Parenting is quite the ride, one that involves a rollercoaster of emotions, whether or not you're raising a child for the first time. But new parents often find themselves surprised by a number of unforeseen challenges.
As such, a mum to twins has been praised for talking about one embarrassing phenomenon she was not prepared for. Thankfully, it is nothing serious, though it is an experience lots of mums related to when she shared her dilemma online.
For Hannah Lockhart, who posts to TikTok as @hannahlockhartt, sharing her children's names when prompted is not always as joyful as you might expect.
"Something nobody prepared me for before I had children was that it feels slightly embarrassing to tell people your kid's name."
Thankfully, it is not because her children's names are embarrassing, the proud mum loves her picks, but it's down to the nature of sharing such a personal choice.
"I love them, obviously. I chose them. But something about it is like, 'I made this thing and this is what I named it'. Like, that feels weird," she said.
In a comment, the mum added: "It's the feeling of vulnerability of sharing my literal heart and soul!"
However, she'll likely be comforted to know this is a common reaction, based on the supportive comments left by fellow mums.
One reply read: "Yes! It's like you are presenting your project to the class." A second said: "This is so true." A third added: "Yes! I totally feel this. Especially when their names have meanings behind them."
Someone else wrote: "YES!! And feeling like you have to justify/clarify why you named them that…" And another replied: "Thank you!!!! I didn't know others felt this way."
Meanwhile, a different person revealed: "I've never felt this way about my kids names but I’ve felt this way about my tattoos." One said: "No I feel this same way about saying 'My husband' like. Idk it's too personal." And a commenter thought: "I imagine this is how artists feel revealing a new song or painting!"
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