Influencer criticized for naming baby after Di

A Disney-inspired baby name has caused waves online after two influencers chose it for their daughtersโ€”sparking both ridicule and admiration. The name?ย Bambi.

In January 2023,ย Love Islandย stars Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury announced the birth of their daughter. Soon after, Hague revealed the babyโ€™s name with a photo of the little girlโ€™s dreamy bedroom.

The reaction was instant. While some fans adored the unusual choice, others mocked itโ€”calling it โ€œa stripper name.โ€ Hague later admitted she felt hurt: โ€œI know itโ€™s not to everyoneโ€™s taste, but to me itโ€™s beautiful.โ€ Fury agreed, saying the name was the only one that ever felt right.

For Hague, Bambi wasnโ€™t random. She had loved the name since childhood, always imagining it for a future daughter. When criticism grew intense, the couple disabled comments to shield themselves from trolling.

Around the same time, Australian TikTok creator Indy Clinton also named her daughterย Bambi Valentine. She thought it was rare, laughing when Hague revealed the same choice: โ€œGreat minds think alike.โ€

Clinton explained the inspiration came while reading theย Bambiย storybook to her toddler son, Navy. Though she once considered naming her daughter Paloma, the moment she was bornโ€”with โ€œbig brown eyes and a sweet natureโ€โ€”the name Bambi felt inevitable.

The decision drew divided opinions. Some mocked it, but many others praised the name as โ€œbeautifulโ€ and โ€œunique.โ€ Clinton wasnโ€™t fazed: โ€œPeople will criticize anything these days, so at least give them something to talk about.โ€

She added that unconventional names are now mainstream: โ€œBambi fits right in with Rivers, Bears, Forests, Stormis, and Wolfs.โ€ For her, the choice is final: โ€œThat is her name, and nothing is going to change that.โ€


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