PICKING the perfect name for your little one can be a challenge, especially if you’re not sure if you want to go the traditional route or opt for something more unique.
This mum decided to take a totally new approach when she gave birth to her son when she was 17.
The mum revealed the name she chose on TikTok[/caption]
Luckily, she said her son found it funny when he found out[/caption]
The mum named her son after members of the band So Solid Crew[/caption]
Shauna Paige, now 32, decided to name her son after a member of So Solid Crew, who are known for their 2001 hit ’21 Seconds’.
Despite the unique name, Shauna didn’t tell her son who he was named after at first.
“I should’ve known this day was coming,” she joked on TikTok after she revealed her son finally asked where his name came from.
The mum explained that the beginning of her son’s name is Harvey John Romeo, after members of the musical group.
“Up until this day I feel so bad,” the mum told her followers, and added that there’s nothing she can do about the name at this point, since it’s been so long.
Shauna also revealed she had a name picked out for if she was having a girl, and he should just be happy he didn’t end up with that name instead.
According to the mum, her son would’ve been called Chardonnay if he was a girl, which she described as being a “chav-tastic” choice.
The mum admitted she didn’t know all that would really be involved in becoming a parent as a teen, and that her idea of being a good mum was making sure the tot was kitted out with the latest tracksuits from JD Sports.
She also urged teens to wait until they’re older to start their own families, both so they can be the best parents possible and so they don’t pick such unique names.
Luckily, Shauna revealed her son found the situation funny and didn’t mind being named after the band.
Shauna’s video quickly went viral online and has currently amassed a whopping 232k views, many of which shared their kid’s unique names.
“My daughter is called Tulisa, I was 21,” admitted one person in the comment section.
“I’ve got a Jamelia, had her at 15,” a second confessed.
A third chimed in: “I wanted to name my son Wiley, I was talked out of it, thank god.”
Meanwhile, another mum said: “I named my son Dane after Dane Bowers, also a 17 year old mum.”
“Mine is Jax, after Basement Jaxx,” someone else wrote.
And a midwife shared: “I delivered a baby called Chico. And yes, it was Chico Time!”
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!
