A mum is reconsidering the baby name she wants to give her son, as although she's 'fixated' on it, she is worried people will confuse it for a popular food brand15:01, 20 Jul 2026Updated 15:34, 20 Jul 2026Finding the ideal baby name is no simple task. For most parents, the first hurdle is agreeing on whether to go for a traditional name or something a little more distinctive. Once that's out of the way, the real search begins - taking care to avoid anything that might saddle your child with an embarrassing nickname or condemn them to a lifetime of correcting people on how to spell or pronounce it.‌Now, one expectant mum has taken to social media to reveal she's having doubts about the name she's set her heart on for her future child. The mum-to-be explained that she wants something "normal" for her little one, but has a soft spot for names with an old-fashioned charm, particularly those that were fashionable during Victorian times.‌She's become utterly "fixated" on a name with Irish origins, but there's one rather significant stumbling block - it bears a striking resemblance to a well-known brand of food products, including rice pudding and custard.‌Taking to Reddit, she wrote: "I find out my baby's gender in three days. We have a girl's name picked out already. However, we just cannot agree on a boy's name. I only love one (Timothy - my partner HATES IT). I'm struggling to find others, but a name I've always been drawn to is Ambrose."I was first introduced to it through the books by Ambrose Parry, and I love it! It just gives off this Victorian vibe that I just adore and find so charming. While I was in training for my current job, the head's last name was also Ambrose. And again, I just fixated on it!"‌Ambrose has Greek origins, where the name translates to "immortal" and derives from the word "ambrosia", which referred to the divine food or drink consumed by the gods in Greek mythology.But the expectant mother's biggest worry is that it might come across as "pretentious" and leave her son vulnerable to teasing, alongside possible associations with the British food brand Ambrosia.She added: "I feel like it sounds quite pretentious. Like you'd expect to find Ambrose in the pages of a dark academia novel, which is a risky game considering I don't know who this little man will be. Will he be a mysterious Ambrose between Oxford bookshelves? Also, ambrosia salad? Does that come to mind when you hear Ambrose? Or rice pudding (thanks to Ambrosia)."‌The woman invited Reddit users to share their views on the name, mentioning that her husband doesn't dislike Ambrose quite as much as he dislikes Timothy, so it remains a possibility if the couple choose to go ahead with it.The majority of commenters agreed that Ambrose is a perfectly "normal" name, though a handful urged her to reconsider, pointing out that her attachment to it stems from a "specific reference" that others simply won't share.One user wrote: "I'm in the UK and my little one is Ambrose. We chose it because we love older names, and it fits well with his siblings. It works well, and we've never regretted it for a moment."Article continues belowAnother added: "I'm Catholic, so I know some Ambroses. Seems like a normal name to me and I like it."A third said: "I actually love the name. It's unique without being pretentious. Perhaps pick a more mainstream name for his middle name in case he wants to go by something else when he's older."However, a fourth pushed back, arguing: "Respectfully, no. I think you like it because you have the specific reference in mind, just like I like the name Endeavour from the detective series, but it's realistically not that great."