People Are Divided Over My Disney-Inspired Baby Names – Some Say They 'Love Them' While Others Find Them 'Horrible'

A WOMAN’S baby’s name choice left everyone thinking of the same Disney movie.

However, some people have pointed out that the princess-inspired name could lead to bullying.

A Mumsnet user has shared the unique baby name she is considering for her daughter (archive image)Credits: Getty

In a post on Mumsnet, the mum-to-be asked other users for their opinion on her choice.

She revealed the traditional Latin name she wanted to give her daughter.

The pregnant woman had chosen the name Aurora, which means “dawn” in Latin.

“There’s something about it that draws me in. And it’s not my usual style,” the mom-to-be explains.

Aurora is the name of a Roman goddess who was responsible for announcing the sunrise each day.

However, Mumsnet users have highlighted the most common association with the name.

“She’s a bit of a Disney princess, to be completely honest,” one person wrote.

“This is awful. You are not raising a Disney princess,” another reader said.

“It’s okay, it’s just a bit princessy to me and I don’t like Rory in shorts,” a third parent commented.

“I don’t like it, the fact that it looks like a yawn, and that it’s a Disney princess, I would avoid Ariel or Elsa for the same reason,” said another commenter.

I have 5 names – my third is a dog’s name, but another one makes people howl

“Aurora is a great name for a baby girl, but I wouldn’t want to be called that as an adult,” wrote one reader.

Others have pointed out another possible problem with a child’s unique name.

“I like it. But think about all the people who don’t pronounce the “R” correctly and call it Ah-waw-wa?” one person asked.

“It’s hard for young children to pronounce ‘R’. They’ll call themselves ‘Au-wo-wa’ for years,” commented another Mumsnet user.

“This is a bit tricky if your child has trouble saying ‘R’, as many do. Ah-woah-wah,” wrote one commenter.

Are Unique Baby Names Worth It?

Fabulous’s deputy editor reveals the upheaval she faced with her own name as a child.

When I was a kid, all I wanted was one of those personalized keychains with my name on it.

But no joy, the closest I could find was Rosie, Joseph (not great for a little girl) and Joanne.

Josie is short for Josephine, a French name, and I managed to reach my 20s without ever meeting anyone who shared it.

When I try to introduce myself to people I get all sorts of random things – like Tracey and Stacey – which can be quite annoying.

Although I’ve been in contact with a few Josies over the past year – it seems like there are a few of us around my age – it’s still a much rarer name than most of my friends.

Overall I don’t mind, at least it’s not rude or misspelled.

And that means I can get away with “doing like Cheryl” and simply referring to myself as Josie.

I’m getting married this year and some friends are shocked that I’m changing my surname, as it’s not considered very cool or feminist to do so these days, but I explain to them that I’m not that attached to Griffiths as I always said “hi, it’s Josie” when I called a friend.

I think it’s good to be unique and I will definitely try to replicate that when naming my own children.

It’s the crude names to be wary of, so after nine years as a lifestyle journalist, I’ll definitely avoid them.

Other people have shared their problem with the sound of the name.

“That’s horrible. What an ugly sound,” wrote one unimpressed reader.

“I personally never liked this song I’m afraid. I don’t like the “ROARRR!” sound it makes,” another commenter pointed out.

Some Mumsnet users said they liked the name, encouraging the author to adopt it.

“I think it’s very pretty! It’s also a very popular name in Italy, not just that of a Disney princess!” one person pointed out.

“I love it. It’s my mother-in-law’s name and it would have been the name of one of my children if it turned out to be a girl,” another reader said.

“I like that! Rory as a nickname,” one parent suggested.