Almost a fifth of parents in the UK regret the name they chose for their child, a survey has suggested.
An online poll of more than 1,000 parents found that 18% of parents regretted the name they chose for their offspring, but only 2% actually changed their child's name.
The main reason for any regret was how regularly the name was used by others (25%), the data suggested.
Other sources of regret included spelling or pronunciation issues (11%).
Justine Roberts, founder of the parents' forum Mumsnet, said: "Choosing your baby's name is one of the first things new parents do, so in some ways baby name regret is great practice for parenting - you do a lot of hard work and research, try to please several people at once, and end up getting it wrong.
"The consolation is that most children grow into their names, and those who don't can always fall back on middle names, nicknames or, in extremis, deed polls."
According to the survey one mother said the moment she began to regret naming her daughter Elsa was when when the Disney film Frozen became popular.
Another mum said: "My child hates his name, and makes me feel bad for choosing it."
While another parent admitted her child's name "was taken by a terrorist group, soon after she was born".
Na why naija parents dey name thier pikin Boyloaf, Sylvanus and Johnbosco. Which terrorist group wan use any of those names? Johnbosco Avengers, Boyloaf Haram, Sylvanus Emancipation Army.
Source: BBCNEWS
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