THERE'S a lot of pressure that comes with picking the perfect baby name.
On the one hand you want to give them something unique but also don't want it to be so unique that they stand out too much.
But one mum confessed that even though she's happy with the names she chose for her kids she still gets embarssed by them
Posting on TikTok mum-of-two Hannah Lockhart explained she has no idea why she gets doesn't like saying her twins' names still.
In the video she said: "Something that nobody prepared me for before I had children was that it feels slightly embarrassing to tell people your kid's name."
Although she didn't reveal the names she picked for her twins she said she "obviously" loves them.
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More than anything, Hannah explained that the whole thing was a bit cringey.
"Something about it is like 'I made this thing and this is what I named it'."
Since the mum's kids are still pretty young, she said it will probably feel different when they get a bit older and can introduce themselves.
"But until then it's like I names an imaginary friend," she joked.
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It turns out Hannah wasn't the only parent who felt slightly embarrassed to tell people their kids' names.
"I imagine this is how artists feel revealing a new song or painting," one person commented.
And a second wrote: "My son's name is Bennett Thomas and I flinch when I have to tell new people."
Another said: "It's the rude judgment from others, or the my dog's name is that."
Hannah agreed: "I think you're right it's the awkward pause after not knowing how they'll react.
"My boys' names are very normal but they aren't like… Taylor or Sam."
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