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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Julia Banim

'I told my friend her baby name choice was ridiculous - I thought it was a joke'

After a friend told them what they intended to name their newborn baby, one baffled person says they initially assumed she was joking and so burst into peals of laughter.

Unfortunately, their pal was being completely serious, and, although they did try to be polite at first, they ultimately felt they had no choice but to tell her the truth - the name was "ridiculous".

The name in question is "Hashtag", and appears to be inspired by the symbol widely used on social media platforms. They felt they had no choice but to be truthful about the name, fearing the child may end up facing "a lot of ridicule and bullying", but sadly, their brutal honesty hasn't been too well received.

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