When it comes to naming a child, most parents put a great deal of thought and consideration into their moniker, while others decide on a name in the spur of the moment. That's exactly what one woman claims happened to her after her mum "impulsively" decided to name her after the married man she was in a secret relationship with.
The now 34-year-old explained how her mum fell pregnant with her at aged 21 when working in a nightclub - and wanted to show her commitment to her secret lover by naming her daughter after him. She said: "I am a girl but I have a guy's name. She was 21 and pregnant with me and working for this guy in one of his nightclubs."
While the woman did not reveal her name to maintain her anonymity, she told Reddit users how her biological father visited her from time to time before moving away.
"He came around when I was a kid. He actually helped my mum out when she was pregnant with me," she added.
"He suggested she give me his name actually. He is a good guy and stayed in contact with her and me throughout my early childhood then moved out of state with his wife."
However, despite him being her biological father, she does not consider him to be her dad - and says it put a strain on her relationship with her now step-dad in the early days.
She simply said: "My dad [her mum's husband] wasn't in the picture. He didn't want anything to do with me."
But it seems she isn't the only one who is embarrassed by her name, as her admission prompted other users to share how they got their names.
One user commented: "My name is unisex and a male nickname - but I am female. My entire life I've been asked what my 'real name' is as there isn't a 'real' female version. I do not like unisex names or nicknames."
Another user added: "My name is spelled really obnoxiously for what it is and it's so annoying. I've used the shorter version of my name for 10 years. I'm so tempted to change it when I get married in April."
A third user said: "My name rarely gets pronounced correctly. It's only four letters and if you say it just like it looks, it phonetically should be very easy.
"But 90 per cent of the time, people add a letter when they pronounce it making it a completely different name altogether."
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