A woman is trying to convince her sister not to give her son the car-related name she's planning, as she believes the moniker is 'awful' and will lead to him being bullied15:34, 29 Aug 2026Choosing a name for your child is one of the most personal decisions a parent can make. While some parents simply go with whatever feels right in the moment, others take a more structured approach by building a collection of names around a shared idea or concept that ties their children together in a unique way.It is a sweet notion, in theory. A family where every sibling's name shares a common thread can feel wonderfully cohesive. But in practice, committing to a rigid naming theme can create unexpected pressure, particularly when the options start to run thin, or when the next name in the series raises more than a few eyebrows. It comes after one woman's family even refused to say her baby's name because they hated it so much.That is precisely the situation one woman found herself in when she turned to Reddit for support. She revealed that her older sister has made car brands the backbone of her children's naming theme, having already given her three daughters the names Mercedes, Kia and Lexus.Now pregnant with her first boy, due in October, the sister is refusing to budge from the concept and has landed on a unique name that members of her family are less than impressed with.Rather than plumping for a car brand that might work as a reasonable boys' name, such as Ford or Lincoln, she has gone for something a little more unconventional, as she has her heart set on calling her son Dodge.The aunt wrote: "My sister is pregnant with her first boy, due in October. She is dead set on the name Dodge. My older sister has had three girls, and this baby will be her first boy. Her daughters all have car names, so say what you will, but she's got a theme going on, and she is sticking to it."The woman had initially kept her nieces' names out of the discussion, but later confirmed them in the comments section. Those following the thread were largely sympathetic to her concerns, with many agreeing that while the theme itself was harmless enough, Dodge was a step too far - and could leave the boy vulnerable to playground teasing once he is old enough for school.One person said: "Ford and Lincoln were right there. But at least she's not naming him Tesla."Another added: "So many better car names! Holden, Chevy, Austin, Cooper, Romeo, Hudson, Logan and like the other poster said; Ford and Lincoln. Dodge is just dodgy."A third wrote: "At least make his government name Douglas. Nickname can be Dodge or any other thing he prefers."Others maintained they didn't think Dodge was necessarily a terrible name on its own, but conceded it did sound peculiar when paired with his sisters' names because the link becomes glaringly obvious.Someone wrote: "I actually grew up with a Dodge! I think it helped because his brother's name wasn't a car name, so it's actually crazy that this is a theme."Someone else posted: "I'm not going to pretend I'm not judging, but on the spectrum of truly awful and harmful names to names that are borderline acceptable, I'd put Dodge a little to the left of borderline acceptable."It fits in with the trend of using random words as names, it's at least spelt correctly, and if I saw it on a kindergarten cubby, I would think it was unusual, but my jaw wouldn't be on the floor."What are the laws on baby names in the UK?Giving your child an unusual name is not illegal in the UK, but there are some rules you should bear in mind before choosing your child's name. You cannot give your child names which:Are offensive or obsceneHave numbers of symbols, such as James2 or @VictoriaAre misleading, such as title-based names like Queen or LordAre impossible to pronounceAccording to the UK Deed Poll Office, names that are racist or considered to be harmful to the child could be illegal and banned in some parts of the UK.