A future mother has drawn the wrath of Internet users after revealing the name of her daughter on a discussion forum. As reported by the “Daily Mail”, the name caused a stir because of its similarity to the name of a world-famous cosmetics brand.
The first name of a baby, an important choice. In search of originality, some parents do not hesitate to look for inspiration in their environment, even if it means sometimes copying well-known brands in order to make an impression. Examples: Sony, a first name worn by around 1,000 people in France according to the site magicmom, Célio, like the clothing brand for men, or Kenzo, in reference to the illustrious Japanese fashion house. But this English mum-to-be may not have expected to receive a barrage of negative comments when she revealed her daughter’s original first name, which looks a bit like a cosmetics brand implanted all over the world, as reported by the DailyMail.
The seven-month pregnant woman took to UK forum Mumsnet to ask netizens what they thought of her possible baby name : “I am expecting a baby girl in September. I really like the name Sepora and I think it is unique. My husband hates it! Am I being unreasonable?“And the reactions were quick to rain. “From the title, I thought you meant Sephora, but you made a typo”, commented a user. “Yes, I immediately think of Sephora. Nope, unless you’re planning siblings from Superdrug and Boots.”, quipped another. “I understand that people sometimes want an unusual first name, but there are enough beautiful first names with little borrowing so that you don’t have to make up stupid words.“, cursed a last.
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Sephora, a rare first name
If the first name Sepora chosen by this English mother obviously did not convince, the first name Sephora does exist. This last one is from the Hebrew word “tsipora”, to be translated as “little bird” or “bird”. It can also be compared to the Arabic word “safûra” which means “to whistle”. This sweet first name appeared in France from the 1960s and enjoyed some popularity from the late 1980s to the 2010s. Now it is one of the rare first names.
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