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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

'My daughter's name is a pun - I thought it was clever but some say it's cruel'

We've all seen pun-based names in books, films, and other media before - such as the likes of Holly Wood, Joe King, and Jack Pott - but have you ever met someone with a name that leaves them open to jokes? Parents should never be judged for the name they choose for their baby, but it's always a good idea to double-check that the moniker you pick doesn't create problems when paired with your surname.

One mum, however, has admitted she chose to give her daughter a name that is also a pun, after she claimed growing up with a friend called Justin Case had "sparked her interest" in wordplay. The mum said she had chosen to call her daughter Astoria Booker and calls her Stori for short, making her name sound like "storybook".

The baby's name is a play on 'storybook' (stock photo) (Getty Images)
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