessed with sleeping beauty.
“I just happen to like the names Aurora and Briar Rose.
“My daughter is named Aurora and I’m expecting another girl. Is it weird to name her Briar Rose??
“My husband and I love the name but we think it might be borderline too much.
“But then another part of me doesn’t care that it’s weird.
“Would love your thoughts!”
Asking internet users for their opinions can be dangerous, and people didn’t hold back with their views.
One said: “Naming one of them, no, naming both of them is definitely a little much.”
A second wrote: “Yes this is very weird. Your children are not posters for your fandom.”
And a third commented: “This is why people need pets.”
She’s not the only person to love the name Aurora.
Previously, an expectant mum shared how she was going to select the name for her baby.
As well as being the name of a Disney princess, Aurora – the latin word for “dawn” – is also the name of a Roman goddess who was in charge of announcing the sunrise each day.
“There’s something drawing me to it. And it’s not my usual style,” the soon-to-be mum explained on Mumsnet.
However, Mumsnet users pointed out the most common association with the name.
“It’s a bit Disney Princess if I’m perfectly honest,” wrote one person.
“It’s awful. You aren’t raising a Disney princess,” said another reader.
“It’s ok, just a bit princess-y to me and I’m not keen on Rory for short,” commented a third parent.
“I don’t like it, the fact it sounds like a yawn, and it’s a Disney princess, I’d avoid Ariel or Elsa for same reason,” said another commenter.
“Aurora is a great name for a little girl but I wouldn’t want to be an adult called that,” wrote one reader.
Others pointed out another possible issue with the unique name for a child.
“I like it. But think about the many people who don’t pronounce ‘R’ properly and will call her Ah-waw-wa?” said one person.
“‘R’ is hard for [young children] to say. They’ll be calling themselves ‘Au-wo-wa’ for years,” commented another Mumsnet user.
“A bit tricky if your child is struggling saying ‘R,’ like many do. Ah-woah-wah,” wrote one commenter.
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.