Mum's 'trendy' baby name sparks debate as some compare it to a 'litter box scent'

Choosing a baby name is one of the first, and perhaps the biggest, decisions a parent has to make.

And most often than not there will be a list of names you like, love and vow to stay away from.

But one mum-to-be has divided opinions over her 'trendy' baby name choices.

In a post on Reddit, the woman explained how she's torn between two names she's fallen in love with.

She wrote: "I am stuck between two very different feeling names for a future baby girl. Future baby boys would be named Griffin and Dane.

“For a girl, I’m thinking either Marlena Rose or Winter Rose.

The girl's names didn't go down well (stock image) (Getty Images)

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“I love Winter more but it’s also very trendy and I have a feeling it will be dated whereas Marlena is more classic."

Users were quick to share their thoughts on the name, with many leaning towards Marlena.

One person said: "I like Marlena more than Winter. It feels vintage without being dowdy, plus Winter Rose kinda sounds like a candle scent."

Another person agreed, writing: "I have a cat called Winter - his twin is Ghost (GOT named bottle litter)... Winter Rose scented anything immediately makes me think of litterbox LOL Marlena all the way!!"

A third said: "Winter Rose sounds kinda try-hard and Marlena sounds more elegant, so Marlena Rose gets my vote.”

While someone else wrote: "Oh wow, please not Winter Rose. That’s… unbearably cheesy. Winter itself is not bad, but the combo sounds like you picked it when you were eleven years old. Marlena is nice, uncommon but not trendy, good nickname possibilities."

Others suggested merging both name options.

"I like them both! Have you considered using them as a first and middle name? I think both Winter Marlena and Marlena Winter sound nice. But if you love Winter more, I’d go Winter Marlena," one person suggested.

“I love both, but I think Winter Rose sounds a bit Celebrity Baby Name (not necessarily a bad thing). I think Marlena Rose has a great ring to it, but they're both beautiful."

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