An influencer has been swamped with comments after the birth of her baby – and it’s not for the reason you’d think.
Picking the ‘perfect’ baby name can be a real head-scratcher. Some parents are all about nabbing a ‘unique’ moniker, while others play it safe with a more ‘normal’ pick to dodge any playground teasing.
But one mum was cruelly mocked for her choice of name. Christian influencer Kelly Havens Stickle found herself in the spotlight this week when she hit up Instagram to share news of her daughter’s arrival.
She told her 56,000 followers on the @kellyhavensohio page: “Our little firecracker daughter burst wildly into the outside world three weeks early on Wednesday May 1. After a very unexpected drive to the hospital, 1,500 ML of blood loss in two hours, a full placental previa and one of the most miraculous natural deliveries the doctors and nurses have veer seen.
“I’ve been swimming in a quiet awe over the presence of God. In our bodies, in our wombs, in every detail of life when we completely trust in Him.” The newborn was named Theresa Havens Stickle.
While this may seem like a totally innocent name on the surface, dirty-minded commenters were quick to figure out what her nickname may be. “You named your daughter… Tess Stickle???,” one person wrote, as another added: “Tess Stickle burst wildly into the world. I cannot. She HAS to know.”
Someone else soon chimed in: “I’m sure she’ll have a ball,” while one warned: “Too innocent and trad to realise the mistake.”
Kelly, who currently lives in Ohio, clarified the situation though. Last week, she explained her daughter’s nickname is actually ‘Teri’ or ‘Loveday’, with the latter inspired by a friend of the family who knew her husband as a child.