People think I should change my baby’s name because he ‘sounds like a serial killer’ – are they right?
A mother has sparked a heated debate after revealing the ‘unusual’ name she chose for her newborn son – with thousands claiming it makes the baby sound ‘like a serial killer’.
She revealed that her baby was named ‘Karver McClain’ and that although both parents initially fell in love with the name, they recently started to doubt it.
The new mother was adamant about the first name “McClain” years before she even married, but her husband refused to consider it anything more than a middle name.
‘My mother read a list of names and found the name Karver. I heard it and loved it – so I did [my husband]. “I thought it looked stupid with a ‘C’ so we spelled it ‘K’ and put it on the birth certificate,” she shared in a post on Reddit.
‘I asked for opinions in a baby name group and several people said it was the perfect name for a serial killer, and others told me they would hate their mother forever if she named them Karver. Others kept saying it’s terrible.’
A mother revealed that her baby was named ‘Karver McClain’ and that although both parents initially fell in love with the name, they recently started to doubt themselves
The mother continued to explain her riddle.
“Should we start calling him by his middle name?” Is it too late for that now that he’s almost one and knows his name? Is his name as bad as everyone says?’
Many shared their honest opinions about the ‘unique’ name online, with some arguing against its aesthetic presentation.
‘Karver McClain sounds like a brand of elastic waist trousers for older women [department store]’ someone said.
“Karver is pretty bad in my opinion,” one woman said. ‘It’s quite violent and the ‘K’ instead of a ‘C’ looks harsher. What about Carter? It’s very close to Karver.’
“Also, it seems strange to have a ‘K’ for Carver and then a ‘C’ in McClain, both of which have the same sound. I know a McClain, it’s a good name but they’re very Irish so it fits,” said another.
‘I love Carter! He will thank you for it. I’m sorry, but I think McClain is terrible. I’d keep it as a middle,” a fourth added.
A mother has sparked a heated debate after revealing the ‘unusual’ name she chose for her newborn son – with thousands claiming it makes the baby sound ‘like a serial killer’
Some didn’t even like the sound of McClain.
‘This is so strange. I heard McClain and thought of the chip brand McCain. Why don’t we change the baby’s name to Carter so he doesn’t get into trouble developmentally?’ wrote one woman.
“McClain reminds me of John McClane from Die Hard,” said another.
But some didn’t see the problem with the baby’s name.
“Karver McClain is one [great] name. It’s a little ’80s action show, but I think that’s pretty cool. People are named Hunter and Archer, so Carver’s context doesn’t bother me. It’s not like you called him Stingray,” one man said.
‘I know a Carver. He’s nice,” one woman added.
“I admire any mom who branches out with a unique name,” wrote another.