The recent trend for unusual baby names has seen some weird and wonderful monikers, especially in the case of celebrity babies. A new study claims that your choice of baby boy's name can result in behavioral problems when they are older. So, if you name your baby Egbert, will he really grow up to be badly behaved?
The study centers on the theory that if your child is called something outlandish then they will feel different to their peers and are more likely to commit an act of delinquency. This could be as a result of repeated teasing which leads to the child becoming bitter and eventually, lashing out. While his may be true, I feel that there are also plenty of other reasons why children pick on each other.
Childrens' names are often a reflection of their parents' personality. Celebrities tend to have huge egos and like to think they are different than everyone else, and that their children are too. Adults often forget that children just want to be liked, accepted and treated like normal.
The competitiveness to come up with wacky names seems to have becomes an international obsession, as life imitates art and celebrity culture filters down to the masses. As a result, maybe those children with nice plain boring and uncontentious names will soon find themselves the odd ones out.
I hope that every parent takes great care when choosing a name for their offspring, knowing that they will be saddled with it for life. Anyone who hates the name that their parents gave them will surely know what I am taking about.
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Susie Lewis is a freelance journalist and mother of two. | 