Mom causes a stir as people say she should be banned from naming her next child
Getting ready to welcome your baby into your home is one of the things that parents dream of. You can design the nursery to look like a soothing oasis or like a jungle full of fun pictures and toys. While the design aspect is fun and purchasing all sorts of things that your baby will need from adorable onesies to kitschy mobiles is to, perhaps one of the most important things that you will spend time obsessing about is what to name your child. Should it be something traditional, unique or completely out there?
One mom took to Instagram to document her process when it came to selecting a name for her upcoming baby, and to say the names were untraditional is an understatement. Some Instagram users thought that the names were so out there, that she should actually have her naming privileges revoked completely. Names are a touchy subject, but when social media users get involved it is free for all when it comes to people sharing their opinions. Check out this story and decide who you agree with.
Meet The Mom
It all began back in 2012 when McKinli and Devan Hatch were getting ready to welcome their first child together into their home. McKinli had a son from a previous relationship named Titan.
She liked that Titan had an out of the ordinary name as she felt that it made him unique. Knowing that she was going to give him a sister, she felt that this new baby should have an unusual name just like her brother’s.
As a blogger who focused on issues regarding parenting and wellness, McKinli had been a long time social media user. Thus, it was not unusual for her to share personal information like baby names through her Instagram account.
Like all influencers, she decided to set the scene for the grand unveiling of her new daughter’s name by using a chalkboard with the choices and crossing out the ones they did not select. As she stood next to the chalkboard with all of the names in the running written on it she could not wait to see what her family and friends had to say about each one.
The Choices
There were five names in total on the chalkboard, and each one was very unique. They were Taylee, McKarty, Nayvie, Maylee, and Lakynn. The most important thing to her and her husband Devan was that their daughter has a name unlike anybody else’s. They wanted her to have a name that was all her own.
She did not want her daughter to have a nickname in school or at work because there were three other people with the same name. Thus, Devan and her composed these five names together which seem to be an amalgamation of two names each.
The Choice
McKinli and Devan were finally ready to announce their baby name and crossed out all but one of the names on the chalkboard. The only name that remained was Lakynn. Perhaps because it was the most obscure name on the list was why it was chosen.
Certainly, no other child would have the name Laikynn Kay Hatch which is what the couple decided would be the full name. At first, her family and friends were supportive but as the picture was shared across social media platforms, it quickly went viral. Was the name too unusual for this baby girl or was it just right?