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Ellie Fry

'I thought my baby's name was common - but absolutely no one can pronounce it'

Choosing a name for your newborn is one of life's most difficult decisions. Every parent wants a moniker that feels special and unique to their child - but anything too unusual can lead to criticism from judgmental family members, or even bullying at school.

One mum has admitted that her son's name hasn't gone down as well as she'd hoped, as she resents that everyone struggles to pronounce it.

Australian mum-of-two Eli took to TikTok to open up about her baby name issue, sharing her frustration that nobody seems to understand her son Seth's moniker. The name Seth seems easy to pronounce and far from unusual for us Brits - but Eli hadn't anticipated that Australians would struggle with it.

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