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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Zahna Eklund

'My ex wants to name our son after him - I went behind his back and chose a better name'

Coming up with a baby name that both you and your partner like isn't always easy, and it can be frustrating when all of your choices seem to get vetoed. After all, naming a baby should be something that both parents have a say in, and no one should be forced to agree with a name they don't like.

But one mum has said she completely overruled her ex-partner's choice of name for their son, as she had him legally named something else behind the dad's back.

The woman explained her former partner is called Charles Frederick, and he is a junior, since his dad also has the same name. She claimed the man doesn't go by Charles and instead uses a nickname, but still wanted to call his son Charles Frederick to carry on the family tradition.

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