Midwife shares baby name she can't stand - as she says those who pick it have 'no taste'

We all have opinions when it comes to baby names, and what one person thinks is a beautiful name, someone else might absolutely hate. But while baby names won't form a huge part of most of our lives, for those working closely with new parents it can be tough to keep your opinions to yourself - especially when you see the same names come up time and time again.

One former midwife has now admitted there's one baby name she just cannot stand - and it infuriated her every time she heard someone give it to their child. The woman said one of the most popular names when she was working in a maternity ward was Nevaeh, which may seem original at first, but it's actually just Heaven backwards.

She claims the name isn't as original as people think (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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The midwife said new parents often thought they were "picking something unique and special", and admitted she and her co-workers "never had the heart" to tell them just how common it really was.

The woman spoke about her experience while answering a question on Quora that asked: "What baby name screams 'my parents think they are classy but really have no taste'?"

And she responded: "Nevaeh - heaven backwards.

"I worked in the delivery suite of a hospital about five years ago and this was probably one of the most popular names and every single person who said that's what the baby was going to be named genuinely believed they were picking something unique and special and none of us ever had the heart to tell them.

"Honestly, I never liked the name in the first place, and I feel like naming a baby after somewhere people supposedly go when they die is just tempting fate."

And the woman wasn't the only person to share their thoughts on the name, as another said they "absolutely despise" Nevaeh as a name.

The second woman wrote: "The #1 name I absolutely despise is NEVAEH. It doesn't take a brain surgeon to spell a word backwards. And why would you want your daughter named Heaven backwards? That's like Hell!"

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