'My son's name rhymes with something horrible and I fear he'll be bullied'
When choosing a baby name, parents draw inspiration from family members, well-known figures, or even places they've visited and loved. These names stay with kids into adulthood, which is why it's so important to pick the right one.With that being said, a mum shared her regret after discovering that her son's name rhymes with a rather unpleasant word that she had no idea about. She fears she's unwittingly set him up for a lifetime of bullying as a result of her choice of moniker.As refugees who moved abroad, the parents didn't know the nuances of nicknames. Taking to social media to share her story, the anonymous mum wrote: "So my husband named our son Lester because he loved that it sounds British. I only found out that the name rhymes with something bad, but it is too late."Apparently, he consulted with two friends, one of them warned him, but the other one was like 'Yeah, it's okay, no one makes fun of it any more'."He didn't warn me, and I feel dumb. I didn't realise this was bad because I didn't grow up in the US. Ugh."People flocked to the comments section to make others aware of the 'bad word' in question.One person replied: "Yep, Lester the Molester. That one friend was trying to help; your husband should've taken the advice."Someone else added: "I totally agree with you that the husband should have taken his friend's advice, and he should have, at the very least, out of respect for his wife and future son, mentioned that to her."All that being said, I went to school with a Lester and a Chester who were both teased mercilessly, being called, 'name the Molester'. That was in the mid to late 80s, and personally, I think kids are still just as obnoxious today, if not more so."Maybe I'm just being overly sensitive. Lastly, I truly hate to think any new mother would be so upset about her beautiful baby being teased about anything and especially over a name that she loved enough to choose for her child. That's really heartbreaking."While some were very concerned about the baby name choice, others reassured the mum that Lester would probably be fine.This was likely to provide some solace to the parents, who left it too late to rename their little one. The mum added: "It's too late because my son is already three."Yes, I know I am slow. My husband did say it means from Leicester. I Googled the name before, but nothing came up until just now."I liked Lester Holt, so I was okay with the name. I should have known not to trust my husband with any major decisions; we need to work on our communication."
