I’m a baby name expert – why you must ALWAYS think about your child’s nicknames & the worst one I ever heard

THERE'S a lot to a name, so when picking one out for your baby, be sure to consider the impact it may have on their life.

Like, for instance,potential foul nicknames they may receive based on their moniker.

In an article for The Tot, name expert Sabrina Rogers-Anderson said that many parents have confided in her about their baby name regret.

Some of them get caught up with trends, ending up with names that they soon come to realize were a mistake.

Others stick to family traditions and equally land on a name they're not keen on.

Another name blunder comes when parents simply can't agree on a name for their child.

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To help avoid feeling the regret of picking an undesirable name for your baby, Rogers-Anderson pointed out a key thing you should pay attention to.

It's all about the potential nicknames your child may be called by peers based on what you name them.

Rogers-Anderson shared the worst nicknames she's ever heard for a child.

"One mom I spoke to told me that she named her daughter Regina – pronounced 'Re-JEE-na' – because she loved the regal sound of it," she wrote.

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"Sadly, Regina’s classmates were quick to nickname her 'Regina Vagina' and 'Ra-jay-jay Va-jay-jay'."

To combat this, the name expert said you should consult a family member or friend about possible nicknames your child may receive.

This will ensure that there's no possibility of a bad nickname that you might be missing.

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