2 days Ago By [email protected] (Paige Freshwater)
A mum has admitted she 'cringes with embarrassment' when she says her 12 year old daughter's name - and even told her she can change it when she's older Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A mum has confessed to 'cringing with embarrassment' when she says her daughter's name, and is encouraging her to change it when she's older. She named her son Nixon in tribute to her mum and chose her daughter 's name in honour of her mother-in-law to keep things balanced. The American mum shared on Reddit : "My son, firstborn, is 15.
I named him after my mom's maiden name, Nixon. (We're not American so it has nothing to do with the former president). When I was pregnant with my second, I didn't know what I was having but decided on using my mother-in-law's maiden name.
Which means I now have a 12-year-old daughter named Silver." Despite her love for the name, she fears it might be a 'tragedeigh', a term used for a name that has been "deliberately misspelled or completely made up to appear more unique than it actually is". She added: "I'm in love with her name.
She loves her name. And I've only ever received positive comments. But I didn't know about tragedeighs at the time and maybe people are just being polite.
I've already told her she can change it if she ever feels like it doesn't fit her anymore." Seeking opinions on her daughter's unique name, the mum took to social media to gauge if it was considered part of the tragedeigh trend. One user replied: "It's uncommon, but it's spelled correctly thankfully.
You're fine." Another added their perspective, noting: "Some people might consider it a tragedy, but it's spelled properly, so it's not a tragedeigh. I think it's cute, especially since it's in honor of a family member.
" Meanwhile, another person chimed in with their take: "Silver is so cute honestly, I've never heard it before, but I can absolutely see other people being judgmental and ruthless. On another note, Sylvia is just as cute and super similar! It's the closest I can think of, unless you change the y to an i." Yet another user offered reassurance, commenting: "Silver is as nice a name as Sterling or Goldie.
It's neither a tragedy nor a tragedeigh. Now Sylvher would be a tragedeigh.".
