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Mum forced to defend baby's unique name after trolls say it 'sounds like a disease'

A new mum was forced to defend her baby's name after her family said they "hated" it because it reminded them of a car manufacturer.

Bella Davis, 18, and boyfriend Reason Robison, 20, named their baby girl Polaris - another name for the North Star. But the pair have been subjected to some unkind comments from both their loved ones and strangers on social media over the unconventional name choice, The Mirror reports.

"When we told our friends and family almost everyone didn't like it," Bella admitted. "A lot of people thought of the car manufacturing company, Polaris Inc, who sell all terrain vehicles."

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