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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

'My best friend says I gave my sons 'naughty boy' names - now I feel guilty'

You have the freedom to choose whatever name you see fit for your child, but while the subject is no one else's business, some people are likely to judge others for their decisions. That's what happened to one mum who posted online after she was made to feel "guilty" for the names she chose for her two sons, because her friend thinks they are "naughty boy" names that will lump her kids with a stigma when they hit school age.

The mum claimed she named her sons Arran and Lewis after two of the Scottish Isles, and although she loved the names at first, she's now started to regret her decision, as she doesn't want her boys to be stereotyped as "naughty". She said her friend called her "really brave" to have chosen the names she did, and she's now unsure if there's merit to what her mate has been saying.

Her friend thinks both her sons have 'naughty boy' names (stock photo) (Getty Images)
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