I accidentally gave my son a girl’s name – I think I’m going to have to change it

A MUM revealed how she accidentally gave her son what most people believe is a GIRL'S name.

The mother took to Mumsnet to reveal her dilemma, explaining how her seven-month-old tot had been given a moniker which most people thought belonged to a lad.

It's caused her no end of grief, she said.

"We thought we had named a unisex name as we liked it for a girl and for a boy," the mum wrote. "It turns out since naming him and introducing him to the world that no one has heard of a boy called this name and I have had so many comments from people assuming he's a girl.

"I am really gutted as it was the only name that me and my husband could agree on and I am really concerned that our son will have issues with this his whole life.

"I really wish we had named him something else, although I don't know what that would have been.

"I think about it constantly and hate introducing him by name to people now because I just anticipate their reaction.

"I have had it in baby group where the teacher called him 'she' during one of the songs and I had to correct her.

"She said that she'd never heard of a boy called that before so thought he was a girl even though he was dressed in what would be described as 'boy clothes'.

"I've had people think he's a boy and ask 'what's his name?' then when I answer they say 'oh she's a girl' nope! It's really disappointing and I hate that it's being spoken about.

"My mum had issues at the hairdressers when another person overheard her talking and commented that it was a girl's name. I

"It just feels like everywhere and I'm really upset that he will bear the brunt of this.

"I don't know what I want people on here to say really. I'm reluctant to say his name seen as no boy ever seems to have been called this before it would be completely obvious, but I just wanted to see if others would feel the same in my shoes and what you would do."

Most people just wanted to know the little boy's name... which the discreet mum was remaining quiet about as she said it was simply too outing and looking at stats only a handful of kids had been given the name who were lads.

But other people had different opinions. One kind woman said: "You both chose your little boys name for a reason, don't let people's reactions take that away from you.

"It takes a while for a name to sink in and if you stick with it, it will become easier. There are all sorts of names out there now. Don't change it."

But another said: "If you are fed up and embarrassed of it after seven months, don’t subject your child to a lifetime of it."

What would YOU do? Still with it... or change it straight away. We're torn and we don't envy this mum her decision.