Pregnant mum told her choice of name for baby boy is unfair and will make life tougher for him

A pregnant woman has been told to 'reconsider' her choice of name for her baby boy, as people have warned it's 'cruel' and would make him a target for bullies

A soon-to-be mum's choice of baby name has sparked debate on whether it could make life tougher for her son. The trend of revealing your unborn child’s name can be risky, as people often speak their minds since the name is not yet associated with a little one - allowing room for a potential rethink.

A plucky mother sought feedback by posting her chosen name for her baby boy in the infamous Facebook group ‘That name isn't a tragedeigh, it's a murghdyrr’, which boasts a following of 333,800 members who enjoy ribbing peculiar names found online and in person.

These forums are frequently used by expectant parents to gauge reactions to their top baby name picks, in hopes of avoiding a future burdened by mockery or bullying. Indeed, this was the case for one woman who confessed: "I feel like some would say my son's name belongs here, we're naming him Rayleigh."

Her quest for honest advice sparked a deluge of unreserved opinions from the online community. One particularly candid criticism stood out: "That is a terrible name regardless but even worse for a boy. Poor kid. Please don't," reports the Mirror US.

Skylar weighed in with a personal note, cautioning: "Please don't, also that name sounds feminine. Edit: My name sounds feminine too, but you are falling victim to a psychological phenomenon - this has happened with other names in the past. In your attempt to be 'different', you actually are doing something extremely common and cliche, and it's not even easy to spell, he's gonna spend his whole life correcting people thousands of times because his name has a stupid spelling. If you are interested I'll link a video."

Another voiced hope with the remark: "Naming? So there is still hope? ". One more critic advised: "This group is about you, not for you. Please leave before your feelings get hurt."

A different user bluntly added: "The name is bad, for a boy it's just cruel. Quit being selfish and think about your kid." Lightheartedly, someone else chimed in: "That name is Rayleigh bad. Especially for a boy."

Speaking from personal experience, an individual warned: "As a Kileigh, don't do it," while yet another observed: "Such a weird choice to come to this group of all places and tell on yourself like this.."

Offering a gentler perspective, another group member suggested: "In the kindest way I can say this, it's not great. I'm not a parent but my observational skills in that regard are good. You have to remember that you're naming your son who is only going to be a baby for a small percentage of his life."

"Genuine question: Have you thought about him when he's a 40-year-old man and his name is Rayleigh? Even if you spaced it out like 'Ray Lee', it's not great, but that's a million times better so he can pick one or the other for a nickname. Or just have that be his first and middle name. I really mean this in the nicest way, please reconsider."