PLENTY of parents opt for more unique names for their little ones, but one young mum has come under fire for the X-rated moniker she gave her daughter.
It turns out the young mum had no idea what the word really meant when she set her heart on it, and people have been. left stunned.
This comes after a Reddit user revealed that her cousin, 20, created her own name by fusing two different names together – except she had no idea the word already means something else.
Taking to the online forum, the concerned family member explained that the name came from her grandparent’s names, Harvey and Charlotte.
Despite the sweet sentiment, the name left the family in chaos/
In the viral post, the Reddit user said: “She named her something so horrific I cannot even call the baby it.
“She combined two names and came up with… ‘Harlotte’.”
It turns out no one had any idea what the name would be until it was too late and all the legal documents had already been signed, so no one had a chance to talk the mum out of it.
“My mom burst out, “YOU NAMED THE BABY W****???” and my cousin started screaming. We are a loud family, but holy hell,’ the Reddit user added.
Although spelt differently, the unusual name sounds exactly like the word ‘harlot’ which, unfortunately for the little one, means ‘prostitute’.
The Reddit user said she refused to use the name, so used a nickname when she was born, but doesn’t know how long it will last.
After revealing the name people couldn’t believe she didn’t know what it really meant.
“I would immediately and INSISTENTLY start calling that child Lottie and never look back,” one person commented on the viral post.
A second wrote: “If she doesn’t immediately change it to Charlotte, she’s a bad person for not making things right for her child’s future.”
“It’s a shame – I feel this was a lovely gesture that backfired due to ignorance,” someone else noted.
And another said: “Oh no! Honestly, it’s a cute idea and I see where she was going. I assume a lot of 20 year olds may not be familiar with old timey misogynistic insults.
“It’s so easy to change her name right now though.”
Meanwhile, others pointed out some other combinations of the name the mum could’ve picked instead, including Charley, Charvey, Harley, or Harvette.
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.
