Choosing a baby name isn't always easy, and with so many monikers out there, it can be tough to narrow down a selection of names that both you and your partner are fans of.
And one mum-to-be facing the name struggle right now has said she's concerned about the moniker her partner wants to give their daughter - as she's worried it might be too "silly".
The mum explained her partner has been "obsessed" with dandelions since he was a child, and now that he's set to become a dad, he's adamant about using Dandelion as a middle name for his daughter.
But the woman isn't so sure about the moniker, as they want the little one's first name to be Lyra, and she's concerned that Lyra Dandelion might make people assume she and her partner are "huge hippies".
In a post on Reddit, she said: "Whenever people post on here about kind of out there middle names I am always totally for it! I think middle names should be fun! However, I'm not quite sure how to feel about this one...
"My partner has always been kind of obsessed with dandelions since he was a little kid. He really loves the idea of using Dandelion as a middle name for a baby girl, with the first name Lyra. I actually think it is really sweet, but I don't want everyone who learns her middle name to think it is silly or assume we are huge hippies or something."
Commenters on the post were quick to reassure the mum that the name was perfectly fine, especially if it was going to be used as a middle name rather than a first name.
One person said: "I love it. My kids all have weird middle names (one is Butterfly) and they love them, they say their friends are always surprised and delighted about their middle names, and it won't really come up professionally because you would tend to just use first and surname."
While another added: "Controversial, but I think middle names are perfect for guilty pleasures or a bit of whimsy. I love an uncommon/unexpected middle name."
And a third posted: "If it were the first name, I'd advise against it. But since it's the middle one, I say go for it!"
However, another advised against the idea, stating: "As a female who hated my middle name as a kid because it was my dad's name (cultural thing) and therefore 'different' ... yeah, don't name your kid this. It gives 'Galadriel Moonchild' vibes.
"I like sharing a name with my dad now. If he'd named me something bizarre I never would've come around to it.
"If it's for you, go for it. But please not for a child."
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