A mother has come under fire for naming her child after an eccentric character from a well-known Disney film.
In the last several years, there has been a significant change in the infant naming scene.
A fresh surge of innovation and personality is gradually replacing traditional names like John, Mary, William, and Elizabeth.
The days of several students in a classroom having the same name are long gone.
These days, parents are looking for something unique and eye-catching.
This has caused a backlash for one mother, who feels compelled to explain her decision.
Indy Clinton, an Australian fitness and lifestyle blogger, had originally intended to name her second kid Paloma, but ultimately decided against it.
Some people say they adore the name she chose, while others fear the child will be “ridiculed.”
“Imagine being an adult named this. These baby names are mad these days,” one person says.
Sarcastically, a second comment: “Are you naming humans that will be adults one day? Or kittens?”
“Definitely bring up the fact that kids are cruel. A unique name isn’t something to shy away from, but a unique name that is indelibly tied to a character may not be desirable to your kid,” a third person pens. “Now imagine being in middle school with a Disney name.”
Defending the infant’s name, one fan writes: “People need to shut it. She can name her baby anything she wants. I think it’s adorable.”
In agreement, another adds: “Congratulations! It’s a wonderful name for your baby.”
“So happy, love the name,” a third person comments.
Clinton gave her daughter the same name as the beloved 1942 Disney film, Bambi.
The influencer said her little girl’s’sweet, curious nature’ and ‘big brown eyes’ reminded her of the beloved cartoon deer, per MailOnline.
“When I was giving birth, I was convinced Bambi was the most unique, unusual name that nobody would use,” Clinton explained.
“We were set on calling her Paloma at first. That was her name, and nothing was going to change that. But I was reading the book to Navy [her son] one night, and it came to me. I sat up and yelled, ‘What about Bambi?’ and from then on it stuck.”
Clinton says, “People will criticize anything,” and she is unconcerned by the criticism of her decision. “Unique names are the new trend,” she continues.
She added: “She couldn’t be a Paloma now – she’s my Bambilicious.”
Not only has Clinton become well-known for naming their baby Bambi, but Molly-Mae Hague, a former Love Island star, also gained notoriety for the same name.
Bambi is a diminutive variant of the Italian word “bambino,” which signifies child, according to babynames.com.
