Mum-to-be is criticised for wanting to give her baby son THIS ‘strange’ name
Jocelyn, a first time mother, shared her woes on popular parenting website, Name Berry
A MUM-TO-BE was left underwhelmed after announcing her unborn son’s name to friends and family.
Jocelyn, a first time parent from Australia, posted on popular baby name website about the criticism she has received from choosing to call her youngster ‘Riggins’.
She wrote: “I’m due in November with out first child – a boy.
“We have picked the name Riggins Blaine. Blaine is his father’s middle name.
“Since we've announced his name, several people have commented that Riggins is an ‘odd’ and ‘strange’ name.”
Jocelyn said the negative reaction has made her “second-guess” the unusual choice.
Despite the backlash, a baby expert has encouraged her to stick with the quirky name.
“You’ve done all the hard work, and found the right name for your son," they said.
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“But when you joyfully share it with the world, they respond with a dismissive, ‘Meh’. Or worse.
“The bad news? It happens all the time.
“But that's also the good news, because it reflects how varied the possibilities are for naming children in 2016.”
The parenting guru explained that although the name is “different” it is far from “outlandish” and names such as Riggins, Ryder and Ryland are in fashion at the moment.
The expert told the mum-to-be that the only opinion that matters is that of her and her husband.
“Remember that any name can lead to a negative reaction, and your best response is a smile, and a reminder that you love the name,” she said.