Choosing a name for your baby can be ridiculously difficult, especially with so many beautiful names to choose from - all with different spellings and meanings.
And while some parents may end up regretting the unusual monikers they picked out for their children, one mum-to-be has been having second thoughts about the common and traditional name she's got in mind for her son.
Posting on Mumsnet, the woman revealed she's been thinking about calling her son Thomas, but worries that if he goes by Tom for short that people will bully him because of the range of nicknames available to go along with the name.