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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

'I despise my old-fashioned name so gave my son a unique one - my family are livid'

Everyone has different tastes when it comes to names, and while some parents will opt to give their children traditional monikers that have been popular for generations, others prefer uncommon and unique names that stand out from the crowd.

But one dad has caused a rift in his family over his choice of name for his newborn son, as he decided to break his family's tradition of choosing "classic" and "old-fashioned" names in order to go for something unusual.

The man explained he has always "despised" his own name because of how "old man-sounding" it is, so he vowed not to commit his son to the same fate when the little one was born in November.

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