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Baby names: How should you react when you don’t like the name?

If you’re a parent, how have people reacted when you’ve shared the name of your baby?

Choosing a name for your child is a personal decision and sometimes you just have to realise not everyone is going to like it.

But one mother in the US was left shocked when she told her nurse one of her twin daughter's names, Honey Bae, and was laughed at for it.

Elizabeth-Leslie Edwards, posted the video to her TikTok account where it has gone viral with over one million views.

SJ Strum joined Krupa Padhy on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour to discuss. SJ has a YouTube channel and blog where she offers advice on baby naming.

Listen to the clip to hear her tips on what to say, and what not to say when you’re told a baby’s name.

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